One of our ICI regulars very kindly sent us interesting news about a Christie's auction that one of Marino Marini's works will be sold at. Marini's "Piccolo cavaliere" was part of the modern art collection of Mrs. Sidney F. Brody. Estimated worth of the collection is over $150 million dollars.
Here is the description that the Christie's press release provided of the Marino Marini piece:
Piccolo cavaliere by Marino Marini (1901-1980), a beautiful, 20-inch tall bronze of Marini’s favorite horse-and-rider theme that features a vigorously hand-chiseled and painted surface.
The Brody work is an exceptional example of Marini’s signature contribution to 20th century sculpture in which he developed an innovative technique of working the surface of the bronze to a textured and nuanced finish (estimate: $1.5-2 million).
