ALDO MONDINO
MONDINO ALDO
Turin (To) 1938

Untitled


Silkscreen on paper exh. 7…
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ALDO MONDINO MONDINO ALDO Turin (To) 1938 Untitled Silkscreen on paper exh. 71/100 78,00x56,00 Signature at lower right and print run at left. Certificate of provenance and authenticity by the Auction House. Defects at bottom

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