Lot Essay
Inge Manzù has kindly confirmed the authenticity of the present work.
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Grandi amanti
Details
Giacomo Manzù (1908-1991)
Grandi amanti
signed 'Manzù' (on the back)
carved wood
50½in. (128.6cm.) high
79in. (200.6cm.) wide
49in. (124.8cm) deep
Executed in 1972, this work is unique
Grandi amanti
signed 'Manzù' (on the back)
carved wood
50½in. (128.6cm.) high
79in. (200.6cm.) wide
49in. (124.8cm) deep
Executed in 1972, this work is unique
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Joseph E. Levine, Connecticut. A gift from the above to a Mid-Western Museum (1979).
Their sale, Sotheby's New York, 14 November 1985, lot 310.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Their sale, Sotheby's New York, 14 November 1985, lot 310.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Literature
J. Rewald, Giacomo Manzù, New York 1966, no. 155 (the clay version, illustrated).
Exh. cat., Bordeaux, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Giacomo Manzù, April 1969, no. 25 (the bronze version, illustrated).
M. de Micheli, Giacomo Manzù, Milan 1988, nos. 174-175 (illustrated and incorrectly titled Amanti pp. 226-227).
Exh. cat., Bordeaux, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Giacomo Manzù, April 1969, no. 25 (the bronze version, illustrated).
M. de Micheli, Giacomo Manzù, Milan 1988, nos. 174-175 (illustrated and incorrectly titled Amanti pp. 226-227).
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.