Edgardo Mannucci (1904-1986) - Rilievo materico

Edgardo Mannucci (1904–1986)
Untitled – Material relief, 1960
Mixed technique with glues and temperas on support
Dimensions: 37 x 30.5 cm
Unique work
accompanied by authentication from the artist's heirs

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Auction listing for an important unique work by Edgardo Mannucci, dated 1960, belonging to the most mature and sought-after period of his artistic production.

Created using a sophisticated material-based technique relying on glues, pastes, and temperas, the work unfolds as an intense abstract relief in which the material takes on a strong plastic and sculptural value. The vibrant red chromatic dominance dialogues with a complex relief structure that rises from the surface, creating a work of great visual impact and notable emotional resonance.

Considered one of the most significant figures in Italian art of the 20th century, Edgardo Mannucci is best known for his sculpture, but his research extended with great originality to material experiments and informalistic approaches. Throughout his career he participated in numerous exhibitions and international showcases, including several editions of the Venice Biennale and the Rome Quadriennale. His works are today housed in important museums and public and private collections.

Of particular historical interest is the bond that linked Mannucci to Alberto Burri, with whom he shared a deep friendship and an intense artistic dialogue. The two artists were protagonists of the postwar Roman scene and together participated in the Gruppo Origine experience, one of the key moments in the birth of Italian informale art. Mannucci’s explorations of matter and relief directly dialogue with those developed by Burri in the same years, making this work a meaningful testimony to one of the most innovative seasons of 20th-century Italian art.

The work is accompanied by authentication released by Edgardo Mannucci’s heirs, the only parties authorized to authenticate the artist’s works, a factor that guarantees full reliability and collecting security.

A work of notable quality, by an author who has become a historic figure and is present in 20th-century art literature, particularly interesting for collectors of informal, material, and postwar Italian art.

Conditions: good overall condition, with minor signs of aging consistent with the work’s age.