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Marino Marini
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Marino Marini
- Piccolo Miracolo
- stamped with the initials M.M.
- bronze, hand-chiselled by the artist
- height: 40.5cm.; 16in.
Provenance
Ciminaghi Collection, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 1975
Literature
Patrick Waldberg, Herbert Read & Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, Marino Marini Complete Works, New York, 1970, no. 333, illustration of another cast p. 373
Carlo Pirovano, Marino Marini, Scultore, Milan, 1972, no. 339, illustration of another cast n.p.
Fondazione Marino Marini (ed.), Marino Marini. Catalogue raisonné of the Sculptures, Milan, 1998, no. 414, illustration of another cast p. 288
Condition
Brown/green patina with hand-chiselling to the rider's stomach.
Apart from some minor patina wear to parts of the extremities and surface dirt in the crevices, this work is in overall very good condition.
"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."
Catalogue Note
There are casts of this model in three museum collections: the Museo Marino Marini, San Pancrazio, Florence; Fondazione Marino Marini, Pistoia, Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota-City.