Doyle+Design® - Sale 11DD01 - Lot 15

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 10am
Lot 15
Giacomo Balla
Italian, 1871-1958
Fiore D Grande (Futurist Flower)
Stamped futur/Balla, Obelisco multipli and numbered D/216, V/X
Painted wood
Height 84 inches

This sculpture is from an edition of 50. It was created in 1967 by the Obelisco Gallery in Rome in conjunction with the artist's daughter based on paper models found in Balla's studio.



Unsold
Estimate $800-1,200

Heavy surface dirt. Losses at many of the extended points. Some losses are small chips and some are missing pieces. Some, but not all of the missing pieces are retained and available for re-attachment. The surfaces have scratches where the forms fit together, as well as various scratches throughout. Detail photographs can be provided upon request.


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