Bidspirit auction | A Pair of Giuseppe Armani

A Pair of Giuseppe Armani and Capodimonte Style Figural Statuettes, Florence, 1994 - A pair of hand-painted figural statuettes, one signed 'GIUSEPPE ARMANI' and dated '1994' with 'FLORENCE' on its base, the other attributed to the same Florentine workshop and executed in the Capodimonte style. The first statuette depicts an older man with a mustache and cap, seated on stone blocks while playing an accordion, with a small green parrot perched on his shoulder. The second statuette portrays a young boy wearing a cap, shorts, and suspenders, holding a fishing rod, standing by a tree stump with a small fish at his feet. Both pieces are likely crafted from porcelain, ceramic, or a cold-cast resin composite, each mounted on a polished circular wooden base. They exhibit a realistic and detailed style, characteristic of collectible genre figurines from Florence, Italy, dating to the late 20th century.