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Fausto Melotti
Estimate
120,000 - 160,000 GBP
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Description
- Fausto Melotti
- Il Sole ci Guarda
- signed on a plaque affixed to the reverse
- brass, painted textile and bronze
- 116 by 77.7 by 31.5cm.; 45 5/8 by 30 5/8 by 12 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1979.
Provenance
Galleria dello Scudo, Verona
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the mid 1990s
Exhibited
San Lazzaro di Savena-Bologna, Villa Cicogna, Fausto Melotti, 1980, p. 27, no. 13, illustrated
Parma, La Sanseverina Galleria d'Arte, Fausto Melotti, 1986, pp. 31 and 47, no. 24, illustrated
Geneva, Marie-Louise Janneret - Art Moderne, Hommage a Fausto Melotti, 1986-87, pl. 1, illustrated
Bologna, Galleria Forni, Fausto Melotti, Opere dal 1944 al 1986 - Sculture, Bassorilievi e Carte, 1995, pp. 57-58, illustrated
Verona, Galleria dello Scudo, Fausto Melotti - Teatrini 1931-1985, 1996-1997, pp. 160-161, no. 56, illustrated in colour
Literature
Germano Celant, Melotti: Catalogo Generale, Sculture 1973-1986 e Bassorilievi, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 505, no. 1979 7, illustrated in colour
Il Sole 24 Ore, Milan 18 May 1986, illustrated
Corriere del Ticino, 17 January 1987, p. 36, illustrated
Germano Celant, Ida Giannelli & Antonella Soldaini, Melotti: Catalogo Generale, Sculture 1973-1986 e Bassorilievi, Vol. II, Milan 1994, p. 505, no. 1979 7, illustrated in colour
Antonella Commellato & Marta Melotti, Fausto Melotti. L'Opera in Ceramica, Milan 2003, p. 57, illustrated in colour
Il Sole 24 Ore, Milan 18 May 1986, illustrated
Corriere del Ticino, 17 January 1987, p. 36, illustrated
Germano Celant, Ida Giannelli & Antonella Soldaini, Melotti: Catalogo Generale, Sculture 1973-1986 e Bassorilievi, Vol. II, Milan 1994, p. 505, no. 1979 7, illustrated in colour
Antonella Commellato & Marta Melotti, Fausto Melotti. L'Opera in Ceramica, Milan 2003, p. 57, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly softer and more muted in the original, with the mesh tending more towards a bronze hue.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is a minute tear to the fabric in the upper right corner.
"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."