Great Sculptural Group Depicting Three Children Playing And Dancing Marble

CENZI proposal for you is :  Great Sculptural group depicting three children playing and dancing • Italian sculpture of excellence, a true museum piece for quality!    Artwork entirely hand-sculpted with hammer and chisel by the sculptor Guglielmo Pugi • (1850-1915)   Pugi lived in Florence, where he ran a sculpture studio with the help of his two sons, Gino and Fiorenzo. Their company, "Guglielmo Pugi e Figli", worked mainly for export, especially to the United States of America. The two brothers later continued the business under the name "Fratelli G. e F. Pugi"   Guglielmo Pugi's work, typical of Art Nouveau, is characterized by direct carving on alabaster and Carrara marble (mostly white or veined) some of which are preserved at the Historical Alabaster Museum in Volterra. Many of his sculptures were exhibited at the 1901 Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, as well as at the 1904 Universal Exhibition in Saint-Louis.   The Artwork rests on its original column in Green Alpine marble (The peculiarity of this marble is that it is no longer on the market since the quarry has been closed for many years... Therefore, these are increasingly difficult to find this variety)   DIMENSIONS: 172cm Total height Column : 104cm • 43cm • 23cm (100kg)  Sculpture : 67.5 • 40 • 22 (35kg)    CONDITION: VERY GOOD!  There are minimal marks and original patina present  A chip on a child's finger (index) No Cracks present, Excellent!    PACKAGING: The packaging will be made directly by CENZI Artgallery on an Epal wooden platform entirely covered in wood, with extra professional and specific materials inside!   SHIPPING: Shipping will be fast and traceable.   CENZI ArtGallery certifies with invoices and expertise all Artworks you decided to buy