Francesco Somaini

(Italian, 1926-2005)

Primavera d’altoforno I (II variante), 1963

hollowed iron with partial polishes

incised with artist's signature, dated and erroneously numbered with Somaini punch 63.05 (lower right); Artist order number Somaini 63.06

Height: 18 1/2 inches.

Property from a Private Collection, Stamford, Connecticut

We would like to thank Luisa Somaini, Fondazione Francesco Somaini Scultore ETS, Milan, with her assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.

The lot is accompanied by a photograph of the certificate of authenticity issued by the Artist

Provenance:

The Artist

Galleria Odyssia, New York, 1964

Acquired from the above, 1964

Thence by descent to the present owner

Literature:

Enrico Crispolti, Luisa Somaini, Francesco Somaini. Catalog raisonné of sculpture, Milan, 2021, p. 351, no. 63 S/5/PdA 2

Overall: 18 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches.
Base: 4 x 4 x 18 1/4 inches.

Moderate to heavier deposits of surface dirt and dust, particularly within the crevices and horizontal surfaces of the sculpture; two areas of luster differences within a polished plane, though this may be a result of the fabrication process; liquid droplet stains scattered throughout, primarily visible on the polished surfaces; pinpoint white paint droplets along the proper left side of the sculpture; minor areas of oxidation scattered in areas. Please request additional images.

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