Umberto Mastroianni Art

Italian, 1910-1998

Umberto Mastroianni (September 21, 1910 in Fontana Liri – February 25, 1998 in Marino, Italy), was an Italian abstract sculptor. In 1989, he received the first Praemium Imperiale for sculpture. During World War II, he was in the Italian resistance movement. He was the uncle of the actor Marcello Mastroianni and the film editor Ruggero Mastroianni. The Museo Civico Umberto Mastroianni was established in his honour. The son of Vincenzo Mastroianni and his second wife Luigia Maria Vincenza Conte, Umberto was an uncle of the actor Marcello Mastroianni: in fact, his father Vincenzo had had a son named Ottone from his first wife, Concetta Conte, sister of his second wife, who was Marcello's father. Umberto arrived in Rome as a 14-year-old in 1924, where he attended drawing courses at the Accademia di San Marcello at the same time as his uncle Domenico's studio. He moved two years later, in 1926. The young Umberto modelled portraits of archaic taste, in terracotta, which were later transferred to bronze castings: myth and religious subjects were Umberto Mastroianni's stylistic hallmark in the pre-war period, alongside stylistic exercises with little boy heads and his favourite subject being masks of young women, with light and persuasive features. In 1930 came the first official recognition, the Tourism Prize, offered by the Ministry of Education and, shortly afterwards, the first exhibitions at national and European level. His first solo exhibition in 1931 at the ‘Galleria Genova’ in Genoa. From 1933 onwards, he regularly exhibited at national trade union exhibitions and was invited to all the Quadriennali in Rome, the Promotrici in Turin and the Biennali in Venice. In 1935 he took part in the Quadriennale in Rome for the first time, the following year in the Venice Biennale. His pictorial works on poor materials also date back to the early 1940s: he is the first Italian abstract sculptor, the leader of the 20th century revolution and an artist of absolute international importance. These are dynamic abstract-geometric forms that acquire depth in terracotta, plaster, cardboard and rough sacks (jute), coloured and scraped. Mastroianni's poetics decisively took up the echoes of the plastic dynamism of Boccioni's ascendancy, revisiting and broadening its contents and cultural references. Some of his early post-war works in worn-out jute (works of very small dimensions, almost as if they were relics of ancient civilisations, later found) are preserved in the Galleria d'arte moderna in Rome, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Salomon Guggenheim Museum in New York. In fact, his research, starting from direct references to the Futurist season, to Brancusi's Cubist season, to John Arp's and Henry Moore's plastics, hinges on the study and rendering of dynamic values, understood and conferred in the structures understood as a clot of lines of force, the generative nucleus of an explosion of gestures blocked by the weight of matter, trapped in matter. The subsequent evolution is the landing to the Informal season, (1950-1961) a completely autonomous phase, another act of his extraordinary creative personality.

Umberto MastroianniUmberto Mastroianni Italian Signed 1960s Original Black and White Etching

$1,526

Umberto Mastroianni Italian Signed 1960s Original Black and White Etching

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Roma, IT

Umberto Mastroianni 1960s Original Etching Beautiful black and white lithograph by the great 20th century Italian artist Umberto Mastroianni. This work best represents the work of o...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Lithograph

Umberto MastroianniMarte Etching by Umberto Mastroianni, Abstract, Signed, 1970s, 48/75, 1970s

$564

Marte Etching by Umberto Mastroianni, Abstract, Signed, 1970s, 48/75

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Roma, IT

Marte is a modern artwork realized by Umberto Mastroianni in 1970s. Mixed colored etching Hand signed, numbered and titled on the lower margin Edition of 48/75 Includes frame: 65...

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1970s Abstract Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Etching

Bronze Sculpture Woman's Face by Umberto Mastroianni

$4,118

Bronze Sculpture Woman's Face by Umberto Mastroianni

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Asti, Piemonte

1940s "Face". Lost wax bronze. Signed. Biography Sculptor, painter, and printmaker Umberto Mastroianni was born in Fintana Liri, Italy, on September 21, 1910. His formal training be...

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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Marble

Umberto MastroianniLemurs - Mixed Media by Umberto Mastroianni - 1978, 1978

$7,766

Lemurs - Mixed Media by Umberto Mastroianni - 1978

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Roma, IT

Lemurs is an artwork realized by Umberto Mastroianni in 1978. Mixed colored scratched and colored cardboard on canvas. Includes frame. Han signed on the lower margin.

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1970s Contemporary Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Cardboard, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Umberto MastroianniComposition - Lithograph by U. Mastroianni - 1980s, 1980s

$458

Composition - Lithograph by U. Mastroianni - 1980s

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Roma, IT

Composition is a contemporary artwork realized by Umberto Mastroianni. Mixed colored litograph. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower left in pencil. Numbered on the lower right in...

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1980s Abstract Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Lithograph

Umberto MastroianniComposition, c. 1970

$600

Composition

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Composition Original carborundum engraving, c. 1970 Signed: Mastroianni in pencil lower right (see photo) Edition: 100 (76/100) (see photo) Printed on a heavy laid paper Condition:...

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1970s Modern Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Etching

Bronze sculpture of Umberto Mastroianni

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Bronze sculpture of Umberto Mastroianni

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Torino, IT

Sculpture Umberto Mastroianni Head made of bronze by lost-wax casting. Probable 1930s era, a time when a Mastroianni in the early days of his career used to practice with female fa...

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1930s European Vintage Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Bronze

Kory TwaddleBasement Systems, 2019

$1,150

H 18 in W 12 in D 0.2 in

Basement Systems

By Kory Twaddle

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Basement Systems Materials : Acrylic, tempera, gouache, and glitter glue on cardboard drawing pad back Date : 2019 Dimensions : 18 x 12 x .2 in. Kory ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...

Antonio Saura"El patito feo" by Antonio Saura, Abstract Print, Duckling, Blue, Bright Colors, 1997

$1,035

H 25.6 in W 19.69 in

"El patito feo" by Antonio Saura, Abstract Print, Duckling, Blue, Bright Colors

By Antonio Saura

Located in Köln, DE

Color lithgraph by Antonio Saura "El patito feo", 1997 65 x 50 cm Copy 186/250 Edition of 285 Antonio Saura (Huesca, Spain 1930–1998 Cuenca) found his...

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1990s Abstract Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Lithograph

Jean MiotteJean Miotte - Abstract Composition - Original Signed Lithograph, 1990

$2,824

H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in

Jean Miotte - Abstract Composition - Original Signed Lithograph

By Jean Miotte

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Miotte - Rare Original Signed Lithograph Title: Abstract Composition Dimensions: 76 x 56 cm Edition: 64/99 Signed and Numbered in pencil Jean Miotte, 1926 - 2016 Miotte came o...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Aquatint

Murano Glass Sculpture - Beautiful Woman's Bust

$517 / item

H 13.78 in Dm 6.3 in

Murano Glass Sculpture - Beautiful Woman's Bust

By Roberto Beltrami

Located in Murano, VE

An exquisite expression of Murano glass artistry, Busto is a meticulously handcrafted female torso that fuses classical form with fluid, contemporary energy. Expertly shaped by maste...

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2010s Italian Modern Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Murano Glass

Sam FrancisUntitled, 1986

$9,000

H 26.5 in W 35 in

Untitled

By Sam Francis

Located in London, GB

67.3 x 88.9 cms (26.5 x 35 ins) Edition of 50 Signed lower right, numbered lower left. Published by Nantenshi Gallery, Tokyo. Printed by Harumi Sonoyama at Gendai hanga Kobo Co...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Color, Lithograph

Art Deco Style Brown Patinated Bronze Woman’s Head Sculpture

$4,942

H 25.6 in W 5.91 in D 11.03 in

Art Deco Style Brown Patinated Bronze Woman’s Head Sculpture

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Art Deco style brown patinated bronze sculpture representing a woman’s head. This bronze sculpture is mounted on a square base, forming a vertical composition suitable for interior d...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Bronze

André MassonAndré Masson - Original Lithograph, 1963

$788

H 12.6 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

André Masson - Original Lithograph

By André Masson

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

André Masson - Composition Original Lithograph 1969 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Revue XXe Siècle Cahiers d'art published under the direction of G. di San Laz...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Lithograph

Louise NevelsonDusk in August, 1967

$1,500

H 17 in W 22.25 in

Dusk in August

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) Dusk in August (1967) Lithograph with embossing Size: 17 x 22.25 in (43 x 56.4 cm) Frame size: 21.75 x 26.75 in (55.25 x 67.95 cm) Edition of 100, this i...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Lithograph

Modern Woman’s Head Patinated Bronze Sculpture

$1,882

H 14.57 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

Modern Woman’s Head Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Modern patinated bronze sculpture representing a woman’s head in Art Deco style. This bronze sculpture is mounted on a dark rectangular base, creating a vertical and balanced composi...

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Early 20th Century French Modern Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Stone, Bronze

Bram Van VeldeHead, 1969

$1,164

H 25.79 in W 18.9 in

Head

By Bram Van Velde

Located in Paris, FR

Lithograph, 1969 Edition : 60/300 Publisher : Edition Prisunic (Paris) Printer : Imprimerie Clot, Bramsen & Georges (Paris) Catalog : [Rivière 49, p.67] 65.50 cm. x 48.00 cm. 25...

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1960s Abstract Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Lithograph

Terracotta Sculpture Representing a Woman's Face

$1,268Sale Price|20% Off

H 34.5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in

Terracotta Sculpture Representing a Woman's Face

By Austin Prod

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This nice sculpture representing a woman's face is made of terracotta on a square blackened wood base (slight shine on the chin and hair). Work signed by Austin Prod. 1980

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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Terracotta

Robert MotherwellComposition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems, 1988

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H 17.875 in W 21.5 in

Composition (Belknap 354-380; Engberg/Banach 415-441), Three Poems

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Southampton, NY

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Lithograph

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cast bronze abstract form 1 by Umberto Mastroianni

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cast bronze abstract form 1 by Umberto Mastroianni

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Cast bronze abstract form by Umberto Mastroianni signed Italy circa 1970 Umberto Mastroianni is considered one of the most important Italian abstract sculptors of the twentieth cent...

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cast bronze abstract form 3 by Umberto Mastroianni

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cast bronze abstract form 3 by Umberto Mastroianni

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Cast bronze abstract form by Umberto Mastroianni in the Italian Futurist style signed to the front – made in Italy circa 1970 Umberto Mastroianni is considered one of the most impo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Futurist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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cast bronze abstract form 2 by Umberto Mastroianni

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cast bronze abstract form 2 by Umberto Mastroianni

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Cast bronze abstract form by Umberto Mastroianni in the Italian Futurist style signed to the base – made in Italy circa 1970 Umberto Mastroianni is considered one of the most impor...

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Late 20th Century Italian Futurist Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Umberto MastroianniCOMPOSITION - Color silkscreen print numbered and signed Umberto Mastroianni

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H 28.75 in W 20.87 in

COMPOSITION - Color silkscreen print numbered and signed Umberto Mastroianni

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Napoli, IT

Umberto Mastroianni Serigraphy with frame mixed colors. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner in pencil. Numbered 51/100 at lower left in pencil. 1970s Good conditions.

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1970s Modern Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Pair of 1950s Signed Mastroianni Abstracts, Pen on Paper

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Pair of 1950s Signed Mastroianni Abstracts, Pen on Paper

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Florence, Tuscany

Umberto Mastroianni (1910 to 1998) is considered one of the most important Italian artists of the twentieth century. He is internationally renowned for his enormous metal sculptures many of which are in public places in Italian cities and are also on display at the Fondazione Umberto Mastroianni in Frosinone. He also painted abstracts in watercolour, oil and pen. These two striking abstracts are...

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1950s Italian Vintage Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Metal

Umberto MastroianniComposition, c. 1970

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H 15.44 in W 11.5 in

Composition

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Composition Original carborundum engraving, c. 1970 Signed: Mastroianni in pencil lower right Edition: 100 (76/100) Printed on a heavy laid paper Condition: Excellent Plate size: 15 ...

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1970s Abstract Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Etching

Umberto MastroianniThe Wizard - Original Mixed Media by U. Mastroianni - 1965, 1965

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H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in

The Wizard - Original Mixed Media by U. Mastroianni - 1965

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Roma, IT

The Wizard is a splendid abstract artwork realized by the Italian artist Umberto Mastroianni in 1965. Acrylic, tempera, watercolor and collage on scratched cardboard. Signed and dat...

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1960s Contemporary Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, Cardboard

Umberto Mastroianni Bronze Sculpture, Italy, 1970s

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H 25.99 in W 6.3 in D 21.26 in

Umberto Mastroianni Bronze Sculpture, Italy, 1970s

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Naples, IT

Umberto Mastroianni Italian sculptor (Fontana Liri, Frosinone 1910-Marino, Rome, 1998). After studying at the Academy of S. Marcello in Rome, he moved with his family to Turin, he co...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Bronze

Umberto Mastroianni Bronze Sculpture, Italy, 1970s

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H 6.7 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in

Umberto Mastroianni Bronze Sculpture, Italy, 1970s

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Naples, IT

Umberto Mastroianni Italian sculptor (Fontana Liri, Frosinone 1910-Marino, Rome, 1998). After studying at the Academy of S. Marcello in Rome, he moved with his family to Turin, he co...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Bronze

Umberto MastroianniHorses Composition - Original Etching by U. Mastroianni - 1972, 1972

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H 12.21 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in

Horses Composition - Original Etching by U. Mastroianni - 1972

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 25 x 16 cm. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100 prints, in Roman numbers. Beautiful etching describes two abstract horses. In excellent conditions. Referen...

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1970s Contemporary Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Etching

Italian Artist Umberto Mastroianni Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Travertine Base

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H 7 in W 4 in D 2 in

Italian Artist Umberto Mastroianni Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Travertine Base

By Umberto Mastroianni

Located in Chicago, IL

A small abstract bronze sculpture by Italian artist Umberto Mastroianni. Signed Mastroianni and numbered 8/82. Signed ‘‘MASTROIANNI’...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Umberto Mastroianni Art

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Bronze

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