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Lisa SOTILIS
Adonis
2006
unique piece
100 x 60 x 35 cm
Provenance
private collection, Athens
Literature
SOTILIS, Le figure della seduzione, Umberto Allemandi, 2009, illustrated SOTILIS, The unbridled desire, Musarte Edition, 2013, illustrated
Exhibited
2007, Monte Carlo, Artemisia Art gallery 2008, New York, Historical Design Museum 2009, Urbino, National Gallery (Palazzo Ducale di Urbin) 2010, Siros, Cycladic National gallery 2011, Milano,Tadini Foundation 2013, Serres, Archeological Museum
Estimate
€ 15 000 - 18 000
Notes
In addition to painting and sculpture, Sotilis is famous throughout the world for her unique jewellery pieces chosen by the crème de la crème of the international jet set such as Her Majesty Empress Farah Pahlavi, Her Majesty Queen Marie José of Belgium, the last Queen of Italy, Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, Rudolf Nureyev, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Giorgio de Chirico, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot, Roland Petit, Greek ship-owners and magnates of Italian and American industry.
Sotilis’s achievements include an exclusive contract with Cartier, NY, in the 70s, for the design and execution of the bezels for their famous watches.
Lisa Sotilis is a very prolific artist. Her sculptures, paintings, jewels and furniture are displayed in museums as well as in private collections throughout the world such as: Museo Galleria del Premio Suzzara, MAGA, Museo Arte Gallarate, Alexander Museum Palace Hotel, Nathan and Joanne Cummings, Lord Jonathan Moyne, Lady Moyne, John and Kitty Mills, Mimi and Herman Lay, Mitzi Newhouse, Alberto and Daniela Alemagna, Lucia Rizzoli, Borletti family, Avis family, Andrea David and Nadia and Harry David.