Mario Avati (French, 1921-2009), Le pot de sel, 1966 Mezzotint
Mario Avati (French, born Monaco, 1921–2009) was a painter and printmaker active in Paris and best known for his mastery of mezzotint, a demanding intaglio process highlighting shape and light. Avati became one of the major modern practitioners of the medium, often using still-life subjects, eggs, fruit, shells, objects, and dark staged interiors to create quiet, surreal compositions. His work is represented in major print collections including the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Le pot de sel, 1966, is a mezzotint printed in black on cream BFK Rives wove pape. The composition assembles bowls, cups, bottles, a lidded vessel, and a tall handled pitcher across a tightly stacked arrangement of rectangular platforms Inscribed in graphite “ESSAI 7/9” lower left, titled “LE POT DE SEL” lower center, and signed and dated “AVATI ’66” lower right. Sheet measures approximately 18.75 x 14.75 inches; image measures approximately 11.5 x 9.75 inches. Overall good appearance. Light age toning with minor handling along the deckled sheet edges. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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18.75 x 14.75 in
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Mario Avati (French, born Monaco, 1921–2009) was a painter and printmaker active in Paris and best known for his mastery of mezzotint, a demanding intaglio process highlighting shape and light. Avati became one of the major modern practitioners of the medium, often using still-life subjects, eggs, fruit, shells, objects, and dark staged interiors to create quiet, surreal compositions. His work is represented in major print collections including the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Le pot de sel, 1966, is a mezzotint printed in black on cream BFK Rives wove pape. The composition assembles bowls, cups, bottles, a lidded vessel, and a tall handled pitcher across a tightly stacked arrangement of rectangular platforms Inscribed in graphite “ESSAI 7/9” lower left, titled “LE POT DE SEL” lower center, and signed and dated “AVATI ’66” lower right. Sheet measures approximately 18.75 x 14.75 inches; image measures approximately 11.5 x 9.75 inches. Overall good appearance. Light age toning with minor handling along the deckled sheet edges. Image presents well. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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Dimensions
18.75 x 14.75 in
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