Lot Essay
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Estrellita
Details
Emilio Greco (1913-1995)
Estrellita
signed and dated 'GRECO 1972' (on the top of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 71 5/8 in. (182 cm.)
Executed between 1972-1973
Estrellita
signed and dated 'GRECO 1972' (on the top of the base)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 71 5/8 in. (182 cm.)
Executed between 1972-1973
Provenance
Private collection, by whom acquired directly from the artist circa 1970.
Private collection, Japan, by whom acquired from the above circa 1995.
Private collection, Japan, by whom acquired from the above circa 1995.
Literature
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