Arnaldo Pomodoro

Arnaldo Pomodoro 1926 - 2025 Sfera con perforazione. 1966. Bronze. On a Plexiglas base bearing the signature, date, title, and number. One of two artist’s proofs outside the edition of two. Diameter: 57.5 cm (22.6 in). Base: 60 x 60 x 5,5 cm (23,6 x 23,6 x 2,1 in). [AW]. EXTREMELY RARE Early spherical sculptures from the 1960s are extremely rare on the international auction market. ICONIC SERIES Pomodoro’s famous Sfere are represented in collections such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Vatican Museums, and the United Nations Headquarters in New York. PIONEERING STYLE As early as 1966, Pomodoro’s fractured sphere foreshadowed a motif that would shortly thereafter also characterize Fritz Koenig’s world-famous sculpture for the World Trade Center. MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE The Galleria d’Italia in Milan honored the artist on the occasion of his 100th birthday in 2026 with a comprehensive retrospective that also focused on his famous spherical sculptures. AUCTION MARKET DEBUT One of only two artist’s proofs outside the edition, in private hands for decades. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan, dated October 26, 2026. The work is registered in the archive under the number “AP 269”. PROVENANCE: Private collection of Ottomar Lampe, Kiel. LITERATURE: Flaminio Gualdoni, Arnaldo Pomodoro. Catalogo ragionato della scultura, vol. I, Milan 2007, CR no. 389. Called up: December 4, 2026 - ca. 17.28 h +/- 20 min.

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