Ettore Bugatti "Le Patron" bronze sculpture. 9.5" tall, 5" base width. Hand crafted sculpture by J. Paul Nesse. Depicts Bugatti standing on the famous oval logo of his initials, the same logo displayed on the front of every Bugatti automobile. Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and the one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time. The company is legendary for producing some of the best sports and racign cars money could buy. Automobile designer and manufacturer Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti was born on September 15, 1881 in Brescia, Italy, into a notably artistic family that had its roots in Milan. He was the elder son of Carlo Bugatti, an important Art Nouveau furniture and jewelry designer, and his wife, Teresa Lorioli. His younger brother was a renowned animal sculptor, Rembrandt Bugatti , his aunt, Luigia Bugatti, was the wife of the painter Giovanni Segantini, and his paternal grandfather, Giovanni Luigi Bugatti, was an architect and sculptor. His son Jean kept the automobile company alive until his fatal accident. Although born in Italy, the automobile company Ettore Bugatti founded was located in Molsheim, in the Alsace region of France. The company was known for its advanced engineering in its premium road cars and its success in early Grand Prix motor racing, winning the first ever Monaco Grand Prix. The company's success culminated with driver Jean-Pierre Wimille winning the 24 hours of Le Mans twice (in 1937 with Robert Benoist and 1939 with Pierre Veyron).