Fausto Melotti

Born: 08 June 1901, Rovereto, Italy

Education: University of Pisa; Politecnico, Milan (1924); Accademia di Brera, Milan

Died: 22 June 1986, Milan, Italy

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Principal Galleries

Waddington Custot

Cardi Gallery

Mazzoleni

Contrappunto IV, 1970 (1971)

Stainless steel
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
100 x 100 x 28 cm; 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 11 1/8 in
Edition of 3 + 1 AP (#3/3)

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Disegno nello Spazio, 1981

Brass
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
76 x 59 x 14 cm, 29 7/8 x 23 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
Signed (on the base). Courtesy Mazzoleni, London-Torino

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Barbara Mathes Gallery

Tema e Variazioni XI, 1981 (1984)

Brass
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
25 5/8 x 58 1/4 x 12 1/4 in; 65 x 148 x 31 cm
Inscribed: Melotti

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Coppetta, c. 1956

Glazed polychrome ceramic
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
2 2/5 x 5 1/2 in; 6.2 x 14 cm
Signed to the underside with artist’s cipher

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Coppetta, c. 1965

Glazed polychrome ceramic
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
2 3/8 x 5 1/2 in; 6 x 14 cm
Signed to the underside with artist’s cipher

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Vaso, c. 1965

Glazed polychrome ceramic
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
26 3/4 x 9 1/4 in; 68 x 23.5 cm
Signed to the underside with artist’s cipher

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Senza titolo, c. 1973

Brass relief
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
25 9/16 x 23 5/8 in; 65 x 60 cm
Unique

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Cartoccio, c.1960

Glazed polychrome ceramic
0.0 × 0.0 × 0.0 mm
7 3/8 x 18 1/2 in; 18.7 x 47 cm
Signed to the underside with artist’s cipher

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Works Elsewhere

Hauser & Wirth

Campo di violette (Violets’ Field), 1968

Brass
172.0 × 332.0 × 172.0 mm
33.2 x 17.2 x 17.2 cm / 13 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jon Etter

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Da Shakespeare (After Shakespeare), 1977

Brass, painted fabric
756.0 × 889.0 × 368.0 mm
88.9 x 75.6 x 36.8 cm / 35 x 29 3/4 x 14 1/2 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Timothy Doyon

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L'ombra dell'anima (The Shadow of the Soul), 1984

Painted plaster, painted refractory, brass
594.0 × 254.0 × 419.0 mm
25.4 x 59.4 x 41.9 cm / 10 x 23 3/8 x 16 1/2 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Stefan Altenburger Photography Zürich

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Buona notte, bambini (Good Night, Children), 1984

Painted terracotta, glazed ceramics, painted fabric and brass
321.0 × 365.0 × 89.0 mm
36.5 x 32.1 x 8.9 cm / 14 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 3 1/2 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Timothy Doyon

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Teatrino (Little Theater), c. 1950

Glazed ceramic, painted clay
300.0 × 460.0 × 90.0 mm
46 x 30 x 9 cm / 18 1/8 x 11 3/4 x 3 1/2 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Alex Delfanne

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Le mani (The Hands), 1949

Painted terracotta, brass
305.0 × 352.0 × 98.0 mm
35.2 x 30.5 x 9.8 cm / 13 7/8 x 12 x 3 7/8 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Stefan Altenburger Photography Zürich

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Senza titolo (No title), 1955

Tempera, burn marks and pastel colour on cardboard
350.0 × 500.0 × 0.0 mm
50 x 35 cm / 19 5/8 x 13 3/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth

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In palude (In the Swamp), 1984

Brass, painted wood, painted fabric
420.0 × 410.0 × 260.0 mm
41 x 42 x 26 cm / 16 1/8 x 16 1/2 x 10 1/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Stefan Altenburger Photography Zürich

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Meditazione domestica (Domestic Meditation), 1959

Painted terracotta, brass and glazed ceramic
413.0 × 457.0 × 159.0 mm
45.7 x 41.3 x 15.9 cm / 18 x 16 1/4 x 6 1/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Todd White Art Photography

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Senza titolo (No title), 1965

Mixed media on paper
352.0 × 498.0 × 0.0 mm
49.8 x 35.2 cm / 19 5/8 x 13 7/8 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth

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Teatrino (Little Theater), ca. 1945

Polychrome wax crayon on cardboard
255.0 × 350.0 × 0.0 mm
35 x 25.5 cm / 13 3/4 x 10 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Daniele de Lonti, Milano

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Alberello (Little Tree) , 1965

Silver
18.5 × 55 × 18 cm
21 5/8 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/8 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jason Klimatsas

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Luna (Moon) , ca. 1967

Brass
11.5 × 38.5 × 4.6 cm
15 1/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Jon Etter

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Clair de lune, 1973

White gold, rock crystal
12 × 62.7 × 17 cm
24 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Luca Carrà

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Volto (Face) , 1967

Polished yellow gold (18 kt)
2.4 × 2.8 × 1.5 cm
1 1/8 x 1 x 5/8 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Collana (Necklace) , ca. 1971

Brass
10 × 36 × 1.3 cm
14 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 1/2 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Collana (Necklace) , 1978

Yellow gold, lapis lazuli
106.5 cm
41 7/8 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Orecchini (Earrings) , 1978

Yellow gold (18 kt), lapis lazuli
5.2 cm
2 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Orecchini (Earrings) , ca. 1979

Yellow gold, pearls
1.5 × 3.5 cm
1 3/8 x 5/8 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Grata (Grid) , 1973

Rose gold (18 kt), 10 corals
3 × 6 × 1.5 cm
2 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Tracce (Traces) , 1975

Rose gold (18 kt)
3 × 6.5 × 0.7 cm
2 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Luna (Moon) , 1971

White gold (18 kt), diamonds (ct. 0.07 B)
2.6 × 5.4 cm
2 1/8 x 1 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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Arabesco II (Arabesque II) , 1971

Yellow gold (18 kt)
3.2 × 8 cm
3 1/8 x 1 1/4 in
© Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano. Courtesy Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milano and Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Daniele De Lonti

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