19th and 20th Century Sculpture: Including Works by Rodin’s Teacher, Carrier-Belleuse
19th and 20th Century Sculpture: Including Works by Rodin’s Teacher, Carrier-Belleuse
Italo Amerigo Passani
Allegory of Spring
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July 13, 11:25 AM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Italo Amerigo Passani
Italian
b. 1882
Allegory of Spring
signed: A. Passani Galleria P. Bazzanti Florence
white marble
127cm., 50in.
This elegant allegorical figure of Spring shows the influence of Art Nouveau on Italian sculptors in the early 20th century. Born in Carrara, Italo Amerigo Passani was active primarily in Florence, where he received his training. He exhibited his works throughout Italy and beyond, including at the Paris Salon and the Venice Biennale. Active primarily as a genre sculptor in a variety of materials, Passani also worked as a medallist.
The present sculpture was carved for the Florentine Bazzanti Gallery, which exported marbles to an illustrious clientele in Europe and America.
RELATED LITERATURE
A. Panzetta, Nuovo Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani dell'Ottocento e del Primo Novecento, Turin, 2003, p. 683
The present sculpture was carved for the Florentine Bazzanti Gallery, which exported marbles to an illustrious clientele in Europe and America.
RELATED LITERATURE
A. Panzetta, Nuovo Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani dell'Ottocento e del Primo Novecento, Turin, 2003, p. 683