Michelangelo Pistoletto is an Italian painter, action and object artist, and art theorist born in Biella, in 1933. He is now one of the great exponents of Italian and indeed international contemporary art with over sixty years of experience. From a young age Pistoletto worked in his father’s restoration workshop but in the 50s, he began painting figurative works and self-portraits. In 1959, he participated in the Biennale di San Marino and one year later he hosted his first solo-exhibition at the Galleria Galatea in Turin. In the 60s, Pistoletto combined painting with photography using collage techniques on reflective backgrounds and eventually moved to printing photorealistic scenes on steel plates polished to a high finish which he achieved using the screen-printing method which allowed the observer to almost completely melt into what was depicted. In the mid-60s, Pistoletto gained international audience thanks to gallery owner Ileana Sonnabend, and began exhibiting his work in the USA, where he had his first solo-exhibit at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. In 1967, he was awarded first prize at the São Paulo Art Biennial but later that year he began focusing on performance, video-art and theatre which led him to found the action art group called Zoo Group. Pistoletto also began painting on mirrors early in his career, attempting to connect painting with the constantly changing realities in which the work finds itself. As he explored this form, he began bringing together rags with casts of the omnipresent classical statuary of Italy to break down the hierarchies of art and common objects. The use of impoverished materials as a form of art is a clear indication of Pistoletto’s approach to the Arte Povera. Although being influenced by the American post-pop art and photorealism, Pistoletto was soon listed by gallery owners and critics as a significant representative of the mostly Italian trend of the Arte Povera. The aim of his work was always to display the unity of art and everyday life.
Six Chairs I MEDITERRANEI LOVE DIFFERENCE Michelangelo Pistoletto Juan Sandoval
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer, Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Milano, IT
Chairs from the series I MEDITERRANEI – LOVE DIFFERENCE by Michelangelo Pistoletto and Juan Esteban Sandoval (Italy, 2009). This set comprises six Laleggera model chairs, originally ...
Wood
Pistoletto: Galleria Dell'Ariete No. 180
By Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in New York, NY
Catalog for the exhibition of work by Michelangelo Pistoletto held at Milan’s esteemed Galleria Dell’Ariete in June, 1973. 8vo (6.25” x 8.75”)), orange printed portfolio wrappers co...
Paper
$1,569Sale Price|25% Off
Michelangelo Pistoletto Hand Signed Photolithography L' Aquario, 1979
By Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Signed photolithography by Pistoletto, circa 1979. Stamped rotogravure reproduction of series by Bolaffiarte. Limited edition of 5000. Exemplary number 4942. .
Paper
$337 / item
H 31 in W 17.25 in D 20 in
Riccardo Blumer Alias 301 Laleggera 32 Stacking Maple Chairs with steel trolleys
By Riccardo Blumer, Alias
Located in London, GB
32 x Ricardo Blumer for Alias 301 Laleggera model '301' lightweight stacking chairs, all priced individually (£250 per chair) There are 5 x steel troll...
Birch
Photo of New York City World Trade Centers, 1979
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Photo taken in 1979 from the infamous New York City Piers off of Christopher Street of lower Downtown Manhattan. Artist proof 2/2 and signed by phot...
Paper
Six Bent Chrome Italian Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful set of six Italian Modern dining chairs feature uniquely shaped metal frames with high back leather seats. The sculptural qu...
Metal
James Bond. Dr. No. Limited Edition Collector's Book
By TASCHEN, Paul Duncan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
When the cinematic Bond was born. The most complete account of the making of the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). “Bond, James Bond.” Since Sean Connery uttered those immortal...
Paper
$1,350Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 43.71 in W 30.71 in D 49.22 in
Bomber Ski Heritage Carbon Size 180 in Wood & Carbon for All Terrain Exploration
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
HERITAGE CARBON 78 These powerful, precise skis are engineered with materials that offer an unparalleled combination of high stiffness and propulsion, thanks to the liveliness of wo...
Metal
$5,130Sale Price|25% Off
H 7 in W 5 in D 1 in
Jill Freedman Kissing FDNY 1976, Black & White Photo on Kodak Endura, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jill Freedman Kissing FDNY 1976, black & white photo on Kodak Endura, Signed. Image also known as ‘Brotherly Love.” This is a black and white photogr...
Paper
Antique Kodak No. S Model E Folding Camera c.1900
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT The body is wrapped in leather with red bellows. Chrome, brass and leather accents on the lens. The camera may or may not work but is sold as a decorative object. Shown with ...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
The Paris Review No. 114 Spring 1990
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Paris Review No. 114 Spring 1990 Publication features Robie Macauley "Silence, Exile, and Cunning" Artwork reproduction after Jean Michel Basquiat (Cover) and Meyer Vaisman Stori...
Paper
Six Gianfranco Frattini Chairs
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From Frattini...set of six stylish roseweood dining chairs.
Psssst! We also have the dining table; two side open buffet and one other fab Frattini c...
Rosewood
Six 1950s Chairs Restored
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Group of six elegant Italian-made dining chairs with a frame made of stained beech woods with seat and back renewed in upholstery and fabric in shades of white. Restored in the woode...
Fabric, Beech
$12,500
H 21 in W 25 in D 1.75 in
Ruth Bernhard Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph Print Perspective II, 1967
By Ruth Bernhard 1
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and timeless image/photographic print by famed German-American photographer/artist Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006). This classic feminine nude study is titled "Perspective II". The gelatin silver photographic print is hand pencil signed by Bernhard in the lower right margin and hand pencil signed, titled, and dated (the original image was created in 1967. This is likely a later printing) with her photographer's stamp on the verso. Provenance: Peter Fetterman Gallery, Los Angeles (please see image of the original gallery purchase receipt). Ruth Bernard...
Paper
No Place Like Home Interiors by Madeline Stuart
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
The first book from renowned Hollywood-based interior designer Madeline Stuart, whose elegant decorating is predicated on timeless design, be it modern...
Paper
Corrado Rava Cuartet, 1980, By Michelangelo Pistoletto
By Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Michelangelo Pistoletto "Corrado Rava Quartet", 1980 Technique: Mirror paper serigraph Signed: Pistoletto. Measurements unframed: 30 x 30 cm. Framed measurements: W 41 x D 5 x H 42 ...
Mirror, Paper
Neon Multiple by Michelangelo Pistoletto, 1989
By Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Neon multiple designed by Michelangelo Pistoletto. Italy, meta memphis, 1989. Neon art work 'Tutti Designers' by Michelangelo Pistoletto, comprising of an aluminium briefcase...
Aluminum