Enrico Manfrini - Collection of 28 small plaques and...

Enrico Manfrini (Lugo 1917 – Milan 2004) Collection of 28 plaques and medals of Sacred Art and Nativity, including 27 artist’s Christmas pieces in limited edition and a significant single large-format piece. A lot of great historical and artistic interest conceived by Enrico Manfrini, famous as the "Sculptor of the Popes". The collection is structured as follows: - THE EXCEPTION PIECE: Large round plaque in gilded bronze, kept in its elegant rigid original display case. A single, highly prestigious work outside the gift-series, conceived as a representation or special commission gift. - THE HISTORICAL PIECE (1978): 1978 plaque (kept on green cardboard): a piece of great historical significance marking the year of the election of Pope John Paul II, the moment that began the historic collaboration between the sculptor and the Pontiff. - NUKCLEAR CORE OF NATALITY GIFTS IN LIMITED EDITION (26 Pieces): Series from 1990 – 2005: 18 rectangular plaques in silvered bronze (16 consecutive years + 2 years in double copies). 5 Nativity Editions without year: Plaquettes depicting the Nativity, produced outside the ordinary annual numbering. 1 Commemorative Nativity plaque 2009. 2 Plaquettes with a gilded bronze finish. Technical details and conservation: Author: Enrico Manfrini (all 28 pieces are signed by minting/fusion) Type: 27 limited-edition art gift pieces + 1 representative work in a case Materials: Silvered bronze, gilded bronze Conditions: Excellent overall condition, clear reliefs, period patinas and preserved cases. Carefully packed and protective packaging to prevent damage during transport. Tracked shipping.

Estimate:£380.74

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