Born in Italy in 1935 and passed away in 2006. Giuseppe began drawing everything he could see from the moment he could pick up a pencil. He is known for extraordinary detail and realism. In 1975, Mr. Armani accepted an offer from Florence Sculpture d'Arte working exclusively for their studio with complete artistic freedom. For the following 31 years he created beautiful masterpieces ranging from traditional Capodimonte styling to more modern, contemporary sculptures.

These figurines were made in Italy, named and designated a model number, followed by different letters to describe the finish. Mr. Armani would create the sculpture. The sculpture would then be molded and issued in cold-cast porcelain, a very time consuming process that allows the most minute details of the original to be reproduced. The figurines would then be painted with painstaking care using luminous colors by artists from the Florence Studios. Armani figurines, except for the most vintage ones, would be "signed in the mold". In addition, look for a painted "signature". This was done by Mr. Armani himself and would represent his approval of the figurine. Some larger figurines would be called special issues that would be consecutively numbered. The figurines would range between 7 and 20 inches (or more) in height. Sometimes, the figurines would have customization by the dealers such as chains in gold or silver.

The finishes done by the Florence Studios artists can make the same "model" look dramatically different and because they are hand painted, no two are exactly alike.

"B" Finish - Patina coloration such as marble;
"C" Finish - Colors that are bright;
"E" Finish - Mosaic and patterned effects;
"F" Finish - Flesh colors or white;
"M" Finish - Metallic coloration such as bronze;
"P" Finish - Pastel colors;
"S" Finish - Used for both the Wildlife series and African-American figurines;
"T" Finish - Terra-Cotta finish to give the piece a more earthy look.

The "C" uses bright and vibrant colors and is the most expensive finish.

The value of these figurines has substantially increased compared to what they might have fetched a few years ago. Armani figurines were sold almost exclusively through small dealers. Generally, between 3000-5000 of each figurine were produced for the United States. When 50% of the production sold out, the figurine would become "endangered", when 80% of s figurine sold out, it would be categorized as "last call", once 100% were were allocated to dealers, they would be "fully subscribed", and once sold out, the figurine would be "retired".

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These figurines are individually painted and have come out of other peoples homes. Where the original box has survived, the boxes are usually in very worn condition, may have writing on them, or may be missing the styrofoam inserts. I will do my best to list any imperfections and try to inspect the items thoroughly.