Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design

Sat, Nov 24, 2018 12:00PM EST
Lot 146

Large Arnaldo Pomodoro Bronze Sculpture

Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Work is titled THE BOX, from the 1960 edition of two plus one artist's cast. Work is accompanied by documents as follows: copy of sales receipt issued by Jeffrey Horvitz, Ltd., Los Angeles, California, dated 11.21.1978 | copy of the insurance appraisal letter issued by Marlborough Gallery, Inc., New York, New York, dated 4.9.1979. Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Los Angeles, California, sale 209, lot 7966 | Jeffrey Horvitz Collection, Los Angeles, California | Private Collection, Los Angeles, California | by descent, Private Collection, Portland, Oregon.
Designer & Manufacturer: Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Markings: no marking(s) apparent
Country of Origin & Materials: Italian/American; bronze
Dimensions(H,W,D): 25.5"h, 16.5"w, 8"d

Condition

very good, patina to metal, some wear and scratching to base
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