Ugo Cipriani, Statue Of A Young Woman With Greyhounds, Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture With A Green Patina

Magnificent terracotta statue with a grey-green patina and gold highlights, from the Art Deco period. This sculpture depicts a young woman holding two greyhounds on leashes, all on a terrace. Our statue was created by Ugo Cipriani and bears the artist's signature on the terrace (see photo). Ugo Cipriani was born in Florence, Italy, on August 13, 1887, and died in Paris on June 18, 1960. Son of the sculptor Adolfo Cipriani, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. He worked with marble, terracotta, bronze, and alabaster in the spirit of the Art Deco movement of the 1920s. In 1935, he emigrated to France to escape Mussolini's fascist regime. He lived in Paris as a political refugee and continued to create numerous works there until his death in 1960. Dimensions: Length to terrace 80 cm Width at the terrace: 15.5 cm; Height: 46.5 cm