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Arnaldo Pomodoro
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Asta Cielare X
- incised with the artist's signature and number p.a. on the base
- bronze
- 96 1/2 by 14 3/4 by 14 3/4 in. 245.1 by 37.5 by 37.5 cm.
- Executed in 1978-1980, this work is from an edition of 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Estate of Jacqueline Paley Wolber, California
Gift of the above to the present owner in 2003
Gift of the above to the present owner in 2003
Exhibited
Columbus Museum of Art; Jacksonville Art Museum; Worcester Art Museum; Arkansas Arts Center; Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Fisher Gallery, Arnaldo Pomodoro: A Quarter Century, December 1983 - October 1985
Literature
Gualdoni Flaminio, Ed., Arnaldo Pomodoro, Catalogo Ragionato della Scultura, Vol. II, Milan 2007, no. 638, p. 604, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are pinpoint areas of scattered pitting and unobtrusive surface scratches throughout most notably in the lower smooth area. Under close inspection, tarnishing to the top and middle grooved sections is visible but to be expected from a work that has been installed outdoors. The base of the work exhibits rusting and discoloration which is also to be expected from a work that has been installed outdoors.
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
"There was a time when buildings and monuments had a value as representations of the center of an ideal and ordered city, standing on solid foundations. Today, sculptures are better thought of as nuclei or crystals, eyes or focuses, and they stand in relationship to frontiers and voyages, to the imagination and the perception of complexity."
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Arnaldo Pomodoro