Lots 106-123
The Contemporary & Fine Arts Auction
Sunday 12th June 2016
3.00pm, Villa Madama, Balzan.
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Lot 106
Reserve - €800
€1,500-3,000
- Marcello Piacentini, Italian (1930)
- ‘Il Pescatore’ – Oil on canvas signed centre and back. Piacentini was the personal architect of Benito Mussolini and responsible as Head of Project for the EUR District Area in Southern Rome.
- Size – 50cm by 40cm
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Lot 107
Reserve - €3,000
€5,000-8,000
- Andy Warhol, American (1928-1987)
- ‘Cow’ – A 1970 lithograph signed in pencil at the bottom
- Size – 70cm by 45cm
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Lot 108
Reserve - €3,000
€6,000-8,000
- Giuseppe Micieli, Sicilian (1921-1991)
- ’A ballerina In posa’ – A 1950s polished terracotta sculpture by a renowned Sicilia artist who was commissioned to do a lot of tenders by government due to the great quality of his work.
- Size – 37cm by 37cm and 87cm (H)
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Lot 109
Reserve - €1,000
€2,000-3,000
- Arturo Barbante, Italian (1944)
- ‘Atleta’ – A 2010 oil on canvas painting depicting an athlete running.
- Size – 90cm by 110cm
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Lot 110
Reserve - €6,000
€9,000-12,000
- Giovanni La Cognata, Italian
- ‘Scorcio di Palermo’ – A 2012 oil on canvas painting depicting a Palermo road
- Size – 145cm by 100cm
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Lot 111
Reserve - €4,000
€6,000-8,000
- Pippo Pizzenti, Italian (1964)
- ‘Zeus’ – A hand sculptured bust of Zeus
- Size – 59cm by 40cm by 30cm
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Lot 112
Reserve - €3,000
€6,000-8,000
- Roy Lichtenstein, American (1923-1997)
- ‘Lemon & Glass’ – A 1974 lithograph signed on the bottom right in pencil
- Size – 85cm by 74cm
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Lot 113
Reserve - €3,000
€5,000-7,000
- Joan Mirò, Spanish (1893-1983)
- ‘The Bird’ – A 1970s lithograph signed by artist in pencil on the bottom right hand side. This lithograph has been published in the book ‘Catalogo Generale dell’ Opera Grafica’
- Size – 90cm by 75cm
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Lot 114
Reserve - €3,500
€6,000-10,000
- Jean Calogero, Italian (1922-2001)
- ‘Giostra Rossa’ – A 1970s oil on board painting
- Size – 45cm by 55cm
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Lot 115
Reserve - €400
€700-1,000
- Aldo Brafa, Sicilian (1960)
- ‘Night Club’ – An oil on Canvas painting
- Size – 70cm by 100cm
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Lot 116
Reserve - €500
€1,500-2,000
- Aldo Brafa, Sicilian (1960)
- ‘Lap dance’ – An oil on Canvas painting
- Size – 70cm by 100cm
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Lot 117
Reserve - €3,500
€6,000-8,000
- Franco Iacono, Sicilian (1956)
- ‘Cavallo Imbizzarrito’ – A solid bronze sculpture of a horse signed underneath
- Size – 38cm (H)
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Lot 118
Reserve - €300
€800-1,000
- Renato Guttuso, Italian (1911-1987)
- ‘Vaso con Tulipani’ – A lithograph 73 of 99. Signed on the bottom right in pencil
- Size – 76cm by 56cm
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Lot 119
Reserve - €2,000
€4,000-5,000
- Pippo Pizzenti
- ‘Jesus’ – A stone sculpture of Jesus, this sculpture is not signed but comes with paper work of artist
- Size – 35cm by 35cm by 35cm
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Lot 120
Reserve - €1,500
€2,500-3,000
- Alfio Sorbello, Sicilian (1965)
- ‘Cantiere’ – A 2009 oil on board depicting work in progress on a building with scaffolding
- Size – 70cm by 70cm
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Lot 121
Reserve - €800
€1,200-1,500
- Franco Fratantonio, Italian (1962)
- ‘Sopra alcuni versi di handis’- A pastel drawing on paper
- Size – 27cm by 44cm
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Lot 122
Reserve - €3,500
€6,000-10,000
- Gualtiero Nativi, Italian (1921-1999)
- ‘Composition’ – A 1979 contemporary oil on canvas painting signed both at the front and on the back
- Size – 70cm by 70cm
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Lot 123
Reserve - €2,500
€5,000-6,500
- Luciano Vadalà, Italian (1967)
- ‘Sedia, Figura con I piedi incrociati’ – A 2001 oil on board painting depicting a nude. This is published in the book ‘La Carne e l’anima’
- Size – 120cm by 120cm
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