Vase Tondo Doni Metropolis de Mario Cioni

Luxe XXL Arched Centerpiece Mario Cioni A centrepiece with the characteristic shape of the Diapason and an imposing size. The side, in clear crystal, is traversed by a dense weave o...

Scipione Tadolini was a skilled sculptor whose broad talent covered the neoclassic to the romantic movements. His ancestors from a dynasty of Roman sculptors exerted a profound and lasting influence on the artistic production of the Eternal City. The Greek Slave fully demonstrates his masterly talent and serves as a reminder of antique models and the orientalist influences characterising the second half of the 19th century. Scipione Tadolini graduated from the Roman Academy and worked with his father on a series of celebrated portraits and ecclesiastical sculptures for Roman churches including a bust of Cardinal Giuseppe Alberghini for the Gesù (1847) and portraits of various members of the Cini family for the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle (1844, 1846). Tadolini is also known as the author of a number of large-scale monuments for patrons around the world including an equestrian group of Simon Bolivar for the city of Lima, Peru. One of his best known sculptures is The Greek Slave which appears in his work from the late 1850s forward.The Greek Slave was created in several sizes in two variations: with the figure’s hand either raised to her chest or to her chin. The small number of versions all indicate the sculptor’s careful attention to the human form and passion with exoticism, which can be noticed through the tumbling folds of the present figure's headdress and the finely articulated jewellery...

Part of a limited edition, this crystal vase is shaped like the iconic Tondo Doni Metropolis vase, inspired by Expressionism and available also in green and...

Part of the Boboda collection, this stunning vase is a superb decorative addition to any home and can be displayed alone or combined with the others in the same series. Its sinuous v...