Enrico Manfrini - Collection of 28 small plaques and medals of Sacred Art (28) - Gilt bronze, Silvered bronze - 1990-2000
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Enrico Manfrini (Lugo 1917 – Milan 2004)
Collection of 28 plaques and medals of Sacred Art and Nativity, including 27 artist’s Christmas pieces in limited edition and a significant single large-format piece.
A lot of great historical and artistic interest conceived by Enrico Manfrini, famous as the "Sculptor of the Popes".
The collection is structured as follows:
- THE EXCEPTION PIECE:
Large round plaque in gilded bronze, kept in its elegant rigid original display case. A single, highly prestigious work outside the gift-series, conceived as a representation or special commission gift.
- THE HISTORICAL PIECE (1978):
1978 plaque (kept on green cardboard): a piece of great historical significance marking the year of the election of Pope John Paul II, the moment that began the historic collaboration between the sculptor and the Pontiff.
- NUKCLEAR CORE OF NATALITY GIFTS IN LIMITED EDITION (26 Pieces):
Series from 1990 – 2005: 18 rectangular plaques in silvered bronze (16 consecutive years + 2 years in double copies).
5 Nativity Editions without year: Plaquettes depicting the Nativity, produced outside the ordinary annual numbering.
1 Commemorative Nativity plaque 2009.
2 Plaquettes with a gilded bronze finish.
Technical details and conservation:
Author: Enrico Manfrini (all 28 pieces are signed by minting/fusion)
Type: 27 limited-edition art gift pieces + 1 representative work in a case
Materials: Silvered bronze, gilded bronze
Conditions: Excellent overall condition, clear reliefs, period patinas and preserved cases.
Carefully packed and protective packaging to prevent damage during transport.
Tracked shipping.
Enrico Manfrini (Lugo 1917 – Milan 2004)
Collection of 28 plaques and medals of Sacred Art and Nativity, including 27 artist’s Christmas pieces in limited edition and a significant single large-format piece.
A lot of great historical and artistic interest conceived by Enrico Manfrini, famous as the "Sculptor of the Popes".
The collection is structured as follows:
- THE EXCEPTION PIECE:
Large round plaque in gilded bronze, kept in its elegant rigid original display case. A single, highly prestigious work outside the gift-series, conceived as a representation or special commission gift.
- THE HISTORICAL PIECE (1978):
1978 plaque (kept on green cardboard): a piece of great historical significance marking the year of the election of Pope John Paul II, the moment that began the historic collaboration between the sculptor and the Pontiff.
- NUKCLEAR CORE OF NATALITY GIFTS IN LIMITED EDITION (26 Pieces):
Series from 1990 – 2005: 18 rectangular plaques in silvered bronze (16 consecutive years + 2 years in double copies).
5 Nativity Editions without year: Plaquettes depicting the Nativity, produced outside the ordinary annual numbering.
1 Commemorative Nativity plaque 2009.
2 Plaquettes with a gilded bronze finish.
Technical details and conservation:
Author: Enrico Manfrini (all 28 pieces are signed by minting/fusion)
Type: 27 limited-edition art gift pieces + 1 representative work in a case
Materials: Silvered bronze, gilded bronze
Conditions: Excellent overall condition, clear reliefs, period patinas and preserved cases.
Carefully packed and protective packaging to prevent damage during transport.
Tracked shipping.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Object name
Enrico Manfrini - Collection of 28 small plaques and medals of Sacred Art
Bronze type
Gilt bronze, Silvered bronze
Number of objects
28
Material
Bronze
Country of origin
Italy
Height
1 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
6 cm
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Estimated period
1990-2000
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