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Afro Basaldella
Boy with Turkey - Mosaic by Afro Basaldella - 1955

1955

About the Item

Important polychrome mosaic realized by Afro in 1955 and based on his eponymous mixed media work of the same year now exhibited in MET NY. Signed lower right. Ref. M. Calvesi, Afro a Ravenna, Opere su carta, grafiche, arazzi, mosaici, Catalogo della Mostra, Ravenna 1991, p.165. M. Zuliani, Afro Mosaici, Associazione Industriali della Provincia di Udine, N.5 Very good condition. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork.
  • Creator:
    Afro Basaldella (1912 - 1976, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 51.38 in (130.5 cm)Width: 38.59 in (98 cm)Depth: 0.56 in (1.4 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-944821stDibs: LU65034278252
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