Edgardo Mannucci, Mid-Century Abstract Wall Sculpture in Mixed-Metal
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Edgardo Mannucci (Italian 1904-1986)
Patinated, mixed-metal abstract wall sculpture. Unsigned.
Likely belongs to his "Opera" series of wall sculptures, circa 1950s.
Mannucci's sculpture of the time bears significant resemblance to his concurrent painting style; a combination free-flowing, swirling and overlapping (often continuous) line breaking up richly textured and colored planes.
Private Collection, Boston, MA (The present owner's uncle was Leon Kolker, a private art dealer (1960s-1980s) based in Scarsdale, NY. Mr Kolker took buying trips to Europe and both collected and sold works by modern masters including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst and Diego Giacometti, among others.
Collections: National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, Kroeller Muller Museum in Otterlo, Brooklyn Museum, New York Museum of Modern Art, and Dallas Museum of Modern Art
Patinated, mixed-metal abstract wall sculpture. Unsigned.
Likely belongs to his "Opera" series of wall sculptures, circa 1950s.
Mannucci's sculpture of the time bears significant resemblance to his concurrent painting style; a combination free-flowing, swirling and overlapping (often continuous) line breaking up richly textured and colored planes.
Private Collection, Boston, MA (The present owner's uncle was Leon Kolker, a private art dealer (1960s-1980s) based in Scarsdale, NY. Mr Kolker took buying trips to Europe and both collected and sold works by modern masters including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst and Diego Giacometti, among others.
Collections: National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, Kroeller Muller Museum in Otterlo, Brooklyn Museum, New York Museum of Modern Art, and Dallas Museum of Modern Art
Dimensions
14.5 x 12.75 x 2.5 in
Weight
3.5 lb
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- 25%
Edgardo Mannucci, Mid-Century Abstract Wall Sculpture in Mixed-Metal
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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