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This is a well-crafted and exquisiteFine Antique Old ITALIAN Modern Egidio CASAGRANDE Brass Jardiniere Planter, circa 1940's - 1950's, designed by Casagrande, and produced by his workshop in Borgo Valsugana, in Southern Italy. This piece has a Classical and Art Nouveau appearance and is meticulously hand hammered from what appears to be a single sheet of thin brass, or possibly copper. At the base of this work, four stylized lion's feet can be seen. Stamped: "E. CASAGRANDE. ITALY. BORGO VALSUGANA" on the underside. Approximately 23 1/4 inches wide x 13 inches deep x 6 3/4 inches tall. The depth of the basin is approximately 6 inches. Good condition for decades of age and use, with speckles of verdigris, some mild age-related patination on the interior. It also appears that two of the lion's feet had been detached at some point in the past and have been carefully soldered back on. This is only noticeable if you are looking at this work from the underside, and these old repairs do not detract from its appearance in any way. Priced to sell. A nearly identical large Casagrande planter is currently on for 3K+, and in galleries this piece could expect to sell for much more than that. Acquired from an affluent old home in West Los Angeles, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks!
About the Artist:
Egidio CasagrandeBorn:1911 - Borgo Valsugana, Italy
Died:1962 - Borgo Valsugana, ItalyKnown for:Metal sculpture
Egidio Casagrande (1911-1962).
He worked in brass and copper. He was born in Borgo Valsugana, Italy, in the northern province of Trento (August 28, 1911), and died there (June 11, 1962). At thirteen he was apprenticed in the workshop of Luigi Taddei, specializing in the production of iron and copper. In 1937 he moved to Milan where he opened a workshop for the production of copper objects, but after a few years returned to his village. His company grew and at one point he had about a hundred workers and apprentices. He made sculptures for public places. He worked with Hollywood films such as Ben Hur, The Ten Commandments, and The Fall of the Roman Empire, that were filmed in Italy.
