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Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's… 显示更多 THE ROYAL HOUSE OF SAVOY Christie’s is honoured to offer for sale this eclectic Royal collection. From 4th Century B.C. Daunian pottery, 17th century family portraits and rare manuscripts to Chinese porcelain and post-war works by artists such as Lichtenstein and Pomodoro; the collection spans some twenty-four centuries of artistic achievement. This sale follows the highly successful sales from the collections of S.A.R. La Principessa Reale Maria Beatrice di Savoia in 2005 and S.A.R. La Principessa Reale Maria Gabriella di Savoia in 2007. This sale serves as the latest chapter in Christie’s long held tradition of hosting Royal collection sales, other Royal sales have included the collections of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret and H.R.H. The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester in 2006, King George I of The Hellenes in 2007 and H.R.H. The Prince George, Duke of Kent in 2009. The 2005 and 2007 Savoy sales comprised historic works of art from the collection of His Majesty King Umberto II and Queen Marie José of Italy (and their ancestors) representing Royal collecting on the grandest scale. One of the major highlights from those collections being Queen Maria-José’s exquisite Fabergé tiara, which realised in excess of £1,000,000. This collection demonstrates a continuance of the centuries old tradition of Royal patronage and collecting seen in previous sales. The historic layered assemblage of centuries and generations past has been enriched here with the acquisition of bold twentieth century works of art demonstrating a visionary taste and flair for the moderne. The Lake Geneva residence, which housed this collection, was the perfect setting for such a diverse group. Designed in the early 1970s with architecture characterized by bold, sinuous shapes and contrasting materials, great works of art were hung on the rough textured concrete walls of this bastion-like house with dramatic effect. Built into the natural slope of the hill as it sweeps down towards the lake, the house is split over many levels around open plan living space with amphitheatre like integral couches encircling a Gaudi-esque central fireplace which stands silhouetted against magnificent views of the Jura Mountains beyond. Contemporary artworks were juxtaposed with ancient family treasures creating a uniquely dramatic mise en scene. The sale of this collection offers a unique glimpse of Royal collecting in our own time. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF SAVOY The Royal House of Savoy can be traced to Umberto 'the Whitehanded' (d. 1048) who acquired Alpine territories as a feudal lord and became the first Count of Savoy. His sons and the dynasty that followed progressively acquired influence and land in Piedmont, the territory east of Savoy and south of the Alps as well as ruling Aosta, which borders Switzerland and France. Amedeo VI (d. 1383) called 'the Green Count' founded the Order of the Collar in 1362. Known today as the Order of the Annunciation, it survives as one of the oldest dynastic orders of chivalry. In the late fourteenth century, Amedeo's eight-year-old grandson succeeded as Amedeo VIII (d. 1451). Though devout, he was a warrior-knight, whose faithful service to the Empire earned him the title 'Duke of Savoy' in 1416. His descendant, Emanuele Filiberto (d. 1580) succeeded in 1553 and set about strengthening the House of Savoy's position, both militarily and administratively, and in 1563 he moved the capital of Savoy from Chambéry to Turin. The seventeenth century witnessed a great building program in Turin. The future Royal Palace was completed in 1658, the Carignano Palace in 1680, and the Madama Palace, built in the thirteenth century, was expanded and refurbished. The Holy Shroud of Christ, brought to Turin in 1578, was venerated in a chapel of the Duomo. Vittorio Amedeo II, first King of Sardinia (d. 1732), although wed to a niece of Louis XIV of France and faithfully adherent to French foreign policy in the early years of his reign, was not averse to changing sides when political interests dictated. Later in the seventeenth century he withdrew loyalty from France in order to support the Spanish and Austrian Habsburgs. When the Spanish refused to acquiesce to Piedmont's takeover of Milan, a separate treaty was written, weighed strongly in Savoy's favour and against the interests of Spain. At the opening of the War of the Spanish Succession, Piedmont reunited with France. In the early eighteenth century Vittorio Amedeo II aligned with the Habsburgs and the English, and in 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht rewarded him with new lands in north-east Italy and a Crown in Sicily. Seven years later Vittorio Amedeo II accepted, in exchange for Sicily, Sardinia, a realm that he could more easily rule from Turin. During the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, Sardinia became a refuge for the House of Savoy. In 1831 the succession passed to a branch of the family descended from Tommaso Francesco, Prince of Carignano. Carlo Alberto, (d. 1849) succeeded Carlo Felice, King of Sardinia (d.1831), his fifth cousin one generation removed, to become King of Sardinia and Duke of Savoy and he in turn was succeeded in 1849 by his son Vittorio Emanuele II (d. 1878). Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Sardinia and later first King of Italy from 1861, assisted by D'Azeglio, Cavour, Crispi and Garibaldi, acquired for the House of Savoy, Sardinia's sister states and by 1870, with the acquisition of the Papal State, the union was nearly complete. The Risorgimento was a complex and controversial movement, but its result, a united Italy, was long overdue. Vittorio Emanuele II's eldest son Umberto I succeeded in 1878. He married a Savoy cousin Margherita (d. 1926), and moved the Savoy Court to the Quirinale Palace in Rome and lavishly re-furnished the Villa Reale Monza, Milan. During the nineteenth century the Royal residences included the Quirinale Palace, Moncalieri, Racconigi and Villa Reale Monza. The Villa was emptied of most of its furnishings in 1859, many of which were transferred to the Palazzo Reale of Milan for the visit of Napoleon III. From that date, Monza was occupied by Umberto I, the 'Principe di Piemonte'. After his accession in 1878, furniture was purchased in large quantities for the state and private rooms until 1900, when the King was assassinated. From then on, Monza rapidly declined and was virtually unused. In 1919, King Vittorio Emanuele III (1869-1947) took the decision to transfer ownership of most of the Royal residences to the Italian State. Later the private property of the Royal House of Savoy, Racconigi was gifted with its contents by King Vittorio Emmanuele III (d.1947) to his son Umberto (d.1983), Prince of Piedmont (later King Umberto II), following his marriage to Princess Maria-José of Belgium in 1930. The pieces that appear in this catalogue are all privately owned. The family residence of Racconigi was acqiured by the Italian State in the 1970s, carefully conserved and later opened as a State Museum in 1980. Born at Racconigi, Umberto was a competent officer, well groomed to succeed upon his father's abdication. This he did in 1946, reigning briefly as Umberto II. In a war-torn nation, Umberto and his wife, the adamantly anti-fascist Maria-José, campaigned to preserve the monarchy. In June 1946, a popular referendum decided narrowly in favour of a republic and Umberto and Marie-José left for Portugal. 'Il Re di Maggio', as Umberto was christened by the Italian press, died in Geneva in 1983 and Maria-José in 2001. They are both buried in the Abbey of Haute Combe on the shore of Lake Bourget, Savoy; the ancestral burial ground of the Savoy family.
Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)

Ruota

细节
Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Ruota
incised with the artist’s signature, numbered and inscribed ‘Arnaldo Pomodoro, ‘267/300’, Edizione Alfa Romeo’ (to the underside)
gilt-bronze
diameter: 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.)
Executed in 1984, the work is an edition of three hundred
This work is registered in the Arnaldo Pomodoro Archive under number M/84/5.
出版
F. Novo, Artisti per la vittoria, in “Quadrifoglio”, Arese, n. 59, March 1997 (illustrated, p. 49).
注意事项
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. These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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