Lot 160
  • 160

Michelangelo Pistoletto

Estimate
15,000 - 26,000 HKD
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Description

  • Michelangelo Pistoletto
  • ‘Tutti Designers', A Neon and Aluminium Lamp
  • tubular neon light with screenprint over aluminium briefcase
  • Lamp: 71 (H) by 69 by 2.5 cm; 28 (H) by 27⅛ by 1 in.Briefcase: 40 (H) by 44.5 by 14 cm; 15¾ (H) by 17½ by 5½ in.
Designed in 1989, this work is manufactured by Meta Memphis, Milan.

Provenance

Private Collection, Europe

Literature

Meta Memphis Collezione ‘89, Milan, 1989, pp. 30-1

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. Very minor scuffing observed on the irregular tubular surface, visible only under raking light. Minor wear of handling around edges and corners of the briefcase. A hairline scratch is observed over the screenprinted name on the frontal surface. Evidence of a small chip and minor abrasion observed on the handle and around the buckles of the case which are consistent with the age and use of the work. This work is electrically stable.
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