Lot 39
  • 39

MARIO MAFAI | Il caffè degli intellettuali

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Il caffè degli intellettuali
  • inches 26.97 by 35.43, cm 68,5x90
  • Framed: inches 43.7 by 52.36 by 4.72, cm 111x133x12
signed and dated 54, oil on canvas. This work is registered in the Archivio della Scuola Romana, Rome, under no. 323/03 and it is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity(firmato e datato 54, olio su tela. Quest'opera è archiviata presso l'Archivio della Scuola Romana, Roma, con il n. 323/03 ed è accompagnata da certificato di autenticità)

Condition

The work is in generally good condition. There are some signs of abrasion towards the upper and lower margin, perhaps due to a previous frame. There is evidence of retouching towards the upper left-hand corner and the lower right margin and a small sign of abrasion, visible under UV light. (IN GENERALE L'OPERA E' IN BUONE CONDIZIONI. VI SONO ALCUNI SEGNI DI ABRASIONE VERSO IL MARGINE SUPERIORE E INFERIORE, FORSE DOVUTI A UNA PRECEDENTE CORNICE. VI SONO ALCUNI SEGNI DI RESTAURO VERSO L'ANGOLO SUPERIORE SINISTRO E IL MARGINE INFERIORE A DESTRA, VISIBILI SOTTO LA LAMPADA A RAGGI UV.) Please note that article 11 of General Condition of Business (Online Only) is not applicable for this lot  (Si prega di notare che l'articolo 11 delle Condizioni Generali di Vendita (Online Only) non è applicabile per questo lotto)
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.