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Silvana Maisano Bronze Study for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

About the Item

This amazing bronze, lost-wax casting of a study for the MOMA in San Francisco submitted by sculptor, Silvana Maisano in 1984. It is a fantastic sculpture with a wonderful patina. The architect of SF MOMA is Mario Buotta, a contemporary of Silvana Maisano. On the back there is the artist's stamp, autographed, and a label with the data of the work. Silvana Maisano, a Genoese artist and student of Edoardo Alfieri, has created several maquettes in bronze for doors. Artist: Silvana Maisano (1952) Born in 1952 in Albissola, Silvana Maisano was, with her sister Stefania, first a student, then an assistant to the sculptor Edoardo Alfieri, and since the death of the master in 1998, the universal heir of all his works and curator of the Alfieri-Maisano Archive. Silvan Maisano's artistic production is also mainly aimed at sculpture.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1984
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Normal patina to bronze throughout - see ALL detail images and video.
  • Seller Location:
    North Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Gustavo Olivieri 20th C.1stDibs: LU83284489403

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