A Terracotta Study of a Child and Dog by Ugo Cipriani

Name: A Terracotta Study of a Child and Dog by Ugo Cipriani
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1003138
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Tinker & Toad

Description

A Large Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture by Ugo Cipriani, "A Boy and His Dog". Signed, numbered and stamped. Small chip to the rear of the base and one finger is missing as shown in the photos.

Ugo Cipriani was an Italian sculptor born in Florence, Italy on 13th August 1897. He studied at the famous Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and followed in his Fathers footsteps as a sculptor. One of Ugo Cipriani's most famous works is a statue of the patriot Oberdan in the Oberdan's Square in Florencia dated 1919. He moved to France around 1935 to escape from Mussolini's fascist government and became a political refugee in Paris. He kept on working until his death in Paris in June 1960.

Physical Dimensions

Height

30cm (11.81")

Width

61cm (24.02")

Depth

18cm (7.09")

Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1003138

Description

A Large Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture by Ugo Cipriani, "A Boy and His Dog". Signed, numbered and stamped. Small chip to the rear of the base and one finger is missing as shown in the photos.

Ugo Cipriani was an Italian sculptor born in Florence, Italy on 13th August 1897.

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He studied at the famous Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and followed in his Fathers footsteps as a sculptor.

Tinker & Toad

One of Ugo Cipriani's most famous works is a statue of the patriot Oberdan in the Oberdan's Square in Florencia dated 1919. He moved to France around 1935 to escape from Mussolini's fascist government and became a political refugee in Paris. He kept on working until his death in Paris in June 1960.