ANRI 4 buy 1/2" Tall Vintage Figure Wood Carving of a Girl with Teddy Bear and Doll | Made in Italy

ANRI Wood Carving "Threadbare"

On an average, it takes about three months to create an ANRI figure. The process begins with the purchase of 80 year old maple trees from plantations in France. Only the best and healthiest trees are selected and only about 20% of these meet the ANRI standards. These logs are air dried buy for up to 3 years and then cut into blocks which are kiln dried to reduce moisture to 10%. It is from this stock that the wood is sized for figures and placed in storage.

Artists create original prototypes from the designs that are selected to become ANRI figures. From these prototypes special models are prepared so that each figure can be accurately duplicated. As this process is taking place, blocks of wood are roughly shaped to meet the requirements of that particular figure. Then the special model is worked by hand to duplicate its form. From that stage the figure is inspected and if approved goes into the hand finishing sculpture studio where details are completed.

After each figure goes through a process of sealing the wood, it travels to the hand painting studio. Here the painters carefully detail each figure with transparent oil paints so that the wood grain remains visible.
After drying, each figure is again inspected and the ANRI seal is applied.

This lovely sculpture was carved from a single block of wood. Every single cut was worked by hand and every detail carefully hand brushed with special transparent oil based colors so that the beauty of the wood grain remains visible. Height is 4.5" tall. The underside of base has an ANRI sticker.

This charming wood sculpture is one of many I acquired from a private ANRI collector. It was likely made circa 1980-1983 and is in Excellent vintage condition.

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