Lenci figure of a Madonna and child
350
Sandro Vacchetti for Lenci
'Madonna Allattante', a Pottery Figure of a Madonna and Child, circa 1930
modelled as a Madonna figure breastfeeding a baby cradled in her arm, on a platform decorated with a bowl of fruit and a ladybird
26.2cm high, hand painted 'Lenci, Made in Italy' and original Lenci paper label to base
Sold for £2,375 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • This figure is illustrated in Maria Grazia Gargiulo's 'Sandro Vacchetti E La Essevi', Paparo Edizioni, 2005, Catalogo image no. 105

Category: Decorative Arts / 20th Century Decorative Arts

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