Sculpture

• Artist: Salvatore Fiume (Comiso, 1915 – Milan, 1997) • Title of the work: Maternità • Type: Multiple relief sculpture • Material: Gilded bronze • Dimensions of the plate: about 30 x 30 cm • Numbering and edition: Copy 710 of a limited edition of 750 copies worldwide • Publisher: Edizioni d'Arte Sanzanobi • Certification and marks: Relief-signed plate with the inscription "FIUME", cursive signature of the publisher "Sanzanobi", and complete circular punch of the metal foundry at the bottom left. • Presentation: Set in an elegant passe-partout in moiré blue/green petrol fabric with the original gold frame. • Packaging: Housed in the prestigious original editorial box, book-style, velvet-black exterior with silver inscriptions and blue silk/velvet interior. Description of the work: Splendid and imposing gilded-bronze bas-relief by master Salvatore Fiume, entitled "Maternità", produced in a limited, numbered edition for the famous Edizioni d'Arte Sanzanobi. This lot is the number 710 of 750. The work explores one of the most iconic, intimate, and celebrated themes in Fiume's production: the maternal figure. Through sinuous, archaic, and monumental forms that recall classical statuary and the Mediterranean ambience, the artist synthesizes the symbolic strength and the sacredness of the mother with the child, imbuing extraordinary brightness thanks to the gilding of the bronze surface. The sculpture is in excellent conservation condition and is magnificently presented inside its original black velvet case (also signed by Sanzanobi), which serves both as protection and as an elegant book-like display. A collectible work with great visual impact and interior design appeal, perfect for connoisseurs of Italian 20th-century art and design. Conditions: Excellent overall condition. The gilded-bronze plate and the frame are perfectly preserved. The outer velvet case shows minimal and normal signs of time due to

Estimate:£376.37

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