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Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Sir Eduardo Paolozzi CBE, RA
- Apicella relief
- signed and dated 1981; also signed, dated and inscribed For Enzo on the backboard
- wood and resin construction
- 152.5 by 122cm.; 60 by 48in.
Provenance
Gifted by the artist to the previous owner
Their sale, Christie's London, 9th June 2006, lot 232, where acquired by the present owner
Their sale, Christie's London, 9th June 2006, lot 232, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
Eduardo Paolozzi: Working with Architects, Pidgeon Audio Visual, 1982 (cassette recording);
Winfried Konnertz, Eduardo Paolozzi, Cologne, 1984, p.257, illustrated;
Robin Spencer, Eduardo Paolozzi, Oxford, 2000, p.307, illustrated.
Winfried Konnertz, Eduardo Paolozzi, Cologne, 1984, p.257, illustrated;
Robin Spencer, Eduardo Paolozzi, Oxford, 2000, p.307, illustrated.
Condition
The relief elements and overall structure is sound. There are minor and occasional surface stains and abrasions, many of which are integral to the medium; otherwise the work appears in very good overall condition.
Contained in an integral wood frame.
Please call the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about the present work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present work was made at the Royal College of Art in the summer of 1981 for the restauranter, artist and designer Enzo Apicella for his new restaurant Pizza Condotti on Mill Street in London. The materials were sourced by Paolozzi's assistant and model maker Ray Watson. The imagery of the relief relates to prints from the period and to the mosaic decorations he was designing for Tottenham Court Road underground station.
Paolozzi was first commissioned to produce reliefs for London's restauranters in the mid-1970s and they have become an integral part of their history. Clients have included Langan's, the Caprice, the Ivy, Pizza Express and the Neal Street restaurants.