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Art Deco French Clock by Menneville 'Ugo Cipriani, 1897 – 1960'

Name: Art Deco French Clock by Menneville 'Ugo Cipriani, 1897 – 1960'
Brand: Menneville
Rating: 5 (19 reviews)

Price:$3,582.08

$4,477.59List Price

About the Item

A large and superb Art Deco clock by Menneville (Urgo Cipriani), circa 1930. It features a stylish lady with her greyhound, standing beside the clock. She is modelled in patinated metal and her hands and head are delicately modelled in cream ivorine (early plastic). The base is of a stunning specimen brown onyx, accented with green, signed to the front right corner. The lozenge shaped dial is matted silvered brass, screen printed with numerals and with square formed blued steel hands. It is signed for the retailer E. Bourgedi, Doudeville. The bezel is chrome plated and has it's original convex glass. The French movement is of excellent quality. It is a traditional 'Pendule de Paris' movement with a pendulum. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully overhauled and tested by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. We have a video of the clock running and striking, please ask and we will send you a link. Condition of the case is excellent, The figures have a good original patination with only minor wear. Her early plastic hands and head are in excellent condition and have mellowed in colour, one hand more than the other. The Onyx is in excellent condition with a superb polish. There are some minor nibbles to the edges and a slight chip to the front left hand foot. The dial is also in excellent condition with some slight wear and marks. Menneville was the pseudonym for the sculptor Ugo Cipriani (1897 – 1960). He was a Prolific Italian sculptor born in Florencia, Italy on 13th August 1897, died in Paris in June 1960. He studied at the famous Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. He followed in his Father's footsteps as he too was a sculptor. One of Ugo Cipriani’s most famous works is a statue of the patriot Oberdan in the Oberdan’s square in Florencia dated 1919. He left Italy for France around 1935-1937 to escape from Mussolini’s fascist government and became a political refugee in Paris where he kept on working until his death. He Produced many fine art deco statuary items in various mediums including spelter and ivorine, bronze and terracotta. Menneville signature on the onyx base Clockmaker's mark on the movement backplate Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions supplied if required. Dimensions of clock: inches: Height 15 3/4", width 21 3/4", depth 5" centimetres: Height 45 cm, width 55 cm, depth 12.5 cm.

Creator:
Menneville (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 21.75 in (55.25 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Metal,Onyx,Plastic,Patinated
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1930
Condition:
Repaired: Our clockmaker has fully overhauled and tested the movement. Wear consistent with age and use. The figures have a good original patination with minor wear. Her early plastic hands and head are in excellent condition and have mellowed in colour, one hand more than the other. The Onyx has a superb polish, slight nibbles. Dial has slight wear.
Seller Location:
Belper, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: RSC32801stDibs: LU2496325016562

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