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20th Century Terracotta Italian Sculpture Beatrice Portinari, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A refined female terracotta bust from the first half of the 20th century. The artwork depicts a woman in a silent, contemplative pose, presumably Beatrice Portinari, Dante's muse and...
Category
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Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Terracotta French Nobleman Sculpture, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Beautiful French sculpture from the mid-20th century. Finely chiseled terracotta object depicting the bust of a nobleman with a wig, in eighteenth-century clothes, of excellent quali...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Busts
Materials
Pottery
20th Century Terracotta Italian Half Bust Fisherman Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Fabulous Italian sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Half-bust painted terracotta depicting an old fisherman of excellent quality. Sculpture finished for the center th...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Busts
Materials
Pottery
18th Century Wood German Religious Sculpture Saint on a Cloud Statue, 1780
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great German sculpture from 18th century. Finely chiselled stone pine artwork depicting a subject of sacred art, a saint resting on a cloud, under study. Sculpture for antique dealer...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
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