Lenci - Sculpture, Bambini a letto - 6 cm - terracotta collage

Authentic vintage Lenci ceramic, known by the title "Children in Bed". This is a hollow earthenware sculpture, molded and hand-painted, typical of the playful and intimate style that characterized the Lenci manufacture during the 1930s and 1940s. It depicts a lying child and a guardian angel. The headboard and bed details echo the soft, spherical shapes of the Art Deco era. The figurine is completely intact and free of marks. On the underside there is the handwritten inscription "Lenci Made in Italy Torino" and the decorator's initials. In historical catalogs, the series of sculptures dedicated to young children or infant figures caught in everyday moments is included in numbers between 400 and 500. Characteristics: Height: 6 cm Length: 17 cm Depth: 7.5 cm Period: datable between 1938 and 1942

Estimate:£335.03

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