Ugo Cipriani (1887-1960), Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, Signed. 20th Century

Black patinated bronze sculpture, gilded and ivory decoration, representing an elegant reclining figure, resting on a black marble base, signed on the base MÉNEVILLE pseudonym of Ugo Cipriani. Art Deco period around 1930 An Art Deco sculptor: Ugo CIPRIANI Born in 1887 in Florence into a family of nine children, Ugo CIPRIANI studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. His father, Adolfo CIPRIANI, was a renowned sculptor in Florence. Ugo joined the Art Deco movement of the 1920s. He worked in particular with marble, alabaster, bronze and terracotta. We owe him the monumental bust of Guglielmo OBERDAN on the square of the same name in Florence, a work produced in 1919. In 1935, to escape the fascist regime, he emigrated to France as a political refugee. There he continued to work until his death in 1960, in particular under the pseudonyms URIANO and MENNEVILLE. He is responsible for many works, including some in chryselephantine (art bronze and ivory). His very important work is being rediscovered today, thanks in particular to the inventory made by his daughter Lydia CIPRIANI.