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🪨 Vintage Italian Travertine Elephant & Rabbit Sculpture Set
Attributed to Enzo Mari / Fratelli Mannelli Style – Mid Century Modern
A beautiful and highly collectible pair of vintage Italian travertine stone animal sculptures featuring an elephant and a rabbit (or boar-type form), designed in the minimalist modernist tradition attributed to the influential Italian designer Enzo Mari and associated with the Italian workshop style of Fratelli Mannelli.
Carved from solid natural travertine stone, both pieces showcase authentic mid-century Italian stonework with natural pores, mineral textures, and subtle hand-finished detailing.
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📏 Exact Measurements
🐘 Elephant
* Length: 2 inches (5.08 cm)
* Height: 1.3 inches (3.3 cm)
* Width / Depth: 0.6 inches (1.5 cm)
* Weight: 33 grams
🐇 Rabbit / Boar Figure
* Length: approx. 2 inches (5 cm)
* Height: 1.5 inches (3.8 cm)
* Width / Depth: 0.6 inches (1.5 cm)
* Weight: 42 grams
📦 Total Set Weight: 75 grams
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✨ Features
* Authentic vintage Italian travertine stone sculpture set
* Mid-century modern minimalist animal design
* Hand-carved natural stone with organic surface texture
* Warm beige Italian limestone tone
* Collectible design object for modernist décor lovers
* Desk / shelf display size
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🧠 Style / Keywords for Search
Mid Century Modern, Italian Modernism, Brutalist Decor, Minimalist Sculpture, Travertine Stone Art, Collectible Design, Vintage Italian Decor, Architectural Object, Desk Art Object, Gallery Style Sculpture
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🏛 Condition
Good vintage condition with natural stone porosity, surface variations, and light wear consistent with age and material. No cracks or structural damage.
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📌 Important Note
This set is attributed to Enzo Mari and reflects Italian modernist design language of the 1960s–1970s. No original labels are present, which is common for vintage stone workshop pieces.
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Highly desirable for collectors of:
* Mid-century modern Italian design
* Brutalist stone sculpture
* Minimalist animal figurines
* Enzo Mari attributed works
* Architectural decorative objects
