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Alfredo Pina
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alfredo Pina
- PORTEUR DE FRUIT
- signed A. PINA, numbered 2 and with the J. PANINNI / CIRE PERDUE / PARIS cachet
- bronze, dark brown patina
- height 20 in.
- 51 cm
Condition
Overall in good condition and presentation with its original patina.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Born in Milan and educated at the Accademia di Brera, Pina won the national Grand Prize for sculpture in 1906 but soon after opted to move to Paris. The primary reason for his relocation was the influence of Auguste Rodin, whose powerful sense of fluid form deeply influenced Pina's aesthetic. In the years preceding the First World War, Pina exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, the Tuileries and the Salon d'Automne, where he was a member of the jury from 1911. During this time, he mixed in the artistic circles of Montparnasse, frequenting Marie Vassilieff's atelier and artists cantine, and being famously attacked by Modigliani at a banquet given for Braque during the war. The argument was a result of his relationship with Beatrice Hastings, with whom Modigliani was living.
After the war, Pina began exhibiting at the Salon des Indépendants and achieved commercial success in collaboration with Valsuani, who cast many of his figurative models and busts. The sculptor nonetheless remained in contact with his native Italy and participated in the Venice Biennale's of 1920 and 1922.
After the war, Pina began exhibiting at the Salon des Indépendants and achieved commercial success in collaboration with Valsuani, who cast many of his figurative models and busts. The sculptor nonetheless remained in contact with his native Italy and participated in the Venice Biennale's of 1920 and 1922.