A large, quality, Art Deco sculpture of a seated lady, with a hand raised, looking into the distance. A sitting hound to her left and a lying hound to her right. The seat and base made of various striking variegated marbles. The hounds in spelter and the lady in cold painted spelter, with a black and gold dress and the body silvered. Signed, ‘Uriano’. Uriano was a pseudonym used by by Ugo Cipriani. Ugo Cipriani, was an Italian sculptor born in Florence, Italy in 1897 and died in Paris in June 1960. His father was a sculptor which probably inspired Ugo to study at the famous Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.One of Ugo Cipriani’s most famous works is a statue of the patriot Oberdan in the Oberdan’s square in Florence dated 1919. In about 1935-1937 he left Florence to escape from Mussolini’s fascist government and became a political refugee in Paris where he kept on scupting until his death in 1960.He produced many fine art deco statutes in various mediums including spelter, spelter and ivorine, bronze and terracotta. This sculpture in very good condition.Height is 43.5cm (17.1inches)
Width is 60cm (23.6inches)
Depth is 20cm (7.9inches)