Exceptionelle II
Lot 431:
Description
Keywords: Belle Epoque, Neoclassical, Symbolism, Early Modernist, Romanticism, Rene Lalique Style, Demetre Chiparus Style, Ferdinand Preiss Style, Bronze, Marble, Early 20th Century, Lost Wax Casting, Mythological Sculpture, Allegorical Figure
Salvatore Melani’s monumental bronze sculpture depicts a female figure soaring alongside seagulls, embodying fluid motion and freedom. Circa 1930’s or 1940’s
Artist Bio: Salvatore Melani was an Italian sculptor born in Florence in 1901. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and later worked in Paris, where he was influenced by the Art Deco movement. Melani was known for his Art Deco sculptures, which were often made of bronze and depicted human figures in stylized, geometric forms. He exhibited his work in Italy and abroad, including at the Venice Biennale. Melani died in Florence in 1972.
Measurements: 19 x 34 x 9 in. (48.3 x 86.4 x 22.9 cm.) Approx
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