Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design | October 16, 2025
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 501
Giacomo Manzu
Estimate: $7,000 - $10,000
Sold for
$7,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
(Italian, 1908-1991)
Autoritratto con la modella, circa 1943-1946, stamped with signature and foundry "Manzu Fonderia Maf Milano", possibly an aftercast, patinated bronze, 18-1/2 x 10 x 13-1/4 in.
Provenance: Luzzatto Collection, Buenos Aires; Abby J. Grunewald, Tuscon; David M. McKee, New York, New York, purchased in 1973 (accompanied by a facsimile of the original receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Literature: Ragghianti, Carlo L. Giacomo Manzu, Edizioni del Milione, Milan, 1957, illustrated no. 51; Rewald, John, Giacomo Manzu, Thames & Hudson, London, 1966, Verlag Galerie Welz Salzburg, Illustrated no. 32
Reference: Francesco Sapori: Scultura italiana moderna, Roma, Libreria dello Stato, 24th Venice Biennale: Catalogue", 4th ed., Venice, 1948, p. 102.1949, p. 356.
A model of this subject was offered by Christie's, October 27, 2020, lot 345.
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Luzzatto Collection, Buenos Aires; Abby J. Grunewald, Tuscon; David M. McKee, New York, New York, purchased in 1973 (accompanied by a facsimile of the original receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
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