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Christie’s is proud to present an extraordinary collection of works by Giacomo Manzù from the private collection of Arrigo Lampugnani Nigri. His mother, Alice, together with her husband, commissioned many works from the artist, and was also the sitter for most of the artist's female portraits. These works bear witness to the friendship and mutual respect between Manzù and the Lampugnani family, further testified by documents and letters that recount their ongoing exchange of ideas and inspiration. The Lampugnani collection offers a unique panorama of Giacomo Manzù’s works, ranging from the preparatory drawings for one of his best known works, Grande ritratto di signora, to a series of paintings that the artist created specifically for Casa Lampugnani in Milan, and a few design objects. WORKS BY GIACOMO MANZÙ FROM THE LAMPUGNANI NIGRI COLLECTION, MILAN (LOTS 207-210)

Giacomo Manzù (1908-1991)

Studio per Grande Ritratto di Signora

Details

Giacomo Manzù (1908-1991)
Studio per Grande Ritratto di Signora
signed 'Manzù' (lower left)
charcoal on paper
25 5/8 x 17 1/8 in. (65 x 43.5 cm.)
Executed in 1946-1947

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the family of the present owner in the 1950s.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

Sale room notice

Please note, the title of the work is Studio per Grande Ritratto di Signora, not as stated in the printed version of the catalogue.

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Lot Essay

This work is registered in Archivio Giacomo Manzù.

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