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Bruno Munari "Macchina Aritmica" 1952 sheet iron and clockwork mechanism height 78 cm Unique piece

Sold for €30,000 at Il Ponte Auction House on May 26, 2026.

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(Milano 1907 - 1998) "Macchina Aritmica" 1952 sheet iron and clockwork mechanism height 78 cm Unique piece Provenance Ferdinand Spindel Collection Private collection Exhibitions ‘’Bewogen Beweging‘’ Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 10 April – 17 April 1961 ‘’Rörelse i Konsten‘’ Moderna Museet, Stockholm, 17 May – 3 September 1961 ‘’Bevaegelse i Kunsten‘’ Louisiana Museum, Humlebaek (Copenhagen), 22 September – 22 October 1961 “The Machine as seen at the end of the mechanical age” Museum of Modern Art, New York, 27 November 1968 – 9 February 1969, p. 164, ill. in catalogue “Als Bewegung in die Kunst kam” Museum Haus Lange, Krefeld, 9 September – 25 November 1984 Bibliography “Studio International, Journal of Modern Art” New York, October 1970, Volume 180, Issue 926, p. 134 ill. B. Munari “Codice Ovvio”, Milan, Einaudi, 1971, p. 50 ill. A. Tanchis “Bruno Munari”, Milan, Idea Books, 1986, p. 41, ill. (now reprinted by Corraini Ed.) C. Lichtenstein, A. Haberli “Air Made Visible: A Visual Reader on Bruno Munari”, Zurich, Lars Müller Publishers, 2000, p. 57, ill. B. Corà , P. Bellasi, A. Fiz, M. Hajek, G. Managuagno “Tinguely and Munari. Works in Action”, Milan, Mazzotta, 2004, p. 108 ill. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity on photograph issued by the Commission for the artistic works of Bruno Munari, no. 723, dated 17 November 2025 IT "Macchina Aritmica" 1952 lamina di ferro e meccanismo d'orologeria h cm 78 Pezzo unico Provenienza Collezione Ferdinand Spindel Collezione privata Esposizioni "Bewogen Beweging" Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 10 aprile - 17 aprile 1961 "Rörelse i Konsten" Moderna Museet, Stoccolma, 17 maggio - 3 settembre 1961 "Bevaegelse i Kunsten" Louisiana Museum, Humlebaek (Copenhagen), 22 settembre - 22 ottobre 1961 "The Machine as seen at the end of the mechanical age" Museum of Modern Art, New York, 27 novembre 1968 - 9 febbraio 1969, p. 164 ill. in catalogo "Als Bewegung in die Kunst kam" Museum Haus Lange, Krefeld, 9 settembre - 25 novembre 1984 Bibliografia "Studio International, Journal of Modern Art" New York, Ottobre 1970, Volume 180, numero 926, p. 134 ill. B. Munari "Codice Ovvio", Milano, Einaudi, 1971, p. 50 ill. A. Tanchis "Bruno Munari" Milano, Editore Idea Books, 1986, p.41 ill. (oggi ristampato da Corraini Ed.) C. Lichtenstein, A. Haberli "Air Made Visible: A Visual Reader on Bruno Munari" Zurigo, Lars Muller Publisher, 2000, p. 57 ill. B. Corà , P. Bellasi, A. Fiz, M. Hajek, G. Managuagno "Tinguely e Munari. Opere in azione" Milano, Editore Mazzotta, 2004, p. 108 ill. L'opera è accompagnata da certificato di autenticità su fotografia rilasciato dalla Commissione per l'opera artistica di Bruno Munari con il n. 723, in data 17-11-2025

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