Nuccio Fontanella (Italian, 1936–2005), La

Updated September 12, 2026

camisole de force (The Straitjacket), circa 1970s. Unique signed lost-wax bronze, approximately 52 × 40 cm. This expressive sculpture depicts an elongated seated figure enveloped by fractured, constricting forms, its rough modeling and dark patina heightening the work’s sense of psychological tension. Accompanied by a March 23, 1977 insurance attestation from Amis des Beaux-Arts, Musée de l’Athénée, Geneva,

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