SCLUPTURE BY GIUSEPPE ARMANI *CIRCLE OF JOY* MASTERWRK Start Price USD 1,659.99 Current Price USD 1,659.99 Time Left 14 days 22 hours 38 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 27, 2008 End Time Sunday, January 25, 2009 Location TX See more about 'SCLUPTURE BY GIUSEPPE ARMANI *CIRCLE OF JOY* MASTERWRK' Description SquareTrade © AP6.0 Adorable Treasures Presents...   ARMANI MASTERWORKS COLLECTION *Circle of Joy* SCULPTURE   Product Description:   FREE SHIPPING IS FOR THE CONTINENTAL US ONLY.   FREE SHIPPING DOES NOT APPLY TO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AND OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL USA.   CIRCLE OF JOY Brand new in original box Presented by  MAESTRO GIUSEPPE ARMANI MASTERWORKS COLLECTION  REMOVED FROM THE BOX TO CHECK ONLY Retails for in excess of $3000.00 A brochure of "Circle of Joy" goes w/ the sculpture Cold-Cast Porcelain Marked with the Capodimonte crown and "N" mark Mounted on hard-wood base Hand -painted Hand-finished Production process is totally manual Signed by Armani Art. 760/C H 55 cm - 21 3/4 inches World-wide Limited Edition:  1,500 pieces This one is #952 of 1,500 pieces Year of Introduction:  1998 Year of Retirement:  2006 Non-Smoking Environment The time and the atmosphere are those of the middle of the 19th century.  The sculpture represents a young family.  The mother and her children are captured at a moment during the day in the countryside.  This beautiful group expresses a calm sense of natural happiness and of the country life style.  The mother runs with her baby over her shoulder, the baby turning back towards his sister and attracting her attention.  The young girl is completely involved in what for her is a joyous day in the open air. There is indeed a special feeling of innocence and joy. Armani pieces are handcrafted, hand-painted and hand-finished in the studios of Florence, Italy.  All current figurines in the Armani Collection bear the artist's signature, the hallmark of the Capodimonte crown and "N" and the hallmark of the Florence studios.  All Armani works are trademarked and copyrighted, protecting the original design from being copied. As a sculptor without parallel, Mr. Armani's choice of the cold cast medium was made because the cold cast process allows the painters ofFlorence Sculpture d'Arte to use vivid and unique blends of color when finishing each sculpture by hand. To own a figurine by Armani is the ultimate in collecting.  We will be listing many Armani figurines. This is an exquisite piece and surely to increase in value through the years.  Armani died in October, 2006.  Details of the folds of the mother's clothes showing marks of the modeling tools to the left. 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