Wander Bertoni (1925-2019) - Nudo di donna sdraiato

Important museum-quality work, a unique example from the 1950s by Wander Bertoni, from the collection of the artist’s nephew, as stated in the handwritten declaration.
Wander Bertoni (born October 11, 1925, in Codisotto, in the province of Reggio Emilia, Italy; died December 23, 2019, in Vienna) was an Austrian sculptor. His artistic career began in 1947 with the restoration of war-damaged monuments, before he received his first commissions in 1950. A distinctive feature of Bertoni’s work is the constant coexistence of figurative and abstract works. Numerous works by him can be found in public spaces, mostly in Vienna and elsewhere in Austria, as well as in Belgium, Germany, Brazil, and the United States. From 1979 to 2009, Bertoni received several awards and honors, including the City of Vienna’s Golden Medal of Honor and the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.