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124 - AFRO BASALDELLA (Udine, 1912 – Zurich, 1976) – Viale delle A…
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Estimate €5,500 - €10,000
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AFRO BASALDELLA (Udine, 1912 – Zurich, 1976) – Viale delle Acacie, plate 13 (1967) Mosaic on panel. Dimensions: 77 × 151 cm. An important original mosaic created in 1967, belonging to the small and prestigious group of mosaic works produced by Afro Basaldella during his collaboration with the Ravenna workshops. The composition reflects the artist’s mature abstract language, characterised by a refined balance between gesture, colour and structure, transferring to the mosaic the sculptural intensity of his pictorial work from the 1960s. The chromatic richness of the tesserae, dominated by blues, blacks, ochres and whites, creates a luminous vibrancy of great expressive power and makes the work an excellent example of the dialogue between the Italian mosaic tradition and post-war international abstraction. Signed in the lower right-hand corner; the reverse bears the signature of G. Franco Bertaccini and the stamp of Galleria Il Patio in Ravenna. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity (COA) on a colour photograph issued by Galleria Il Patio. The work is in perfect condition. Bibliography: *Afro a Ravenna: opere su carta, grafiche, arazzi, mosaici*, edited by Maurizio Calvesi, RL Stamperia d’Arte, Ravenna, 1991, vol. 13, p. 166. The work is also supplied with a copy of the catalogue in which it appears. Lot held in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-Community shipment: no import duties apply within the EU. An export licence from the country of origin may be required.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION | OLD MASTERS, HAUTE ÉPOQUE & FINE JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/28/2026 at 4:00 PM
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