"Mario Restelli - Monkey"
silver sculpturecm 8 (h)
Signed on the base: "Mario Restelli"
Restelli, a sculptor who was mainly active in the Lombardy area, is best known for his applied art works and elegant animalier subjects. He was a highly skilled chiseller, and always gave his sculptures meticulously embossed details that embellished the bronze and silver surfaces with a distinct Art Deco touch.
Although treated with the extreme precision of a chiseller, the silver ornaments, such as the small boxes or teapots with tiny monkeys or delicate two-dimensional dancers in place of handles, are equally magical and fluctuating.
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