"Ceramica Di Albisola Porcelain Platter 1970 15x11"

Year1970

Hand SignedSigned Verso, in Gold Glaze, And Numbered  

Condition Excellent 

Purchased fromPrivate Collector 

Provenance / HistoryAcquired from a major east coast collection 

Story / Additional Info These were made by Wifredo Lam, during his stay in Albisola di Mare, Italy, a coastal town that attracts many Italian and foreign artists. It was done in 1970. He established a studio there, at that time. Each work is hand signed by the artist on the back of the plate in gold. This work was documented in Servizi in Porcellana decorati da Wifredo Lam - Edizione arte Fratelli Pozzo. It is on Royal Selb Bavarian porcelain, and is in mint condition. This is for a large 15" x 11" platter, in mint condition. Wifredo Lam (Cuban 1902-1982) (on the verso, porcelain dishes produced by H Royal Selb (Germany) with designs by Wifredo Lam produced by FAC/ACF, Fabbrica Albissola Ceramiche. Literature - E. Gribaudo (ed.), Servizi in porcellana decorati da Wifredo Lam, Edizione d'Arte Fratelli Pozzo (another number from the edition illustrated in color). 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

LID140602

Wifredo Lam - Cuba

Art Brokerage: Wifredo Lam Cuban Artist: b.1902-1982. Wilfredo Lam was born in Sagua la Grande, N Cuba. He studied in Havana and in Madrid, where he held his first one-man show in 1928. He fused Latin-American, African, and Oceanic elements with the European modern movement, as in The Jungle (1943). His numerous exhibitions included one in New York, and he won the Guggenheim International Award in 1964. Listings wanted.