Arnaldo Pomodoro Medal for the Bank of Italy Italy, 1993 silver 0.25 d x 2.25 dia in (1 x 6 cm) "The medal was designed and created together with the relief cat. M192 to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of the Bank of Italy 1893-1993" (Arnaldo Pomodoro Online Catalogue Raisonne). Impressed maker's mark to one side 'Ag 986'. Molded inscription 'Banca D'Italia 1983-1993'. This work is from the edition of 16,000 produced by Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome and is registered in the Arnaldo Pomodoro Online Catalogue Raisonne under number M193. 4.75 ozt. Sold with a custom acrylic stand. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Arnaldo Pomodoro Rilievo c. 1979 silvered bronze, plexiglass, chrome-plated brass 11.75 h x 8.125 w x 2.375 d in (30 x 21 x 6 cm) This work is number 5 from the edition of 9 and is catalogued with the archive number 406 and published in the sculptures section of the online catalogue raisonne with the number 1298. Sold with a digital certificate of authenticity from Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro. Provenance: The Artist | Marlborough Gallery, New York | Private Collection | Acquired from the previous in 2013 by the present owner This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Arnaldo Pomodoro Pagina solare 1980 gilt bronze mounted on panel 23.5 h x 16.875 w x 1 d in (60 x 43 x 3 cm) Incised signature and number to lower right corner 'Arnaldo Pomodoro 1/2'. This work is number 1 from the edition of 2 and is published in the online Catalogue Raisonne of Arnaldo Pomodoro with the number 663. Provenance: Christie's, New York, Contemporary Art (Part II), 15 November 1995, Lot 179 | Private Georgia Collection | Private Collection This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Arnaldo Pomodoro Energia meccanica 1955 silver on canvas laid to panel 15.625 h x 9.75 w x 1.375 d in (40 x 25 x 3 cm) Sold with accompanying exhibition label. Provenance: XXVIII Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, Venice, Italy | Acquired from the previous in 1956 by the original owner | Christie's, New York, Interiors, 29 July 2015, Lot 2 | Private Collection Exhibited: XXVIII Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, 1956, Venice, Italy Literature: XXVIII Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, Venice Biennale exhibition catalog, pg. 138, pl. 43 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Scultura Stella. Bronzo patinato. Produzione Il Sestante seconda metà anni '50. Etichetta del produttore sul retro. cm 37,5x37,5 A sculpture by A. Pomodoro Bibliografia: Catalogo Il Sestante. Buone condizioni generali. Piccole righe, leggeri graffi, normali segni di usura. Metallo in patina. Lieve ossidazione.
Scultura Stella. Bronzo patinato. Produzione Il Sestante anni '58. Marchio Pomodoro il Sestante sul retro. cm 24x24 ca A SCULPTURE BY A. & G. POMODORO Buone condizioni generali. Piccole righe, leggeri graffi, normali segni di usura. Metallo in patina. Lieve ossidazione.
zama and glass cm 6 x 5 ca. Signature engraved on each element Artwork registered in the Catalogo Ragionato Online delle Oggetti per uso commerciale e promozionale della Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro with the n° V/93/1
medal - pendant in silver metal with polychrome enamels d cm 4 Signature engraved lower center Made for "L'Orestea di Gibellina" and minted in 50,000 copies Publisher Studio Ennesse, Milan Artwork registered in the Catalogo Ragionato Online delle Oggetti per uso commerciale e promozionale della Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro with the n° V/84/6
lead and wood, unique piece cm 48.7 x 43.4 x 10 Signed lower right: AP 60 PROVENANCE Rome, private collection Artwork registered in the Catalogo Ragionato Online della Scultura della Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro with the n. AP 153d
Arnaldo POMODORO Cubo I - 1964-67 Bronze patiné Signé, daté et numéroté sur la terrasse "Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1964-67, 02 PA" 235 x 169 x 169 cm Provenance : Galerie Veranneman, Bruxelles Collection particulière (acquis auprès de cette galerie dans les années 1970) Vente, Londres, Sotheby's, Beyond Limits, at Chatsworth: a selling exhibition, 13 octobre 2010, lot 7 Acquis au cours de cette vente par l'actuel propriétaire Bibliographie : S. Hunter, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Edition Abbeville Press, New York, 1982, reproduit en noir et blanc pp. 70-71 (un exemplaire similaire) Arnaldo Pomodoro Catalogo Ragionato della Scultura, volume II, Edition Flaminio Gualdoni, Milan, 2007, reproduit sous le n° 334, p. 449 (un exemplaire similaire) Lot en importation temporaire : la TVA réduite à 5,5% s’applique sur l’adjudication et la commission de vente. Lot in temporary importation : 5,5% VAT is calculated on hammer price and buyer’s premium. Arnaldo POMODORO Patinated bronze Signed, dated and numbered on the base 235 x 169 x 169 cm Lot in temporary importation : 5,5% VAT is calculated on hammer price and buyer’s premium.
Morciano di Romagna 1926 Senza titolo Calcografia su lastra epossidica, cm 158 x 50 Prova d'artista Firmata e numerata in basso a destra, dedicata in basso a sinistra Provenienza: Collezione Argan, Roma
Morciano di Romagna 1926 Senza titolo, 1981 Ottone cromato, cm 15 x 5 x 2 Firmato sul retro, datato e dedicato sul fronte Provenienza: Collezione Argan, Roma
Morciano di Romagna 1926 Senza titolo, 1969 Argento su ottone cromato, cm 10 x 10 x 2,5 Esemplare 1/14 Firmata e datata in basso a destra, numerata in basso a sinistra Opera Catalogata presso la Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro con il n. M/69/1 Realizzata per la manifestazione Europalia 69 Italia, Bruxelles, 9 settembre - 10 ottobre 1969 Provenienza: Collezione Argan, Roma
dimensions including plexiglas base: 2.5 × 15 × 15 cm es. 9/150 from a total edition of 150 Arabic numeral copies, plus VI Roman numeral copies and artist's proofs signed and dated on the base Edizioni Artcurial, Paris gilt bronze sculpture, lost-wax casting
dimensions of the burnished brass base: 2 × 14 × 14 cm es. 88/95 from a total edition of 95 Arabic numeral copies + XX Roman numeral copies + artist's proofs signed and dated on the base Edizioni Ars D, Milan gilt bronze sculpture, lost-wax casting
Firmata datata e numerata sulla base Esemplare 9/9 pa. AP 692 L'opera è accompagnata da certificato di autenticità e archiviazione dell'artista su fotografia L'opera è archiviata presso la Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milano
ARNALDO POMODORO (Morciano di Romagna 1926–2025 Mailand) L'inizio del tempo n. 2. 1958. Lead, zinc and tin on wooden construction. 231 × 272 cm. Certificate: - Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan, 15 March 2023 (no. AP 76). - Blockchain SwissLedger, token ID 540. Provenance: - Artist's studio. - Private collection Germany, received directly from the artist and in the same family ownership for three generations. Exhibited: - Spoleto 1958, Premio Spoleto. VI Mostra Nazionale di Arti Figurative, Palazzo Collicola, 7–30 September 1958. - Paris 1959, Gio & Arnaldo Pomodoro, Galerie Internationale d'Art Contemporain, 29 April–23 May 1959. - Milan 2022, Open Studio #1. L'inizio del tempo. Le ricerche spazialiste di Arnaldo Pomodoro, Studio Arnaldo Pomodoro, 6 March–18 December 2022. - Matera 2024, Teatro del tempo. Arnaldo Pomodoro a Matera, MUSMA, Palazzo Pomarici, 11 January 2023–7 January 2024. - Paris 2025, Le début du temps n° 2, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Hotel Galifet, 2 February 2024–15 July 2025. Literature: - Flaminio Gualdoni: Arnaldo Pomodoro. Catalogo ragionato della scultura, Milan 2007, p. 407, no. 91 (with ill.). - Arturo Carlo Quintavalle: Arnaldo Pomodoro, in: Catalogue of the solo exhibition, Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma/Electa/Milan 1990, p. 46. - Burckhard Schmitz: Die Geschichte des Schiller-Gymnasiums Köln 1899–2015, Cologne 2015, p. 132 (with ill.). - Michele Santin: Arnaldo Pomodoro. Le opere raccontano..., in: Daily Luxury, no. 3, XIX, March 2022, p. 67 (with ill.). - Silvia Conta: Al via i nuovi appuntamenti di Open Studio alla Fondazione Pomodoro, in: exibart.com, 12 March 2022 (with ill.). - Maddalena Scaramellini: Nello studio di Arnaldo Pomodoro, una "kasbah" a Milano, in: domusweb.it, 21 March 2022 (with ill.). - Marino Ghezzi: La lastra "ritrovata" torna a casa, in: Corriere della Sera, Milan 9 June 2022, p. 14 (with ill.). - A. Euli: Sfere e altro ancora, in: Gap Casa, no. 242, June/July 2022, p. 86 f. (with ill.). - Flaminio Gualdoni: Pomodoro, in: Corriere della Sera, Arte Contemporanea – I Protagonisti, vol. 7, Milan, 25 June 2022, p. 36 f. (with ill.). - Massimo Brancati: Matera accoglie le opere di Arnaldo Pomodoro..., in: La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, 11 January 2023, p. 17 (with ill.). - Antonio Ciervo: L'arte di Pomodoro invade Matera, in: Il Quotidiano del Sud, 11 January 2023 (with ill.). - Michele Di Tursi: L'anima inquieta e terremotata del maestro Arnaldo Pomodoro, in: Corriere del Mezzogiorno, 11 January 2023 (with ill.). - Luca Mascheroni: Arnaldo Pomodoro, la scultura che (s)colpisce la città dei sassi, in: il Giornale, 17 January 2023, p. 23 (with ill.). Online catalogue raisonné: arnaldopomodoro.it/catalogue_raisonne/artworks/detail/346/2606-linizio-del-tempo-n-2/ Arnaldo Pomodoro was originally trained in architecture and developed an increasing interest in art in the post-war period. After studying stage design, he created his first works, including small-scale goldsmith pieces and reliefs. This early, delicate engagement with metal established a pronounced sensitivity to surface and structure that would characterise his entire oeuvre. The careful execution of even the smallest details reflects this craft-based formation, lending both small and monumental works a remarkable level of differentiation. Conceptually, Pomodoro’s work revolves around questions of order, construction and genesis. This becomes particularly evident in his famous ‘Sfere’. By breaking open the seemingly flawless surface of the sphere, the artist reveals a complex, structured interior that appears at once technical and organic. Within this tension between external closure and internal dynamism lies a central concern of his artistic practice. His formal language evokes associations with mechanical-architectural models as well as archaeological relics or cosmological systems. A defining feature is the deliberate openness of these references: the sculptures resist any fixed iconographic interpretation and unfold their effect precisely through the dialectic of multiple possible readings. An early example of this is ‘L’inizio del tempo n. 2’ from 1958, which already anticipates key motifs of his later oeuvre. The spherical form, which would develop into a central leitmotif and achieve international recognition in the following decades, appears here for the first time in a fully realised state. While ‘L’inizio del tempo n. 1’ still presents a fragmented, becoming structure, this work shows the form as a closed sphere. In this first complete emergence of the sphere, the work can also be read as an ‘origin of time’ in an art-historical sense: as the starting point of a formal idea that would profoundly shape Pomodoro’s practice thereafter. Its dynamic surface, traversed by energetic lines and planes, evokes associations with cosmic processes, planetary movements and even the concept of the Big Bang. At the same time, the work resists any definitive reading and asserts itself as an autonomous form between natural association and abstract construction. It is precisely in this productive ambivalence between recognisability and indeterminacy that a central quality of Pomodoro’s work lies. His sculptures do not demand a single interpretation, but instead open up a wide field of possible references between microcosm and macrocosm, and between material structure and symbolic meaning. For many years, ‘L’inizio del tempo n. 2’ was installed in the public space of a school, where it entered into a living dialogue with its surroundings. Through this continuous encounter, time itself has, as it were, inscribed itself into the surface, adding an experiential dimension to the work. The resulting patina was carefully and professionally restored in the artist’s studio in 2022, allowing the original surface quality to re-emerge while still preserving the work’s history. ------------------------------------------------- ARNALDO POMODORO (Morciano di Romagna 1926–2025 Mailand) L'inizio del tempo n. 2. 1958. Blei, Zink und Zinn auf Holzkonstruktion. 231 × 272 cm. Gutachten: - Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Mailand, 15.3.2023 (Nr. AP 76). - Blockchain SwissLedger, token ID 540. Provenienz: - Künstlerstudio. - Privatsammlung Deutschland, direkt vom Künstler erhalten und über drei Generationen im selben Familienbesitz. Ausstellungen: - Spoleto 1958, Premio Spoleto. VI Mostra Nazionale di Arti Figurative, Palazzo Collicola, 7.–30.9.1958. - Paris 1959, Gio & Arnaldo Pomodoro, Galerie Internationale d'Art Contemporain, 29.4.–23.5.1959. - Milano 2022, Open Studio #1. L'inizio del tempo. Le ricerche spazialiste di Arnaldo Pomodoro, Studio Arnaldo Pomodoro, 6.3.–18.12.2022. - Matera 2024, Teatro del tempo. Arnaldo Pomodoro a Matera, MUSMA, Palazzo Pomarici, 11.1.2023–7.1.2024. - Paris 2025, Le début du temps n° 2, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Hotel Galifet, 2.2.2024–15.7.2025. Literatur: - Flaminio Gualdoni: Arnaldo Pomodoro. Catalogo ragionato della scultura, Mailand 2007, S. 407, Nr. 91 (mit Abb.). - Arturo Carlo Quintavalle: Arnaldo Pomodoro, in: Catalogue of the solo exhibition, Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma/Electa/Mailand 1990, S. 46. - Burckhard Schmitz: Die Geschichte des Schiller-Gymnasiums Köln 1899–2015, Köln 2015, S. 132 (mit Abb.). - Michele Santin: Arnaldo Pomodoro. Le opere raccontano..., in: Daily Luxury, Nr. 3, XIX, März 2022, S. 67 (mit Abb.). - Silvia Conta: Al via i nuovi appuntamenti di Open Studio alla Fondazione Pomodoro, in: exibart.com, 12.3.2022 (mit Abb.). - Maddalena Scaramellini: Nello studio di Arnaldo Pomodoro, una "kasbah" a Milano, in: domusweb.it, 21.3.2022 (mit Abb.). - Marino Ghezzi: La lastra "ritrovata" torna a casa, in: Corriere della Sera, Mailand 9.6.2022, S. 14 (mit Abb.). - A. Euli: Sfere e altro ancora, in: Gap Casa, Nr. 242, Juni/Juli 2022, S. 86 f. (mit Abb.). - Flaminio Gualdoni: Pomodoro, in: Corriere della Sera, Arte Contemporanea – I Protagonisti, Bd. 7, Mailand, 25.6.2022, S. 36 f. (mit Abb.). - Massimo Brancati: Matera accoglie le opere di Arnaldo Pomodoro..., in: La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, 11.1.2023, S. 17 (mit Abb.). - Antonio Ciervo: L'arte di Pomodoro invade Matera, in: Il Quotidiano del Sud, 11.1.2023 (mit Abb.). - Michele Di Tursi: L'anima inquieta e terremotata del maestro Arnaldo Pomodoro, in: Corriere del Mezzogiorno, 11.1.2023 (mit Abb.). - Luca Mascheroni: Arnaldo Pomodoro, la scultura che (s)colpisce la città dei sassi, in: il Giornale, 17.1.2023, S. 23 (mit Abb.). Online-Werkverzeichnis: arnaldopomodoro.it/catalogue_raisonne/artworks/detail/346/2606-linizio-del-tempo-n-2/ Ursprünglich im architektonischen Bereich ausgebildet, entwickelt der junge Arnaldo Pomodoro in den Nachkriegsjahren ein immer stärkeres Interesse für Kunst. Nach Studien der Szenografie entstehen erste bildnerische Arbeiten, darunter kleinformatige Goldschmiedearbeiten und Reliefs. In dieser frühen, feinen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Material Metall formt sich jene ausgeprägte Sensibilität für Oberfläche und Struktur, die sich durch sein gesamtes Œuvre ziehen wird. Die sorgfältige Ausarbeitung selbst kleinster Details verweist auf diese handwerkliche Prägung, die sowohl kleinformatigen als auch monumentalen Werken eine bemerkenswerte Differenziertheit verleiht. Inhaltlich kreisen Pomodoros Arbeiten um Fragen von Ordnung, Konstruktion und Entstehung. Besonders deutlich wird dies in seinen berühmten "Sfere". Indem der Künstler die scheinbar makellose Oberfläche der Kugel aufbricht, legt er ein komplex strukturiertes Inneres frei, das zugleich technisch und organisch anmutet. In dieser Spannung zwischen äusserer Geschlossenheit und innerer Dynamik manifestiert sich ein zentrales Anliegen seines künstlerischen Schaffens. Seine Formensprache evoziert Assoziationen sowohl an mechanisch-architektonische Modelle als auch an archäologische Relikte oder kosmologische Systeme. Charakteristisch ist die bewusste Offenheit dieser Bezüge: Die Plastiken entziehen sich einer eindeutigen ikonografischen Festlegung und entfalten ihre Wirkung gerade in der Dialektik unterschiedlicher Deutungsmöglichkeiten. Ein frühes Beispiel hierfür ist "L’inizio del tempo n. 2" aus dem Jahr 1958, das bereits wesentliche Motive des späteren Œuvres vorwegnimmt. Die Kugelform, die sich in den folgenden Jahrzehnten zu einem zentralen Leitmotiv entwickelt und internationale Bekanntheit erlangen soll, erscheint hier erstmals in vollendeter Gestalt. Während "L’inizio del tempo n. 1" noch ein fragmentiertes, im Werden begriffenes Gebilde zeigt, präsentiert sich die Form nun als geschlossene Sphäre. In diesem ersten vollständigen Auftreten der Kugel kann das Werk zugleich als ein "Anfang der Zeit" im kunsthistorischen Sinne gelesen werden: als Ausgangspunkt jener formalen Idee, die Pomodoros Schaffen fortan nachhaltig prägen wird. Ihre bewegte, von dynamischen Linien und Flächen durchzogene Oberfläche ruft Assoziationen an kosmische Prozesse, an planetarische Bewegungen bis hin zur Vorstellung eines Urknalls hervor. Zugleich bleibt das Werk jeder eindeutigen Lesart entzogen und behauptet sich als autonome Form zwischen Naturassoziation und abstrakter Konstruktion. Gerade in dieser produktiven Ambivalenz zwischen Erkennbarkeit und Unbestimmtheit liegt eine zentrale Qualität von Pomodoros Werken. Seine Plastiken fordern keine eindeutige Interpretation ein, sondern eröffnen ein weites Feld möglicher Bezüge, zwischen Mikro- und Makrokosmos sowie zwischen materieller Struktur und symbolischer Bedeutung. Über viele Jahre hinweg war "L’inizio del tempo n. 2" im öffentlichen Raum einer Schule präsent und trat dort in einen lebendigen Dialog mit seiner Umgebung. In dieser kontinuierlichen Begegnung hat sich die Zeit gleichsam in die Oberfläche eingeschrieben und verleiht der Arbeit eine zusätzliche, erfahrungsbezogene Dimension. Die daraus resultierende gewachsene Patina wurde 2022 im Atelier des Künstlers behutsam und professionell restauriert, sodass die ursprüngliche Oberflächenbeschaffenheit der Arbeit wieder eindrucksvoll zur Geltung kommt, ohne aber die Geschichte des Werks zu tilgen.
ARNALDO POMODORO (Morciano di Romagna 1926–2025 Mailand) Sfera. 1994. Multiple. Bronze. 16/20. On the base with the engraved signature and dating: Arnaldo Pomodoro 94. Published by Studio GBR, Milan. Produced by Microfonderia Geccherle, Milan. Dimensions 11.5 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm (including base). Provenance: - Galleria Poma, Morcote. - Private collection, Switzerland, in obiger Gallerie 1997 acquired. Online-catalogue raisonné: Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, arnaldopomodoro.it, no. M196. ------------------------------------------------- ARNALDO POMODORO (Morciano di Romagna 1926–2025 Mailand) Sfera. 1994. Multiple. Bronze. 16/20. Auf dem Sockel mit der eingravierten Signatur und Datierung: Arnaldo Pomodoro 94. Erschienen bei Studio GBR, Mailand. Produziert von Microfonderia Geccherle, Mailand. Masse 11,5 × 9,5 × 9,5 cm (inkl. Sockel). Provenienz: - Galleria Poma, Morcote. - Privatsammlung Schweiz, in obiger Gallerie 1997 erworben. Online-Werkverzeichnis: Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, arnaldopomodoro.it, Nr. M196.
cm 5 × 11.5 × 11.5 designed in 1980 silvered bronze, wood limited edition of 520 pieces (500 in arabic numbers + XX in roman numbers and some P.A.) signed with fire ARNALDO POMODORO / CIGAHOTELS on the reverse of the lid Ars D edition, Milan, Italy foundry Stefano Johnson, Baranzate, Italy LITERATURE M. Newby Haspeslagh, 'The Sculptural Jewels of Arnaldo & Giò Pomodoro', Didier Ltd edition, London, 2013, ill. p. 5 (cfr.) Auction catalogue 'Sotheby's MI0302', Milano, November 25-26, 2009, Contemporary Art, n. 138, ill. p. 97 (cfr.) Johnson M., 'Arnaldo Pomodoro', in "Medaglia", Milano, n. 17, X, 1982, ill. p. 71. (cfr.) Corriere della Sera, 'Un giro d'affari di miliardi con i regali delle aziende', Milano, December 11, 1980 (cfr.) Item registered in the Catalogo Ragionato Online dei Multipli della Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro with the n. M93
Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926 Morciano di Romagna - 2025 Milan), Anhänger 'Rilievo ondulato per CIGO', 1986, Bronze, gilt. 303.67 grams. 68 x 90 x 20 mm. Number 201 of 250. Signed in the casting: A. Pomodoro, S. Johnson, CIGO 1947; stamped: 201., Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation, Catalogue Raisonné, M/86/2.
POMODORO ARNALDO (1926 - 2025). CUSTODIA PER CATALOGO MOSTRA A DARMSTADT . edition in pencil, ex 18/100 at the back: signature and edition TOTAL EDITION 100 copies, Arabic numerals + artist's proofs This edition was produced for the solo exhibition "Arnaldo Pomodoro: Großplastiken," Freiräume und Foyers des Staatstheater, Darmstadt, 1972. The fiberglass disc on the slipcase has a diameter of 20 cm. This multiple is based on the work Rotondo, I. The work is accompanied by the exhibition catalog "Arnaldo Pomodoro: Großplastiken," bearing the artist's signature. The work is registered in the Catalogue Raisonné - Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation (Online) - Multiples section under no. M24 BIBLIOGRAPHY A Mad Love. The Luigi and Peppino Agrati Collection, edited by G. Celant, Skira Editore, Milan, 2002, no. 407, ill. p. 406. (another ex.) Arnaldo Pomodoro. Grossplastiken, edited by B. Krimmel, solo exhibition catalog, Freiräume und Foyers des Staatstheaters, Darmstadt, 1972. (another ex.) EXHIBITION Artist's Multiples, Studio Marconi '65, Milan, November 30, 2012 - January 5, 2013 (another ex.). 26 x 26 cm. 1972.
POMODORO ARNALDO (1926 - 2025). MEDAGLIA PER AUTOSTRADA MILANO SERRAVALLE PONTE CHIASSO. signature size without base: 8 x 8 x 1.5 cm Work produced at the Stefano Johnson factory in Baranzate, in a run of 1,000 pieces. The medal was created to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Milan-Serravalle motorway (1960-1990). The work is registered in the Catalogue Raisonné - Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation (online), Multiples section, under no. M176. BIBLIOGRAPHY Medaglia, Milan, no. 26, XIX, 1991, p. 158. 8 x 11 x 6,50 cm. 1990.
POMODORO ARNALDO (1926 - 2025). SASSO. lost-wax casting unknown edition The work is registered in the catalogue raisonné - Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation (online), Multiples section, under no. M/70/3A PROVENANCE Private collection, Pesaro. 5 x 4,50 x 1 cm. 1970.
POMODORO ARNALDO (1926 - 2025). PORTACHIAVI. signature TOTAL EDITION 6 copies + artist's proofs The work is registered in the catalogue raisonné - Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro (online), jewelry section, under no. G/71/19 PROVENANCE Private collection, Pesaro. 4 x 11,50 x 1 cm. 1971.
Description EN 'Piccolo disco per IACP', 1982. Bronze. Signed 'Arnaldo Pomodoro'. Edition Ars D, Milan. Numbered 181/200. Description FR 'Piccolo disco per IACP', 1982. Bronze. Signature 'Arnaldo Pomodoro'. Edition Ars D, Milan. Num. 181/200. Beschrijving NL 'Piccolo disco per IACP', 1982. Brons. Gesigneerd 'Arnaldo Pomodoro'. Editie Ars D, Milaan. Genummerd 181/200.
Firmato in basso a sinistra. Tiratura sotto la base. La medaglia è stata realizzata per celebrare i 25 anni di attività di Tecno S.P.A, Milano. La coniazione fu eseguita dallo Stabilimento Stefano Johnson di Baranzate.
Arnaldo Pomodoro Rotante 1968 screenprint in colors 19.75 h x 27.75 w in (50 x 70 cm) Signed, titled, dated, and inscribed to lower edge 'A Marco, in amicizia - Berkeley 1968 - Arnaldo Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1968'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition of 100. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926-2025), Tavola dei segni , 1960, bronze en bas relief, signé, édition de 2 exemplaires et 1 épreuve d'artiste, 64,2x47,6x12,9 cm (avec socle), 59,6x47,5x8 cm (hors socle)Provenance: Acquis dans les années 1970, puis resté dans la famille jusqu'à ce jour Bibliogrphie: Flaminio Gualdoni, Arnao Pomodoro : Catalogo ragionato della scultura, 2007, tome II, éd.Skira, Milan, p. 428, no. 151b, AP 134, (dimensions variables), (une autre épreuve illustrée) Webographie: https://arnaldopomodoro.it/catalogue_raisonne, no. 151b, AP 134 Exposition: Genève, 1966, (une autre épreuve)
ARNALDO POMODORO 1926 - 2025 Testata di letto, 1965 Wood and bronze, cm 56 x 300 x 3 Archival certificate by Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan n. V/65/5 Unique sample Archival certificate by Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan n. V/65/5 PROVENIANCE ABV, Arredamenti Borsani Private Collection
ARNALDO POMODORO 1926 - 2025 Colonne per Financial Plaza, Honolulu, studio, 1969 Gilded silver, silver and burnished brass, on steel base and plexiglass, cm 41,5 x 50 x 45,7 6 samples + 5 p.a. Signed, dated, numbered, at the base Work n. 2 p.a PUBLICATIONS “Arnaldo Pomodoro – catalogo ragionato della scultura”, volume II, F. Gualdoni, Skira editore, Milan, 2007, p. 563 n. 515 "A Milano, fra darsene e ballatoi, l'abitazione - studio di uno scultore", in "Casa Vogue", Milan, January, 1971, p. 80 "Libro per le sculture di Arnaldo Pomodoro", AAVV, photographs by Ugo Mulas, Gabriele Mazzotta Editore, Milan, 1974, pp. 178, 186 "Sculpture since 1945", L. Smith, Universe Books, New York, 1987, p. 99 (other samples illustrated) EXHIBITIONS "Arnaldo Pomodoro", Studio La Città Galleria d'Arte, Verona, November 25th - December 31st, 1970 "Arnaldo Pomodoro", Galleria Quattro Venti, Palermo, March, 1971 "Arnaldo Pomodoro: A Quarter Century", traveling exhibition, Columbus, OH; Jacksonville, FL; Worcester, MA; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, LA, 1983 - 1985 PROVENANCE Carla Panicali di Montalto Collection, Galleria Marlborough, Rome Private Collection
ARNALDO POMODORO 1926 - 2025 Sfera, 1985 Gilded bronze, diameter cm 15 - with plexiglass base h cm 18 9 samples + 4 artist proofs Signed, numbered, on the back of the artwork Signed, numbered, at the base Authentication of the artist, on photograph Work n. 2/9 Authentication of the artist, on photograph PUBLICATIONS “Arnaldo Pomodoro – catalogo ragionato della scultura”, volume II, F. Gualdoni, Skira editore, Milan, 2007, p. 654-655 n. 771 "Arnaldo Pomodoro", Business Art n. 23, Milan, September, 1993 "Sphere within a Sphere for the UN", Il Cigno Galileo Galilei, Rome, 1997, p. 97 (other samples illustrated) PROVENANCE Asta Finarte n. 856, Milan, April 6th, 1993 Private Collection, Brescia Private Collection
Gilded bronze sculpture, 15 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm (triangle sides). Engraved signature and number "A. Pomodoro, 23/200." Comes in an original wooden box with an engraved signature on the lid, "Arnaldo Pomodoro." With a certificate of authenticity.
ARNALDO POMODORO Morciano di Romagna (FO) 1926 "La dualità e l'uno" (1975) Diam cm 31, h cm 17, scultura in ceramica scomponibile in due elementi Opera firmata, iscritta HC e numerata XXXVII/XXXV sotto la base Opera archiviata presso la Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milano Difetti
ARNALDO POMODORO (1926-2025) Grafito 1961 signé et daté 61 sérigraphie sur toile signed and dated 61 silkscreen on canvas 117 x 83 cm. 46 1/16 x 32 11/16 in. Cette œuvre a été produite par la M.I.T.A. (Manifattura Italiana Tessuti Artistici), Gênes.
ARNALDO POMODORO 1926-2025 Senza titolo Serigrafia cm. 70x50 Firma al fronte Prova d'artista Entro teca in plexiglass PROVENIENZA Collezione privata, Milano
(Morciano Di Romagna 1926 - Milano 2025) "Tagliacarte" 1990 gilded bronze cm 30.5x7 Minting and Publishing: Stefano Johnson Factory, Baranzate Edition of 200 pieces Provenance Private collection, Milan Work registered in the archive of the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan, under no. M/90/1 and published in the Arnaldo Pomodoro online Catalogue Raisonné under no. M173 IT "Tagliacarte" 1990 bronzo dorato cm 30,5x7 Coniazione ed Edizione: Stabilimento Stefano Johnson, Baranzate Edizione di 200 esemplari Provenienza Collezione privata, Milano Opera registrata presso l'archivio della Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milano, con il n. M/90/1 e pubblicata sul Catalogue Raisonné online di Arnaldo Pomodoro con il n. M173
Arnaldo Pomodoro 1926 - 2025 Colonne per Financial Plaza, Honolulu, studio incised with artist's signature, numbered 2/6 and dated 69 on the base gilded silver, silver, and burnished brass, on a steel and plexiglass base; edition of 6 + 4 A.P. This work is registered in the Sculptures section of the online Catalogue Raisonné by the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Milan under no. 515. cm 41,5x50x45,7; inches 16.34 by 19.69 by 17.99
POMODORO ARNALDO (1926 - 2025). CLAUDIA E GIANNI . Edition, signature, title and date engraved on the base, ex. 9/10 Bronze joke object for a wedding, 1970. TOTAL EDITION 10 copies + artist's proofs. The work is registered in the catalogue raisonné online Arnaldo Pomodoro - section Applied Arts with the following no. V/70/1. 13,50 x 12 x 13,50 cm. 1970.
18k yellow gold. A significant example of sculptural goldsmithing by Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926–2025). This is the ‘Romboide’ (or Rhomboide) brooch, a piece that faithfully reflects the visual language of his famous monumental sculptures, such as the spheres and discs found in many squares around the world.Crafted using the technique of casting on cuttlebone, the brooch features Pomodoro’s characteristic contrast between smooth surfaces and densely worked interior areas with geometric engravings, ‘marks’ and complex patterns reminiscent of gears or ancient scripts. Signed ‘A. POMODORO’.Produced by Stefano Johnson, one of the most prestigious and oldest artistic workshops and medal foundries in Milan.Hallmarked “750 - 121 MI”. Dimensions (front): 4.5 x 4.3 cm. Weight: 27.9 g. Arnaldo Pomodoro (Morciano di Romagna, 1926 – Milan, 2025) A leading figure in postwar Italian sculpture, Arnaldo Pomodoro initially trained as a surveyor before turning, in the 1950s, to sculpture and material experimentation. After moving to Milan, he engaged with major artistic circles and developed an autonomous visual language, characterized by the use of bronze and by a formal investigation combining polished surfaces with complex internal structures, often revealed through fissures and openings. Renowned for his iconic Spheres—including Sphere within Sphere (1960–1990)—Pomodoro explored the relationship between perfect geometric form and internal tension, creating works of strong monumental impact placed in public and museum contexts worldwide. Alongside his sculptural production, Pomodoro pursued, from the 1950s onward, an intense activity in the field of artist’s jewelry, producing unique pieces or works in extremely limited editions. In particular, during the 1960s he developed a series of abstract gold brooches and ornaments characterized by complex structural compositions, which may be described as true “micro-architectures.” These works—often referred to in critical literature as structural abstract brooches—feature incised surfaces, modular grids, and layered constructions that translate, on a reduced scale, the same spatial tensions found in his larger sculptures. The attribution of these jewels to the 1963–1967 period is supported by precise stylistic elements: the full maturation of his sign-based language, the architectural organization of space through serial modules, and the interplay between compact surfaces and “excavated” areas, directly anticipating the vocabulary of his later monumental works. In this phase, jewelry becomes for Pomodoro a true experimental laboratory in which the formal matrices of his sculptural language are defined. His oeuvre, which also includes reliefs, stage designs, and graphic works, is distinguished by a rigorous balance between abstraction and symbolic suggestion, making a decisive contribution to the renewal of contemporary sculpture.
