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Mario Merz (1925-2003)
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Mario Merz (1925-2003)

Foglie Tappabucchi, 1976
Collage of leaves, clay and spray paint on canvas mounted on canvas
160 × 400 cm
Provenance:
- Tucci Russo Studio per l'Arte Contemporanea Collection of Elisabetta Di Grazia, Turin
- Former collection of Mr Wolfgang Titze, St Peter
- European private collection
Exhibition: Barcelona, MACBA, 'L'escultura. Creacions paral·leles', 30 November 1995 - 18 February 1996
This work is registered with the Merz Archives under no. 298/1976/TL
A certificate of authenticity will be provided to the purchaser.

Estimate
100 000 / 150 000 €
Result (Buyer’s fees and taxes included)
104 960 €
Materials in their original condition, due to the inherent technique of the Arte Povera artist.
Paper, clay and spray paint.
Cracks and some associated losses in the clay elements; these have been preserved and stabilised by a layer of clear resin applied by the artist.
Small spots of discolouration in the lower left corner.
Traces of pins along the upper edges.
Traces of soiling, probably original.
Four panels mounted on the reverse of the stretcher.
The stretcher is metal.
Stretched canvas.
No apparent structural defects.