Rotella

Italian · 1918–2006 · Painter, Printmaker

Domenico "Mimmo" Rotella was an Italian artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. Best known for his works of décollage and psychogeographics, made from… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Rotella, Untitled, 1964, décollage on burlapUntitledPhillips · £1,082,500≈ $1,560,424≈ €1,388,772Sign up to see
  2. Rotella, All’Auditorium, 1962, decollage on canvasAll’AuditoriumPhillips · $149,000≈ £94,850≈ €131,532Sign up to see
  3. Rotella, La Benedizione, 1963, cardboard and paper mounted on canvasLa BenedizionePhillips · £62,500≈ $81,700≈ €72,532Sign up to see

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  1. Rotella, Figure, 1972
    Figure, 1972
    48,5x66,5 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 378
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Pananti ↗
  2. Rotella, Senza titolo, 1959
    Senza titolo, 1959
    89x50 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 403
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €25,000–30,000View at Pananti ↗
  3. Rotella, Untitled, Vertice (Radioso)
    Untitled
    Vertice (Radioso)
    Pandolfini · · Lot 22
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €18,000–30,000View at Pandolfini ↗
  4. Rotella, For a handful of women, Signature lower right; edition lower left. Stamp Fondazione Rotella
    For a handful of women
    Signature lower right; edition lower left. Stamp Fondazione Rotella
    Pananti · · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–500View at Pananti ↗
  5. Rotella, Blue Hawaii, Signature lower right; edition lower left. Stamp Fondazione Rotella
    Blue Hawaii
    Signature lower right; edition lower left. Stamp Fondazione Rotella
    Pananti · · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–500View at Pananti ↗
  6. Rotella, Amy Matour portrait, 1959
    Amy Matour portrait, 1959
    48x28,5 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 213
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  7. Rotella, La Benedizione, 1963, cardboard and paper laid down on canvas
    La Benedizione, 1963
    cardboard and paper laid down on canvas · Canvas
    64.8 x 126 cm (25 1/2 x 49 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 212
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Rotella, Marilyn Monroe - Some Like It Hot
    Marilyn Monroe - Some Like It Hot
    100x70 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 230
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Pananti ↗
  9. Rotella, Untitled, 1955, Signature lower right. Certificate Mimmo Rotella Foundation
    Untitled, 1955
    Signature lower right. Certificate Mimmo Rotella Foundation
    37x30 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 303
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €17,000–25,000View at Pananti ↗
  10. Rotella, Roman wall with tire tracks, 1955
    Roman wall with tire tracks, 1955
    60x67 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 305
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €45,000–55,000View at Pananti ↗
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Lots by Rotella that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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About Rotella

Domenico "Mimmo" Rotella was an Italian artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. Best known for his works of décollage and psychogeographics, made from torn advertising posters. He was associated to the Ultra-Lettrists an offshoot of Lettrism and later was a member of the Nouveau Réalisme, founded in 1960 by the art critic Pierre Restany.

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