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Arnaldo Pomodoro
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Bassorilievo
signed and dated '68
chromium plated silver and brass
- 34 by 27 by 8cm.; 13 3/8 by 10 5/8 by 3 1/8 in.
- This work is from an edition of 2 plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Göran Bergengren, Lugano
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Colours:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is richer and deeper, with the yellow-gold of the central image tending more towards burnished gold and the blacks more to a warmer brown-black in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to convey the reflective silver frame and the three dimensional surface of the central image apparent in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some extremely minor oxidisation to parts of the exposed surfaces to the bronze, inherent to the artist's choice of media. In the top left corner of the bronze there is a spot of residual media from the casting process, original to the work's execution. Upon close inspection in raking light there are a few isolated fine surface handling scratches to the frame and in places to the four edges of the bronze. Some extremely fine surface dust fibres are adhering in places and a few superficial fingerprints are visible on close inspection to the vertical edges of the frame.
"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
This work is registered in the Arnaldo Pomodoro Archives, Milan under number AP 295L