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Arnaldo Pomodoro
Estimate
65,000 - 85,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Doppia Asta Cielare, II
signed and numbered 2/2 on the base
- bronze with polished gold patina
- 201 1/2 by 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 in. 512 by 9 by 9 cm.
- Executed in 1978-80, this work is number 2 from an edition of 2 plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1988)
Sotheby's, Isleworth
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1988)
Sotheby's, Isleworth
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Florence, Forte di Belvedere, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Luoghi fondamentali, July - October 1984, p. 88, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Ancona, Galleria del Falconiere, Arnaldo Pomodoro, November 1984, (another example exhibited)
Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Sale Benvenuto Tisi, Arnaldo Pomodoro, June - October 1987, (another example exhibited)
Brisbane, Italian Pavillion, The World Expo 88 Collection - Sculpture, April - October 1988, (another example exhibited)
Novara, Palazzo del Broletto, Galleria Sorrenti, Arnaldo Pomodoro, May - June 1989, (another example exhibited)
Palma de Mallorca, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Museo Casal Balaguer, Arnaldo Pomodoro, August - September 1999, (another example exhibited)
Valencia, Sala d'exposicions municipal l'Almodí; Zaragoza, La Lonja, Arnaldo Pomodoro, May - August 2002, pp. 8 and 33, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Ancona, Galleria del Falconiere, Arnaldo Pomodoro, November 1984, (another example exhibited)
Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Sale Benvenuto Tisi, Arnaldo Pomodoro, June - October 1987, (another example exhibited)
Brisbane, Italian Pavillion, The World Expo 88 Collection - Sculpture, April - October 1988, (another example exhibited)
Novara, Palazzo del Broletto, Galleria Sorrenti, Arnaldo Pomodoro, May - June 1989, (another example exhibited)
Palma de Mallorca, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Museo Casal Balaguer, Arnaldo Pomodoro, August - September 1999, (another example exhibited)
Valencia, Sala d'exposicions municipal l'Almodí; Zaragoza, La Lonja, Arnaldo Pomodoro, May - August 2002, pp. 8 and 33, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
Giulio Carlo Argan and Italo Mussa, Arnaldo Pomodoro al Forte di Belvedere, Rome, 1986, no. 7
G. Jacobelli, "Expo: la Festa Continua," L'Arca, Milan, no. 18, July - August, p. 38, illustrated
Simone Reggiori, "Un'oasi nella nebbia," Casa Oggi, Milan, no. 234, XXII, March, pp. 34-35, illustrated
"Pomodoro, una visión futurista de antiguas culturas y civilizaciones," El Periódico, Barcelona, July 14, 2002, p. 56, illustrated
Flaminio Gualdoni, ed., Arnaldo Pomodoro: Catalogo ragionato della scultura, Tomo II, 2007, cat. no. 634, p. 604, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition and sound overall. There is slight oxidation and rubbing to the patina. There are some surface abrasions and handling marks throughout.
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.