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Fausto Melotti
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Fausto Melotti
- Arabesque
- brass
- 74 by 72.8 by 27.6cm. ; 29 1/8 by 28 5/8 by 10 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1971.
Provenance
Galerie Alfred Schmela, Düsseldorf
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1975
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1975
Exhibited
Düsseldorf, Galerie Alfred Schmela, Melotti, 1975, illustrated
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, 1983-84, no. 237
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, 1983-84, no. 237
Literature
Germano Celant, Melotti: Catalogo Generale, Sculture 1929-1972, Vol. I, Milan 1996, p. 285, no. 1971 23, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There a small spots of rusting to some of the metal sheets, inherent to the artist's choice of medium. There is a very light layer of dirt adhering to the surface. Two of the brass sheet are lifting slightly from the base, visible in the catalogue illustration. There is very minor wear to three of the extreme edges of the metal sheets. In comparison to the image in the Catalogue Raisonné, the wire and the extreme left metal sheets are slightly bent.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."