Vintage Italian Brutalist Iron Sculpture by Marcello Fantoni, 1950s

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Keywords: iron sculpture, attributed to Marcello Fantoni, Italian brutalist art, 1950s sculpture, mid-century sculpture, welded iron, Tuscan sculpture, unsigned work, … Read more Keywords: iron sculpture, attributed to Marcello Fantoni, Italian brutalist art, 1950s sculpture, mid-century sculpture, welded iron, Tuscan sculpture, unsigned work, Italian design, postwar art, iron sculpture, attributed to Marcello Fantoni, Italian brutalist art, 1950s sculpture, mid-century sculpture, welded iron art, Tuscan sculpture, unsigned work, Italian design, postwar sculpture Wrought and welded iron sculpture, made in Italy in the 1950s/60s, attributed to Marcello Fantoni. The work is characterized by a brutalist and gestural construction, achieved through the assembly of plates, curved elements, and exposed welds. The material language and plastic approach are closely reminiscent of iron sculptures signed by Marcello Fantoni in the same period, although this work has no visible signature. Its compositional complexity, expressive force and original patina make it a rare example of postwar Italian sculptural art, traceable to the Tuscan circle active between ceramics and artistic iron. See less