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The Lovers by 
																	Sandro Chia

Sandro Chia

( Italian, 1946 )

The Lovers

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LOT DETAILS

Materials:

bronze

Size Notes:

27½ by 17 by 27 in.

Edition:

Executed in 1986; this example is number 6 from an edition of 6.

Description:

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Markings:

signed, dated 86 and numbered 6/6

Condition:

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All elements are present and stable. There are textural variations to the surface of the bronze, inherent to the artist’s chosen medium. There is a fine layer of surface dust, most notably in the crevices, visible upon close inspection. There is faint oxidation to the bronze at the extremities of the figures as well as scattered very minor accretions to the reverse, most notably on the male figure.

Provenance:

Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zurich Lillian Heidenberg Fine Art, New York Sotheby's New York, 3 May 1988, lot 65 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

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