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Fausto Melotti
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fausto Melotti
- Tre Tempi
- signed, and numbered 1/2
- gold and silver
- 11 3/4 by 11 3/4 by 2 1/2 in. 30 by 30 by 6.5 cm.
- Executed in 1972, this work is number 1 from an edition of 2 plus 1 artist's proof.
signed and dated 1972
aluminium
height: 30cm.
Executed in 1972, this work is from an edition of two plus one artist's proof.
aluminium
height: 30cm.
Executed in 1972, this work is from an edition of two plus one artist's proof.
Provenance
Marlborough Galleria d'Arte, Rome
São Schlumberger (acquired from the above in July 1972)
Gift to the present owner from the above
São Schlumberger (acquired from the above in July 1972)
Gift to the present owner from the above
Literature
Abraham Marie Hammacher, Melotti, Milan, 1975, cat. no. 161, illustrated
Germano Celant, Melotti: Catalogo Generale, Tomo I: Sculpture 1929-1972, Milan, 1994, cat. no. 1971.57, p. 298, illustrated
Germano Celant, Melotti: Catalogo Generale, Tomo I: Sculpture 1929-1972, Milan, 1994, cat. no. 1971.57, p. 298, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The elements are fragile. There is some evidence of light handling marks along the sides and some light surface scratches are visible under raking light. There are some spots of oxidation particularly on the bottom. The work has benefited from some restoration re-adhering the right-most triangle to its base, and part of the pin securing it to the base is visible from the back.
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
"In the Teatrini, I didn't want to abandon the rigorous idea of a counterpoint, but instead I wanted to create something in a sense figurative, shifting it however to a metaphysical abstract setting." - Fausto Melotti