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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. One Plate, from Maximal Gyre by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1968, Color lithograph on foil with Arches support, sold Mar 2013
    One Plate, from Maximal Gyre, 1968
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 14/60
    25 5/8 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2091
    $175≈ £115≈ €135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Sculpture and Print (2) by Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sculpture: Silver patinated bronze; Print (''7-Lettere-Lettera a Meta): Embossing on Fabriano Rosaspina paper, sold Oct 2012
    Sculpture and Print (2)
    Print (other) · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 34
    $6,875≈ £4,289≈ €5,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Piccola scultura a stele by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1983, Multiple, sold Oct 2010
    Piccola scultura a stele, 1983
    Multiple
    16,5 x 4,7 x 1,5 cm (6,4 x 1,8 x 0,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 708
    €3,172≈ $4,420≈ £2,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Romboide by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1977, Bronze, sold May 2010
    Romboide, 1977
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 52
    $22,663≈ £15,783≈ €18,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Bassorilievo by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1977, bronze with gold patina, sold May 2010
    Bassorilievo, 1977
    Sculpture · ed. 29/30
    11 x 9 1/2 x 3in (27.9 x 24.1 x 7.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1069
    $7,930≈ £5,368≈ €6,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Cuore, 1981 - 1982 by Arnaldo Pomodoro, gold plated bronze, sold Nov 2009
    Cuore, 1981 - 1982
    Sculpture · ed. 1/4
    1/4 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/4in (0.6 x 11 x 10cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1070
    $4,880≈ £2,908≈ €3,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Sasso by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1975, silver plated bronze, sold Nov 2009
    Sasso, 1975
    Sculpture
    2 x 4 x 2 1/2in (5 x 10 x 6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1072
    $4,880≈ £2,908≈ €3,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Untitled by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1975, bronze with gold patina, sold May 2009
    Untitled, 1975
    Sculpture · ed. III/X
    7 5/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16in (18.5 x 16 x 16cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8046
    $7,930≈ £5,336≈ €5,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Patinated bronze box and cover by Arnaldo Pomodoro, c. 1960s, Il Sestante, sold Dec 2008
    Patinated bronze box and cover, c. 1960s
    Il Sestante
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 381
    $2,400≈ £1,615≈ €1,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Ohne Titel by Arnaldo Pomodoro, 1968, India Ink, sold Oct 2007
    Ohne Titel, 1968
    Drawing
    29,3 : 39,1 cm (11,5 : 15,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 790
    €5,400≈ $7,767≈ £3,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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