Live Auction 586820/21 Design: 1900 to Now
ADOLFO WILDT (Italian, 1868-1931), attributed to
Lot 82

ADOLFO WILDT (Italian, 1868-1931), attributed to

'DESTINO, VOLONTA DI POTENZA', A BUST, 1911

Closed28 October 2014

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GBP 42,500

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ADOLFO WILDT (Italian, 1868-1931), attributed to
'DESTINO, VOLONTA DI POTENZA', A BUST, 1911
marble, on mahogany-veneered base
incised ROMA MCMXI to reverse, bearing a hand-written paper label to the underside Ivan Mestrovic, Roma
19 ½ in (49.7 cm.) high

Specialist note

The sculpture carries a motto Destino Volonta’ Di Potenza -Destiny, Will to Power- which is a reference to the philosopher Frederic Nietzsche.