Modern to Contemporary Auction | April 21, 2023
Fri, Apr 21, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 32
Arnoldo Pomodoro
Estimate: $60,000 - $90,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(California/Italy, born 1926)
Omaggio al cosmonauta,1962, edition of 2 and 1 artist proof, unsigned, bronze, 31-3/4 x 32-1/4 x 7-1/8 in.(82 x 82 x 17.78 cm.) with mounting framework
Brunk Auctions would like to thank the Archivio Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro for confirming the authenticity of this sculpture.
Related Literature: Arnaldo Pomodoro. Catalogo ragionato della scultura, curated by F. Gualdoni, Skira editore, Milan, 2007, ill. p. 478 (cat. 290); Prina R., Arnaldo Pomodoro. Opere e parole, in catalogue of the solo exhibition, Rettorato dell'Università,Castello di Masnago, piazza della Repubblica, Varese, Electa, Milan, 1998, p. 52 (ill. p. 36); Selz P., Semblance of Power: Arnaldo Pomodoro's Recent Sculpture, in "Arts Magazine", New York, NY, n.1, vol. 60, September 1985, p. 124.; Mussa I., Introduzione, in catalogue of the solo exhibition, Forte di Belvedere, Florence, Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milan, 1984, p. 14; Lebel R., anthologie des formes inventées – un demi-siécle de sculpture, Edition de La Galerie du Cercle, Paris, 1962, ill. cover.
Condition
later applied varnish layer with crazing, flaking, abrasions primarily at sides
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Marco Wolfe, Los Angeles, California; From the Estate of Susan Holden, Asheville, North Carolina
