VINTAGE ASIAN JAPANESE GEISHA WOMAN ALABASTER STATUE SIGNED A GIANNELLI

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VINTAGE ASIAN JAPANESE GEISHA WOMAN ALABASTER STATUE SIGNED A GIANNELLI :
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VINTAGE ASIAN JAPANESE GEISHA WOMAN ALABASTER STATUE SIGNED A GIANNELLI EGREGIA number ART. 66she stands around 10 inches tall including the marble base***the base appears to have been reglued at some time***no date noted on this statue***has some typical newsprint marks from most likely being wrapped in newspaper.. i did not attempt to clean them and am not sure how easily they will come off***no chips or cracks noted

The activity of the factory Egregia starts in Volterra, a city of Italy, in Tuscany, of considerable historic and cultural interest, famous for the alabaster manufacture.The pieces that the factory produces, in recomposed stone, are made of alabaster and marble powder and resin.

The original models of the sculptures have been made by Cav. Arnaldo Giannelli, founder of the firm.

Born in Volterra, in 1907, he was a keen student of sculpture and graduated from the Royal School of Art. In 1944 he opened his own studio and produced pieces also for the Allied Forces.

In 1953, he was appointed president of the Alabaster Craftsmen Guild, a position he held until 1961, with over 800 associates.Among his most famous works, we remember the bust for Dwight D Eisenhower, for which he received the American President\'s personal thanks. Mirko Basaldella, the famous sculptor, commissioned him to make a 3 metres high totem for the Boston University. He also made a bust of the President of Kenya, commissioned by Professor Fioravanti from Rome.For his professional achievements, he was awarded the title of \"Cavaliere della Repubblica\" in 1970.

A. GiannelliThe artist, A. Giannelli, was an Italian master sculpture and the president ofthe \"Alabaster Craftsman Guild\" from 1953 until 1961, his most famouspieces are a bust of Dwight D. Eisenhower and a three meter high totem forBoston University. This is truly a masterpiece by a master sculpture.