CHERCHI SANDRO
Genoa 1911 - 1998 Turin
"Figures" 1961
21.8x29.5, mixed media and…

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CHERCHI SANDRO Genoa 1911 - 1998 Turin "Figures" 1961 21.8x29.5, mixed media and collage on cardboard Work signed and dated at lower right and on the back Authentication of the Historical Archive Sandro Cherchi

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Estim. 1 800 - 2 200 EUR

LENCI (Turin). "Ducks". 1938 Hand-painted ceramic figure. With manufacturing marks on the back. Measurements: 34 x 22 x 17 cm. Lenci was an Italian doll manufacturer based in Turin, founded in 1919. The name of the company is an acronym of the following Latin phrase: "Ludus est nobis constanter industria" (play is our constant work). The company was founded by Enrico Scavini, who married Elena König in 1915. They both started out producing pressed felt dolls, but in the late 1920s they turned to artistic ceramics and porcelain, collaborating with the best artists in Milan. Lenci's collaborators included Luigi Chessa, Giovanni Grande, Otto Maraini, Felice Tosalli, Mario Sturani and Sandro Vacchetti, who was also the first artistic director. The company's dolls achieved great renown, being the most famous dolls in Italy during the 1920s and 1930s, a time of upheaval due to the fascist dictatorship. Moreover, the success became international in a short time, receiving prizes at international exhibitions in Zurich, Rome, Paris and Milan.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

LENCI (Turin, d. 1919-1940's). "Seated Baby with Fruit". Hand-painted ceramic figure. With house marks on the back. Measurements: 12 x 10 x 10 cm. Lenci was an Italian doll manufacturer based in Turin, founded in 1919. The name of the company is an acronym of the following Latin phrase: "Ludus est nobis constanter industria" (play is our constant work). The company was founded by Enrico Scavini, who married Elena König in 1915. They both started out producing pressed felt dolls, but in the late 1920s they turned to artistic ceramics and porcelain, collaborating with the best artists in Milan. Lenci's collaborators included Luigi Chessa, Giovanni Grande, Otto Maraini, Felice Tosalli, Mario Sturani and Sandro Vacchetti, who was also the first artistic director. The company's dolls achieved great renown, being the most famous dolls in Italy during the 1920s and 1930s, a time of upheaval due to the fascist dictatorship. Moreover, the success became international in a short time, receiving prizes at international exhibitions in Zurich, Rome, Paris and Milan.

Aldo Gentilini (Genoa February 7, 1911-Volpeglino August 10, 1982) Claudio Bonichi (Novi Ligure 01/06/1943-2016) - Studio per ricordo di Capri, 2010 cm 30 x 40, in frame 43 x 55 mixed media on paper Signature, title and year on front.

Starting price 70 EUR

Unknown (19th), Landscape near Turin, Steel engraving Unknown (19th century): Landscape near Turin with vine-covered arbour, , Steel engraving Technique: Steel engraving on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Turin". Date: Description: Beautiful architectural view with figures in the foreground. Keywords: Italy, Piedmont, Alps, winegrower, wine, 19th century, Romanticism, Landscape, Italy, Size: Paper: 19,8 cm x 29,1 cm (7,8 x 11,5 in), Depiction: 10,6 cm x 14,9 cm (4,2 x 5,9 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Foxing is visible on the entire sheet. Holes along the right edge of the sheet from drying in the print shop. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and creased. The upper left sheet corner is clearly creased and bumped at the top. Slight rubbing in the centre of the print.

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