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Arnaldo Pomodoro, Stele, 1977

Name: Arnaldo Pomodoro, Stele, 1977
Brand: Arnaldo Pomodoro
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Arnaldo Pomodoro

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Arnaldo Pomodoro

STELE , 1977

Silver Plated Bronze

Made for ASSIDER, Rome - Edizioni Biancoenero, Rome (S. Johnson Foundry, Milano)

7 × 2 in

17.8 × 5.1 cm

Edition of 400

We are grateful to the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro in Milano for assistance in cataloguing this work. This piece is catalogued in the Foundation's archive with this reference: M/77/6. Rarely to market, this vintage signed and numbered 1977 Arnaldo Pomodoro sculpture multiple was created for VIPs attending the International Iron & Steel Institute (I.I.S.I.) and ASSIDER (Associazione Industrie Siderurgiche Italiane) Congress held in Rome in October, 1977. The work is attached to the base bearing the name of the event and dateline on the front, with the artist's incised signature on the back, and the number -- 142/400 on the side. With the attached signed base, the work measures 7 inches by 2 inches; the work sculpture alone measures 5 inches. It can elegantly rotate around the base, and is equally impressive from the front as it is the back, bearing the artist's rich carvings and distinctive geometric shapes. The work is titled "Stele", which means, literally, "an upright stone slab or column decorated with figures or inscriptions, common in prehistoric times; a prepared vertical surface that has a commemorative inscription or design.."

Made for ASSIDER, Rome - Edizioni Biancoenero, Rome (S. Johnson Foundry, Milano)

Condition: There is some scratching and scuffing to the metal base, but the piece is otherwise in good condition. (Please see photos for surface scratching.) Rarely seen on the market. A terrific Pomodoro sculpture for the desk, table, office or mantelpiece. An affordable work of art by one of the most distinguished international sculptors of our time - winner of the ISC's Lifetime Achievement Award among many other distinctions.

Signature: Etched (incised signature) on the base, and numbered 142/400 on the side. Also bears the text ASSIDER I.I.S.I. CONGRESS Roma Ottobre 1977 on the opposite side. These acronyms stand for: ASSOCIAZIONE INDUSTRIE SIDERURGICHE ITALIANE (ASSIDER) and INTERNATIONAL IRON & STEEL INSTITUTE,.(I.I.S.I.), respectively.

Manufacturer: Made for ASSIDER, Rome - Edizioni Biancoenero, Rome (S. Johnson Foundry, Milano)