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Piero Dorazio
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Piero Dorazio
- In Croce III
- signed, titled and dated 1969 on the reverse
oil on canvas
- 69 by 69 in.
- 175 by 175 cm.
Provenance
Marlborough Galeria d'Arte, Rome
Galeria Alfieri, Venice
Martino Gallerie, Torino
Marlborough Godard, Toronto
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Galeria Alfieri, Venice
Martino Gallerie, Torino
Marlborough Godard, Toronto
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Hobarth, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery; Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria; Newcastle City Art Gallery; Perth, Western Austrian Art Gallery, Sydney, Gallery of New South Wales, Italian Painting 1940-1960, 1971-1972
Literature
M. Volpi Orlandini, Dorazio, Venice, 1977, cat. no. 1097, illustrated
Condition
The work is in very good condition overall. The canvas in not lined. There is a 1/2 inch indentation to the lower left edge in the pink element. The canvas is buckling slightly along the upper edge of the canvas. There is minor surface soiling throughout. Framed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Light verily exists in Dorazio,
And will become
A kind of reality in painting
Thanks to Dorazio,
A concentration and fixation on
A point of light
Re-emerging from abysses,
Repeated to infinity.