Francesco Marino Di Teana (1920-2012) - Chevalier Victoire, Circa 1953

Chevalier Victoire, Circa 1953

bronze with green/brown patination
Signed "Francesco di Teana" and inscribed with the foundry "Susse" to the foot of the bronze
sculpted in 1953
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art" held on Thu, Jun 13, 2019.
Lot 709
Estimate: CAD $2,000 - $3,000
Realised: CAD $2,040

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:
Catalogue raisonné, "Francesco Marino Di Teana: 1952/2012- 60 Ans de Création", Paris: Éditions Loft, 2015, p. 27
Notes:
In 1953 Mario di Teana set up a workshop at l'Atelier rue de Passy in Paris where he made sculptures influenced by Marino Marini and other artists; this lot pays homage to Marini's "Cavallo e Cavaliere" series.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Chevalier Victoire, Circa 1953 by artist Francesco Marino Di Teana