Fausto Melotti Italian, 1901-1986
Rondò musicale, 1978
Brass
152 x 102 x 72 cm
59 7/8 x 40 1/8 x 28 3/8 in
59 7/8 x 40 1/8 x 28 3/8 in
Photo - certificate of authenticity released by Archivio Fausto Melotti, Milan. Model for a sculpting competition in context of the opening of the European Patent Office's headquarters in Munich in...
Photo - certificate of authenticity released by Archivio Fausto Melotti, Milan.
Model for a sculpting competition in context of the opening of the European Patent Office's headquarters in Munich in 1979-1980. The stainless-steel version can be found there. After the competition the artist donated the model to German collectors.
Model for a sculpting competition in context of the opening of the European Patent Office's headquarters in Munich in 1979-1980. The stainless-steel version can be found there. After the competition the artist donated the model to German collectors.
Provenance
Private collection, Germany (gift of the artist).Exhibitions
Patent Office's headquarter of Monaco, Sculpting competition, Museum - Glashalle, Munich, 25 November, 1978 - 14 January 1979, cat. no. 39
Literature
G. Celant, Melotti. Catalogo generale, Milan 1997, p. 488, no 1978 17, ill.