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Pietro Consagra
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Pietro Consagra
- Great Colloquy
- bronze
- Overall with base: 83 1/2 by 78 1/2 by 18 in. 212.1 by 199.4 by 45.7 cm.
- Executed in 1955.
Provenance
Florene May Marx and Samuel A. Marx, Chicago (acquired directly from the artist)
Gift to the present owner from the above
Gift to the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Venice, XXVIII Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, June - October 1956, cat. no. 4, p. 67
Literature
Umbro Apollonio, "Consagra," XXe Siècle, Paris, January 1957, p. 73, illustrated
E. Hutchison, "Scrapheap? No, that's a sculptor's artwork," Chicago Daily News, Chicago, December 12, 1959, p. 10, illustrated
Giovanni Carandente and Gabriella Di Milia, Pietro Consagra: Opere 1947-2000, Milan, 2001, p. 30, illustrated
E. Hutchison, "Scrapheap? No, that's a sculptor's artwork," Chicago Daily News, Chicago, December 12, 1959, p. 10, illustrated
Giovanni Carandente and Gabriella Di Milia, Pietro Consagra: Opere 1947-2000, Milan, 2001, p. 30, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The surface of the bronze is somewhat uneven, as is visible in the catalogue illustration, which is inherent to the patina and to the artist's working method. A base is required for the sculpture to stand upright, however, the base is not original to the work. The present base has been fabricated under the direction of the Consagra Estate.
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
"The problem, then, for Consagra, and for all fine modern artists, is two-fold: to encourage and evoke the freeplay of external forces, but to leave no question in our mind of their own mastery of these forces. It is no wonder Consagra entitles so many of his works 'Colloquys,' or 'Dialogues,' in recognition of the passive and active attributes of the creative imagination." - Sam Hunter (Exh. Cat., Boston, The Pace Gallery, Pietro Consagra, 1963)