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Giacomo Manzù 1908-1991
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Giacomo Manzù
- Seconda variante del primo bozzetto per la Porta di San Pietro
- Bronze, brown patina
- 29 by 14 7/8 in.
- 73.7 by 38 cm.
- Executed in 1947.
Literature
Eduard Hüttinger, Giacomo Manzù, Bodensee - Verlag, Amriswil, 1956, illustrated tav. 11
Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti, Giacomo Manzù scultore, Edizioni del Milione, Milano, 1957, illustrated tav. 59
Cesare Brandi, Studi per la Porta di San Pietro di Giacomo Manzù, Edizioni del Milione, Milano, 1964, n. 1, illustrated
Silvana Milesi, Manzù e Papa Giovanni. Sculture dell'anima, Corponove Editrice, Bergamo, 2001, illustrated p. 41
Silvana Milesi, 1908-2008 Manzù l'indimenticabile, Corponove editrice, Bergamo, 2007, illustrated p. 88
Condition
Very good condition. Delicate edges. Surface is dull with scattered verdigris. Mounted to velvet covered board. Bronze is attached to backing with original flanges.
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.
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
Inge Manzù has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.