Universal Statuary Corp. of Chicago 1959 Roman Woman Holding Grapes 27in

Universal Statuary Corp of Chicago 1959 Roman Greek Goddess with Grapes by Gino Boni DESCRIPTION: This is a Universal Statuary Corporation figure that has been attributed to Gino Boni as the sculpture that made the casting and is one of his most famous pieces. Gino Boni is one of the most notable of the artists. This plaster / chalkware figure is a signed piece and dated 1959. Universal Statuary Corp. was an American, Chicago-based, statue manufacturer founded in the 1930s. Universal Statuary production was not large even for their times and counted on independent jobbers to resale their products right out of their trucks.