Gaetano Pesce
An important 'Moloch' Floor Lamp
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 106.250 GBP
Price realised: 106.250 GBP
Description
executed by Bracciodiferro, anodised aluminium, painted steel, plastic, glass
base with applied plaque 'MOLOCH, RIDISEGNO DI GAETANO PESCE, PRODUZIONE-BRACCIODIFERRO, PRIMO CENTINAIO, ESAMPLERE N.014'
approximately 92 in. (233.7 cm.) high
Designed in 1971, this work is number fourteen from an edition of twenty, executed prior to 1975.
An example of the Moloch, a gift of the manufacturer, is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Other examples of this design shown Gaetano Pesce, the Future is Perhaps Past, 8 January - 9 March 1975, Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris; and Pop Art Design, 22 October 2012 - 9 February 2013, Barbican Art Gallery, London.
Galerie Mourmans, Maastricht. | Anon. sale, Christie's New York, 16 May 2000, lot 19. | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
base with applied plaque 'MOLOCH, RIDISEGNO DI GAETANO PESCE, PRODUZIONE-BRACCIODIFERRO, PRIMO CENTINAIO, ESAMPLERE N.014'
approximately 92 in. (233.7 cm.) high
Designed in 1971, this work is number fourteen from an edition of twenty, executed prior to 1975.
An example of the Moloch, a gift of the manufacturer, is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Other examples of this design shown Gaetano Pesce, the Future is Perhaps Past, 8 January - 9 March 1975, Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris; and Pop Art Design, 22 October 2012 - 9 February 2013, Barbican Art Gallery, London.
Galerie Mourmans, Maastricht. | Anon. sale, Christie's New York, 16 May 2000, lot 19. | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
A top price for Gaetano Pesce
In October 2017 Christies in London held the auction Masterpieces of Design & Photography, which included the work An important 'Moloch' Floor Lamp by Gaetano Pesce. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 106,250.00 (€ 121,145.80), 33% above the upper estimate. With this result, An important 'Moloch' Floor Lamp is even the most expensive work of art by Gaetano Pesce that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Gaetano Pesce
Im Oktober 2017 führte Christies in London die Auktion Masterpieces of Design & Photography durch, in der auch die Arbeit An important 'Moloch' Floor Lamp von Gaetano Pesce zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 106.250,00 (€ 121.145,80) und damit 33% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist An important 'Moloch' Floor Lamp sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Gaetano Pesce, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Gaetano Pesce - Auction history
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