Tour Eiffel in Brass from Early Sixties

De Martino is a classical artist, known for the production of sculptures of small bronze busts, in particular (“scugnizzi”, fishermen, commoners) with realistic features. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples under the guidance of Stanislao Nome, Gioacchino Toma, and Achille D ’Orsi, from whom he learned the ability to portray the most realistic details using them on very young subjects. Very young he moved to Paris where he performed small sculptural groups, exhibiting frequently at the "Paris Salon" where he won the prize of the Louvre Museum for the bronze work Le Pêcheur de criquets (The Fisher of locusts, Naples, private collection). Returning to Naples, he returned to a socialist realism and produced sculptures depicting characteristic Neapolitan types, especially urchins, “street urchins”, little boys and young fishermen. From 1916-1931 he was master of the sculptor Angelo Frattini. Later the dominant theme of his production was childhood, in particular thoughtful, sad, gaunt children were represented in his works, on whose faces the signs of abandonment and suffering emerged. De Martino became known with the nickname of “The sculptor of children”.

La Paesana bronze statuette Neapolitan school, early 1900.

Aluminum structure with glass rods and copper elements.

Midcentury Italian floor lamp in the style of Fontana Arte with a glass base and brass finishes, 1950s.

A 1980s souvenir building architectural model. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. A beautiful nice desktop item or jus...

The iconic ultimate in French symbols. Fabulous blacksmith work, in old rivetted iron from the 1930s. Beautifully carried out and detailed. An expert believes it must have taken 2 months to carry out such work. The tower is assembled in 3 parts so it is easy to move. Perfect for a shopping mall...

This oversized wire Eiffel Tower makes an impressive statement wherever displayed. This eye-catching fragment, hand-painted in creamy white, certainly would be a wow factor in a home...

Miniature Wunderkammer architectural model, entirely handmade, in painted balsa wood, depicting the Eiffel Tower. Grand Tour item. Original patina. France early 20th century.