Ugo Attardi (1923-2006) - Sculpture, Ulisse - 27 cm - Bronze - 1980

Important bronze bas-relief patinated by plastic fusion by Ugo Attardi (1923–2006), a storied master of Italian 20th century art. Characteristics of the work: Author: Ugo Attardi (1923–2006) Subject: Maritime-mythological iconography typical of the author (The Navigators / Ulysses), with a warrior helmsman wearing a helmet and sword, a nude female figure aboard, and a winged star in the background. Technique: Bronze fusion with strong sculptural projection, brown patina applied by heat and manual chasing on the anatomical volumes. Signature and Numbering: Signed with a burin on the front lower right "Attardi"; numbered on the front lower left I/L (first specimen of the limited edition of 50 pieces in Roman numerals). Provenance / Traceability: Verso with a handwritten note of auction passage "A 347 L 209 - ATTARDI". Dimensions and Weight: Bronze plate: 27 × 36 cm (plastic projection up to 2.5 cm). Overall dimensions with frame: approximately 49 × 58 × 5 cm. Total weight: approximately 7.5 kg (weight of the bronze plate alone estimated at over 3.5 kg). Conditions: State of conservation: Excellent. Bronze intact, uniform patina perfectly preserved, absence of oxidation or deformations. Mounted within an elegant toned passe-partout and a substantial carved gilded wooden frame of the period. Shipping and Packaging: Tracked and insured shipment with international express courier (BRT). The work will be protected with professional rigid packaging, high-density bubble wrap, and shaped reinforcements.

Estimate:£251.27

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