Giuseppe Armani produced sculptures and figurines in Tuscany, Italy as part of the Florence Sculture d'Arte for over 30 years, bringing exquisite and beautiful figurine sculptures to the world.

Armani's preferred medium for producing his sculptures was cold-cast porcelain, ensuring that the molding techniques reproduced the minute detail of his sculptures.  They were then handpainted and finished by the artists of the Studios of Florence Sculture d'Arte.

Over his 33 years at Florence Sculture d'Arte, Armani was responsible for the creation of quite a few different collections of figurines.  We've put together a list of a few of them:

Galleria Collection
Home Accents Sculptures Collection
Entertainment
Fair Ladies
Golden Age Ladies
Capodimonte
Florentine Gardens
New Beginnings Bridal
Motherhood
Animals
The Seasons
Disney Showcase Collection
Wall Plaques
Religious Figurines

You can find a number of collections by Giuseppe Armani available for sale below.

A timeline for the creation of the collections and the history of the Florence Sculture d'Arte can be found here.

About Giuseppe Armani

Giuseppe Armani was born in Calci near Pisa in 1935.  As a young child, drawing was Armani's passion.  His talent was recognized and encouraged by his parents at an early age.  His strengths were in his attention to detail and the realism of his drawings. But he was forced to abandon his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence when his father passed away.

A local art exhibition organized by a priest brought Giuseppe Armani's talent to the world.  Armani's sculpture of a male torso led to his employment at an Art Gallery in Pisa and an opportunity to study the masterpieces of the Renaissance.

In 1975, Armani began his permanent and exclusive relationship with the Florence Sculture d'Arte, which had opened in 1973.  The Florence Sculture d'Arte is located in the heart of Tuscany, Italy, forty miles from Florence.  Tuscany has a rich history in sculpture and art dating back to Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti.  Giuseppe, working from a studio attached to his house, brought the world some of the finest figurines known to humanity.

In October 2006, Armani passed away.  He will always be known for his classical style and ability to put human character into his sculptures.

Giuseppe Armani Collectors Groups

There are two primary groups for collectors of Giuseppe Armani sculptures.  The Society was started in 1990 in the United States and Canada and is run by Miller Import Corporation.  The other, the International Florence Collectors Society, was created in 1996 to provide information and benefits to collectors of figurines and sculptures from Florence.  Everyone who purchases a figurine from the Sculpture d'Arte receives a free two year membership.  Membership offers individuals a subscription to the organizations magazine, invitations to special events, advanced information about new sculptures, and the opportunity to purchase figurines created exclusively for its members.