Antoniucci Volti (1915-1989), "Femme Amphore",... Lot 11

Antoniucci Volti (1915-1989), "Femme Amphore", bronze with black patina, blue reflections, signed and numbered 6/6, stamp of the foundryman Susse, 28x17x18 cm Provenance: Gift of the artist to Pierre Cailler (1901-1971)Note: A patinated plaster of the medium version, about 80 cm high, is exposed at the Volti museum in Villefranche sur mer. It was presented at the Volti exhibition in Le Havre in 1972. Pierre Cailler's 1965 edition reproduces this work in large format (number 38). The model presented here is reproduced in a group photo of small sculptures from Volti (page 18) which illustrates the introduction to the work written by Jean-Robert Delahaut. We thank Nicolas and Pierre Antoniucci for authenticating this work and for their help in writing this notice.