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Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sphere Within Sphere

Arnaldo Pomodoro

Italian · 1926–2025 · Sculptor, Illustrator

Arnaldo Pomodoro was an Italian sculptor based in Milan. His signature works are Sphere Within Sphere, bronze spheres with smooth exterior and broken interiors. They are… (Wikipedia)

£315,000≈ $354,596≈ €364,098Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSferaPhillips381lots offered2002–2026years recorded46%sold (138)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

3 works by Arnaldo Pomodoro with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. Sfera by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 2013, bronze, sold Oct 2022SferaPhillips · £315,000≈ $354,596≈ €364,098Sign up to see
  2. (Italian b.1926) by Arnaldo Pomodoro, patinated bronze, sold Nov 2006(Italian b.1926)Bonhams · $337,250≈ £177,837≈ €264,303Sign up to see
  3. Colonna by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1985, bronze, sold Nov 2023ColonnaPhillips · $152,400≈ £122,262≈ €140,228Sign up to see

Arnaldo Pomodoro’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. Aste cielari (Pietra Rubia IV) by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1980-82, Resin and graphite on cast paper, sold Jan 2023
    Aste cielari (Pietra Rubia IV), 1980-82
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 9/12
    sheet 34 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 90
    $510≈ £412≈ €468Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Ruota per Automobile Club Italia by Arnaldo Pomodoro, sculpture, sold Nov 2022
    Ruota per Automobile Club Italia
    Sculpture
    11.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 131
    €1,512≈ $1,567≈ £1,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–1,800View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Senza titolo by Arnaldo Pomodoro, print (other), sold Oct 2022
    Senza titolo
    Print (other)
    58.0 x 43.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 113
    €529≈ $522≈ £461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Torso III by Arnaldo Pomodoro, patinated bronze, sold Oct 2022
    Torso III
    Sculpture · ed. 6/9
    height 17 1/4in (43.7cm); width 16 1/4in (41.3cm); depth 6 1/2in (16.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 270
    $12,113≈ £10,704≈ €12,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Torso V by Arnaldo Pomodoro, patinated bronze, sold Oct 2022
    Torso V
    Sculpture · ed. 6/9
    height 17in (43.2cm); width 16 1/2in (41.8cm); depth 5 1/4in (13.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 272
    $12,113≈ £10,704≈ €12,283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Cronaca 5: Paolo Castaldi by Arnaldo Pomodoro, bronze, etched 'Arnaldo Pomodoro' and numbered 1/3 lower right, sold Oct 2022
    Cronaca 5: Paolo Castaldi
    Sculpture · ed. 1/3
    38 1/4 x 26 3/4in (97.2 x 67.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 273
    $39,435≈ £34,849≈ €39,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Cronaca 4: Paolo Castaldi by Arnaldo Pomodoro, bronze, etched 'Arnaldo Pomodoro '76' lower right, artist's proof aside from the edition of 3, sold Oct 2022
    Cronaca 4: Paolo Castaldi
    Sculpture · ed. AP
    38 3/8 x 26 7/8in (97.4 x 68.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 274
    $20,400≈ £18,028≈ €20,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Sfera by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 2013, bronze, sold Oct 2022
    Sfera, 2013
    Sculpture · ed. 2/8
    sphere 60 cm (23 5/8 in.) including base 68.6 x 60 x 60 cm (27 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 166
    £315,000≈ $354,596≈ €364,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Maximal Gyre IV by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1968, lithograph in colors, sold Jul 2022
    Maximal Gyre IV, 1968
    Lithograph
    30⅛ h x 22¼ w in (77 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 160
    $563≈ £470≈ €552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Le Coffret by Arnaldo Pomodoro, sold Mar 2022
    Le Coffret
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 125
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Arnaldo Pomodoro signature

49 catalogued lots by Arnaldo Pomodoro record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (60% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the base9
  • lower right5
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed43
  • signed and dated4
  • signed in pencil2

Arnaldo Pomodoro signature: all forms and examples →

About Arnaldo Pomodoro

Arnaldo Pomodoro was an Italian sculptor based in Milan. His signature works are Sphere Within Sphere, bronze spheres with smooth exterior and broken interiors. They are displayed in public spaces such as the United Nations Headquarters, the University of California, Berkeley, Trinity College Dublin, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., Tel Aviv University in Israel and at the Vatican Museums.

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