Pomodoro sculpture brings $186,000 in Ahlers & Ogletree auction
Polished bronze sculpture on an unattached Lucite base by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b. 1926), titled Sfera, signed, titled and numbered (#2 of 6) on the base ($186,000).
ATLANTA, GA
.- A polished bronze sculpture on a Lucite base by the Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926), titled Sfera, titled and numbered (2 of 6) soared to $186,000 in an online Spring Fine Estates & Collections auction held March 27th and 28th by Ahlers & Ogletree, based in Atlanta. The work was the top earner in an auction that featured more than 1,000 quality lots.
Pomodoro, now 94 years old, lives and works in Milan. Hes well known for having designed a controversial fiberglass crucifix for the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, which is topped with a 14-foot diameter crown of thorns that hovers over the figure of Christ. The piece in the auction, 11 inches tall (sculpture, minus base), is in the artists online cat
Polished bronze sculpture by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b 1926) brings $186,000 in Ahlers & Ogletree online auction
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Furniture by George Nakashima headlines Ahlers & Ogletree auction
1966 walnut Minguren coffee table with rosewood butterfly and several free and raw edges by George Nakashima (est. $20,000-$30,000), one of five Nakashimas in the sale.
ATLANTA, GA
.- A collection of five furniture pieces by the renowned American woodworker George Nakashima (1905-1990), a polished bronze sculpture on a Lucite base by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b. 1926), and a 19th century Regency-style mahogany library table are just a few of the expected top lots in Ahlers & Ogletrees two-day, two-session Spring Fine Estates & Collections auction scheduled for March 27th and 28th, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days.
Artworks by Pomodoro, Utrillo, Kohlmeyer, others are in Ahlers & Ogletree s March 27-28 auction
ATLANTA, Georgia
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Polished bronze sculpture on a Lucite base by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b. 1926), titled Sfera, signed, titled and numbered (#2 of 6) on the base (est. $80,000-$120,000).
Ahlers & Ogletree, Inc.
ATLANTA, Ga. â A collection of five furniture pieces by the renowned American woodworker George Nakashima (1905-1990), a polished bronze sculpture on a Lucite base by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Italian, b. 1926), and a 19th century Regency-style mahogany library table are just a few of the expected top lots in Ahlers & Ogletreeâs two-day, two-session Spring Fine Estates & Collections auction scheduled for March 27th and 28th, starting at 10 am Eastern time both days.