Lovely Early 20th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture by Affortunato Gory

Depicting two little girls reading, one with a basket of flowers, standing on a oval carved base

Inscribed A. Gory

Affortunato Gory 1895-1925 was a French-Italian artist who specialized in Art Deco figurative sculpture, often combining materials such as bronze, ivory, and marble to dazzling effect. Born in 1895 in Florence, Italy, Gory emigrated to France after studying with noted sculptor Augusto Rivalta at the Accademia di Belle Arti in his home city. He continued to practice and learn from the French artist Victorien-Antoine Bastet after his move to Paris, and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français on multiple occasions. Little else is known about the artist, who died in 1925.

Measures: sculpture
Height 25 inches / 64cm
Width 12 inches / 30cm
Depth 9 inches / 23cm

Pedestal
Height 43 inches / 109cm.