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Arnaldo Pomodoro
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Quadrato I
- incised with the artist's name and number 1/3 on the base
- gold-plated bronze and wood
- 10 5/8 by 8 7/8 by 3 1/4 in. 27 by 22.5 by 8.3 cm.
- Executed in 1981, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3.
Provenance
The Merryman Collection, Palo Alto
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985
Exhibited
Honolulu, University of Hawaii Art Gallery; Long Beach, California State University, The Art Museum and Galleries; Wasau, Leigh Yawkei Woodson Art Musuem; Tyler, Muskegon Museum of Art; Wichita State University, Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art; Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama Art Gallery; Museo de Monterrey; Victoria Regional Museum Association; The Alexandria Museum; Norman, University of Oklahoma Museum of Art; Eugene, University of Oregon Museum of Art, The First International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, January 1982 - December 1983, p. 24, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
Flaminio Gualdoni, Ed., Arnaldo Pomodoro: Catalogo ragionato della scultura, Tomo II, Milan 2007, cat. no. 678, p. 619, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of pitting to the bronze and areas along the top and sides of the work where the plating has burnt through. There are scattered spots of rust and oxidation visible throughout and scattered smudging, spot accretions and light surface abrasions are visible throughout.
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.