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The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Fondazione Marino Marini.
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Giocoliere
Details
Marino Marini (1901-1980)
Giocoliere
stamped with the artist's initials 'MM' (on the top of the base)
bronze with brown and grey green patina
64 1/8 x 23½ x 15 7/8in. (163 x 59.8 x 40.4cm.)
Conceived in 1954 and cast before 1965, this work is from an edition of four
Giocoliere
stamped with the artist's initials 'MM' (on the top of the base)
bronze with brown and grey green patina
64 1/8 x 23½ x 15 7/8in. (163 x 59.8 x 40.4cm.)
Conceived in 1954 and cast before 1965, this work is from an edition of four
Provenance
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York.
Leo Bakalar, Boston, by whom acquired from the above in January 1965.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Leo Bakalar, Boston, by whom acquired from the above in January 1965.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Literature
Exh. cat., London, The Hanover Gallery, Marino Marini sculpture and drawings, May-June 1956, no. 2 (another cast illustrated).
Exh. cat., New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Marini-Sculptures and Paintings, March 1958 (another cast illustrated pl. 8).
E. Trier, The Sculpture of Marino Marini, London, 1961 (another cast illustrated pp. 84-85).
Exh. cat., Zurich, Kunsthaus, Marino Marini, January-February 1962, no.85 (another cast illustrated p. 55).
Exh. cat., Rome, Palazzo Venezia, Mostra di Marino Marini, March-June 1966 (another cast illustrated p. 43).
A. Hammacher, Marino Marini: Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, London, 1970 (another cast illustrated in colour pl. 209).
H. Read, P. Waldberg, and G. di San Lazzaro, Marino Marini, Complete Works, New York, 1970, no. 318 (another cast illustrated p. 58).
C. Pirovano, Marino Marini, Scultore, Milan, 1972, no. 323.
Hommage à Marino Marini, XXème Siécle, Paris, 1974 (another cast illustrated p. 29).
M. Szinyei, 'Marino Marini Portészobrairól', in Müvészet, no. 2, Budapest, 1977, no. 22 (another cast illustrated).
Exh. cat., Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Marino Marini, April-June 1978, no. 65 (another cast illustrated p. 69).
Exh. cat., Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Marino Marini-Sculture pitture disegni dal 1914 al 1977, May-August 1983, no. 90 (another cast illustrated pl. 145).
Exh. cat., Munich, Alter Herkulessaal, Marino Marini (1901-1980) Plastiken Bilder Zeichnungen, March-April 1984 (another cast illustrated pl. 149).
C. Pirovano (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogo del Museo San Pancrazio di Firenze, Milan, 1988, no. 153-154 (another cast illustrated pp. 164-165).
Exh. cat., Bologna, Galleria Forni, Marino Marini, October 1990 (another cast illustrated p. 66).
Exh. cat., Arles, Musée Réattu et Espace Van Gogh, Marino Marini-Sculptures et dessins, March-June 1995, no. 44 (another cast illustrated pl. 125).
Fondazione Marino Marini (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogue Raisonné of Sculptures, Milan, 1998, no. 398b (another cast illustrated p. 278).
Exh. cat., New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Marini-Sculptures and Paintings, March 1958 (another cast illustrated pl. 8).
E. Trier, The Sculpture of Marino Marini, London, 1961 (another cast illustrated pp. 84-85).
Exh. cat., Zurich, Kunsthaus, Marino Marini, January-February 1962, no.85 (another cast illustrated p. 55).
Exh. cat., Rome, Palazzo Venezia, Mostra di Marino Marini, March-June 1966 (another cast illustrated p. 43).
A. Hammacher, Marino Marini: Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, London, 1970 (another cast illustrated in colour pl. 209).
H. Read, P. Waldberg, and G. di San Lazzaro, Marino Marini, Complete Works, New York, 1970, no. 318 (another cast illustrated p. 58).
C. Pirovano, Marino Marini, Scultore, Milan, 1972, no. 323.
Hommage à Marino Marini, XXème Siécle, Paris, 1974 (another cast illustrated p. 29).
M. Szinyei, 'Marino Marini Portészobrairól', in Müvészet, no. 2, Budapest, 1977, no. 22 (another cast illustrated).
Exh. cat., Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Marino Marini, April-June 1978, no. 65 (another cast illustrated p. 69).
Exh. cat., Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Marino Marini-Sculture pitture disegni dal 1914 al 1977, May-August 1983, no. 90 (another cast illustrated pl. 145).
Exh. cat., Munich, Alter Herkulessaal, Marino Marini (1901-1980) Plastiken Bilder Zeichnungen, March-April 1984 (another cast illustrated pl. 149).
C. Pirovano (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogo del Museo San Pancrazio di Firenze, Milan, 1988, no. 153-154 (another cast illustrated pp. 164-165).
Exh. cat., Bologna, Galleria Forni, Marino Marini, October 1990 (another cast illustrated p. 66).
Exh. cat., Arles, Musée Réattu et Espace Van Gogh, Marino Marini-Sculptures et dessins, March-June 1995, no. 44 (another cast illustrated pl. 125).
Fondazione Marino Marini (ed.), Marino Marini, Catalogue Raisonné of Sculptures, Milan, 1998, no. 398b (another cast illustrated p. 278).
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Sale room notice
Please note that the work is hand chisled in places. Please also note that the authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by the Fondazione Marino Marini.