Miguel BERROCAL

Lot 23
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2000 - 3000 EUR
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Result : 2 850EUR
Miguel BERROCAL
Miguel BERROCAL (1933-2006) - Cofanetto (Opus 123), Boxed set in homage to Romeo and Juliet in the city of Verona (1969-1975) - Silver plated zamak - Edition Artcurial - Edition at 2000 copies - 19 x 16 x 15 cm - Transformable and nestable - 88 elements. A bound book illustrating the assembly instructions accompanies the edited sculptures. A bound book illustrating the assembly instructions accompanies the edited sculptures. The book is also a certificate of authenticity and must be considered as an integral part of the work. In addition, the book contains: a detailed technical note illustrating step by step the casting technique used to produce the sculpture; a short biography ; bibliographical information; a menu followed by 6 recipes. - Note: The sculpture was created as a tribute to Romeo and Juliet and to the city of Verona, and represents Berrocal's coffin for Romeo and Juliet. IL COFANETTO can be disassembled into 88 pieces that can be reassembled to form a complete dinner service for two people: 23 pieces of silverware, 4 wine and water goblets, 4 candlesticks, 4 ashtrays, a man's table ring, a woman's table ring and a chafing dish which is bigger than the coffin. It is joined in 4 chalices (Posateria Veronese Opus 141) in addition to the other 4 chalices already part of the set - The relation between the two works is that Il Cofanetto (Opus 123) is a dinner service for two people while Posateria Veronese (Opus 141) allows to enlarge the dinner service of Il Cofanetto to other people. - H. 19 and 18 cm
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