Giovanni De Martino Decorative Objects

Green patinated bronze of a mother and child mounted on a wood plinth base. Signed on verso as shown. Condition: Light loss and dents to wood.  

Cast patinated bronze of mother and child. Signature ineligible.

Stunning English Bronze statue showing polo player on a bucking bronze Stands in at over two feet tall so an impressive work The patina to the bronze is superb and this is ready to d...

This charming 19th century French bronze sculpture showcases a young lad, safe & secure, with man's (& his) best friend, a dog! The sculptor creates this invitation for all viewers t...

Larger than life-size sculpture of Hands in stress in stress made from a rare find > One of his most popular sculptures. Lost wax process and with e...

Sculpture made of lost-wax cast bronze with a granite base. The sculpture depicts the bust of Benito Mussolini, mounted on a parallelepiped granite base. The man is depicted in milit...

Signed and numbered 6/9. On marble base. In overall very good condition. Some patina and oxidation to bronze. Two small chips to base on two lower corners that do not detract from th...

XIX Century child wax bust. Curious bust in wax representing a child of the xix century on wooden base total measurements: 22 cm height only the bust 16 cm.

Neapolitan "Scugnizzo" bust, Street boy, in gilt and burnished bronze, circa 1920 by Giovanni De Martino . Sculpture in gilded bronze and dark patina on a square base in light gray marble. The realistic trait typical of the author is striking. Signature of the artist De Martino on the back Giovanni De Martino (Naples, 13 January 1870 - Naples, 3 March 1935) was an Italian sculptor active in Paris. Important Bronze sculpture depicting a boy's head in Naples called "Scugnizzo" Excellent quality and sublime workmanship, note the delicacy and expressiveness. The sculpture is signed DE MARTINO on the back. GIOVANNI DE MARTINO (Naples 1870-1935) very important sculptor known for the production of sculptures of small bronze busts, in particular street urchins, fishermen, common people, with realistic features. Excellent quality, as seen in the detail photos. Excellent workmanship. A truly beautiful sculpture! BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST Giovanni de Martino (1870-1935) trained in Naples at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. He moved to Paris where he performed small sculptural groups and frequently exhibited at the "Paris Salon", winning the Louvre Museum prize for the bronze work Le Pêcheur de criquets (The Locust Fisherman). Returning to Naples, he returned to a socialist realism and on dedication to the production of sculptures depicting characteristic Neapolitan types, in rascal species, "scugnizzi", children and young fishermen. The dominant theme of his production is childhood: in particular he represents in his works pensive, sad, skinny children, on whose faces the signs of abandonment and suffering emerge (for this reason De Martino becomes known with the nickname of "The sculptor of children...

This impressive bronze sculpture depicts a child bitten by a crab, capturing a dramatic and emotive moment. Signed by the renowned sculptor Annibale De Lotto (San Vito di Cadore, 187...

Sculpture made of lost-wax cast bronze, with a gray marble base with white veins. The sculpture depicts the bust of Benito Mussolini, mounted on a parallelepiped base. The man is dep...

A charming vintage Italian porcelain sculpture depicting a stacked grouping of onions and artichokes and resting on a tazza-form base.