Giuseppe Cappè - Figure - Straccivendolo - Porcelain
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Porcelain figurine titled Straccivendolo by Giuseppe Cappè, an original piece from a private collection, in near‑new condition with very small signs of wear; height 18 cm, base 10 × 13 cm.
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“STRACCIVENDOLO” Porcelain, original 1961 creation, signed, from a private collection, in like-new condition with tiny signs of wear from time.
Maximum care in packing.
h 18 cm 10 x 13 cm
Among Cappè’s statuettes, the eye can at first glance perceive the basic types, and the mind can draw, from comparisons, useful indications for uncovering the developments of Cappè’s ceramics, advancing from realistic expressions to the so-called metaphysical and religious ones. These various expressions, though differing in direction, are all linked by an identical formal preoccupation, and in this lies the artist’s virtue, his consistency, and his fidelity to a well-defined artistic conception.
In any case, Cappè’s statuettes are unsurpassed for liveliness and finesse of their features, and if some have attempted to counterfeit them, that has been a vain attempt because Cappè cannot be imitated. Indeed, if his pieces are compared with certain attempts at sophistication, especially with those of a Vicenza-based entrepreneur and with those of other manufacturers lacking scruples, one immediately sees how inferior the fake products are to the originals.
Taken from Dino Campini’s book, published by Società Editrice Nuova of Turin.
“STRACCIVENDOLO” Porcelain, original 1961 creation, signed, from a private collection, in like-new condition with tiny signs of wear from time.
Maximum care in packing.
h 18 cm 10 x 13 cm
Among Cappè’s statuettes, the eye can at first glance perceive the basic types, and the mind can draw, from comparisons, useful indications for uncovering the developments of Cappè’s ceramics, advancing from realistic expressions to the so-called metaphysical and religious ones. These various expressions, though differing in direction, are all linked by an identical formal preoccupation, and in this lies the artist’s virtue, his consistency, and his fidelity to a well-defined artistic conception.
In any case, Cappè’s statuettes are unsurpassed for liveliness and finesse of their features, and if some have attempted to counterfeit them, that has been a vain attempt because Cappè cannot be imitated. Indeed, if his pieces are compared with certain attempts at sophistication, especially with those of a Vicenza-based entrepreneur and with those of other manufacturers lacking scruples, one immediately sees how inferior the fake products are to the originals.
Taken from Dino Campini’s book, published by Società Editrice Nuova of Turin.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Title
Straccivendolo
Country of origin
Italy
Designer/artist/maker
Giuseppe Cappè
Material
Porcelain
Condition
As new - unused
Height
18 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1930-1940, 1960-1970
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