Lazlo Ispanky "Memories" Limited Edition Porcelain Figurine Goebel

Description: Lazlo Ispanky "Memories" Limited Edition Porcelain Figurine Goebel Crafts of No.America#418 of 500 - crafted in 1977 - 12 3/4" tall x 7" wide She is beautiful, in mint condition and was displayed in a glass China cabinetNo original box but will securely wrap for shippingPlease contact me with any questions.Sculptor, Ispanky, (1919-2010) was Hungarian born and served in the Hungarian Army and was a POW in Siberia for 11 months. After release, he concentrated on his love of art, gaining fame in Hungary for his many sculptures. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Laszlo Ispanky escaped his homeland and emigrated to the United States. Word of his arrival spread quickly in America. He was awarded a Fellowship to the Cranbook Academy of Art in Deerfield, MI, to study and teach sculpting. Ispanky moved to New Jersey in early 1960 and became the Master Sculptor for Cybis Porcelains, creating many fine porcelain figurines, as well as the 48 State Flower Bouquet seen at the World's Fair. In 1966, he started his own porcelain company with partner George Utley. In 1968, it became Ispanky Porcelains Ltd. and was located in Trenton, NJ, until 1972, when he moved his growing company to Pennington, NJ. Laszlo Ispanky, whose works have been selected by the U.S. Government as special gifts to heads of state, was often referred to as "The Living Master." Ispanky was internationally renowned for his remarkable ability to duplicate an individual's exact likeness. His prestigious pieces are in some of the finest collections in the world, The American Shakespeare Festival Theater and Academy; The Smithsonian Institute; The Museum of Modern Art, Peking, China; The Brooklyn Museum; The New Jersey State Museum; The Jerusalem Foundation; The President's Mansion, Mexico City; The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden; The Rockefeller Collection; The New Jersey Governors Mansion, Princeton, NJ; The Liberace Museum of Las Vegas; The National Cathedral of Brazil; Buckingam Palace, and The Vatican. Ispanky's sculpture "Applause" is in the U.S. Figure Skating Association's Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, and his "Coppelia" was presented to choreographer Agnes de Mille. Each year, Ispanky designed and contributed another of his "Angels of the World" series, which were made by the mentally handicapped adults at the T&M Ranch in Florida and used as a fundraising project by the Association for Retarded Citizens. Laszlo Ispanky had also created large-scale monuments, fountains and building structures in Budapest and other major cities in Europe, before escaping to freedom in America. Sir Laszlo Ispanky was Knighted into the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta) in 1977 in recognition of his contributions to art and culture. He was also Knighted into the Order of St. George by the Vatican.

Price: 175 USD

Location: Malverne, New York

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