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Contemporary Art Writing Desk Amanuense Nero Black by Adolfo Natalini

About the Item

Limited edition of 99 numbered and signed copies. Amanuense, decoded in his characterizing elements (the functional nature of the writing desk-Sécretaire; the symbolic hand and the stick) or dynamic elements; (the folding lid, closed/open) is a contraption of the symbolic time of the memory and of the intimate, of the intensity and of the intellectual and “spiritual” concentration, of the transcription of thoughts into figures, alphabets, ideograms, cosmology... Writing desk / Sécretaire in cherry wood, black lacquer finish.
  • Creator:
    Mirabili (Manufacturer),Adolfo Natalini (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47.64 in (121 cm)Width: 33.08 in (84 cm)Depth: 21.66 in (55 cm)
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Wood,Cast,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1986
  • Condition:
    Not pre-owned.
  • Seller Location:
    Pistoia, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FORMITALIA Group1stDibs: LU5745224436362
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