Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Urban Culture, Pop & Contemporary Art

Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 770

Large Richard Di Rosa Sculpture

Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
Work is titled "La Voiture a Raphael." We have been in communication with the artist, who has advised us that the sculpture is his work alone, rather than a collaboration with his brother Herve. Lot is accompanied by the book "Herve & Richard Di Rosa" by Otto Hahn, in which the work is depicted on page 181. Note: car and its alligator/crocodile driver can be separated for shipping. Provenance: DeLorenzo50, New York, New York.
Designer & Manufacturer: Richard Di Rosa (b. 1963)
Markings: signed; 1983
Country of Origin & Materials: French; metal, enameled metal, papier mache, plastic, foam, rubber
Dimensions(H,W,D): car: 47"h, 72"w, 35"d, dinosaur: 50"h, 38"w, 33"d; 70" oah assembled

Condition

very good, some wear to finish, some dings and bends to metal, one wheel cover missing, two wheel covers detached
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