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Splendid porcelain sculpture depicting a greyhound, by the Italian artist Elsa Lagorio, dating from around the 1960s. The piece perfectly embodies the elegance of Mid-Century design, with fluid lines and a refined hand-painted finish shaded in gray and black tones on a white base.
Author: Elsa Lagorio (signed with the initials "L.E" and model number "222" under the base).
Dimensions: Height 20 cm.
Conditions: Exceptional. The item is intact, with no noticeable chips (one barely visible near the ear as in the photo), no cracks or restorations (conditions "Mint"). The glaze is bright and the colors are vivid.
Details: Base decorated with the typical warm amber-orange tones of Lagorio's manufacture.
An essential collectible for lovers of 20th-century artist ceramics and Italian design.

Splendida scultura in porcellana raffigurante un levriero, opera dell'artista italiana Elsa Lagorio, risalente agli anni '60 circa. Il pezzo incarna perfettamente l'eleganza del design Mid-Century, con linee fluide e una raffinata pittura a mano sfumata nei toni del grigio e del nero su base bianca.
Autore: Elsa Lagorio (firmata con sigla "L.E" e numero di modello "222" sotto la base).
Dimensioni: Altezza 20 cm.
Condizioni: Eccezionali. L'oggetto è integro, senza sbeccature di rilievo (una appena visibile vicino l'orecchio come in foto) crepe o restauri (condizioni "Mint"). La vetratura è brillante e i colori sono vividi.
Dettagli: Base decorata con i tipici toni caldi aranciati della manifattura Lagorio.
Un pezzo da collezione indispensabile per gli amanti della ceramica d'autore del Novecento e del design italiano.

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Elsa Lagorio - Figure - Ceramic

Italy - 1950-1960 - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

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Porcelain sculpture of a greyhound by Elsa Lagorio, dating to the 1960s, signed L.E with model number 222, measuring 20 cm high, 7 cm wide and 24 cm deep, on a white base with Lagorio’s warm orange tones, in mint condition.

Elsa Lagorio - Figure - Ceramic

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Porcelain sculpture of a greyhound by Elsa Lagorio, dating to the 1960s, signed L.E with model number 222, measuring 20 cm high, 7 cm wide and 24 cm deep, on a white base with Lagorio’s warm orange tones, in mint condition.

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