For an Antique & Fine Arts Dealer or a Sporting Gent that Loves Boxing has reached the top rungs in the fight game or his own Business & really LOVES THE SPORT like ALL Successful Boxing Promoters, it does not get much better then this. RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE LOBBY WITH 6 TICKET WINDOWS ON THE RIGHT AND ANOTHER BANK OF TICKET WINDOWS ON THE LEFT THIS LIFESIZE BRONZE SCULPTURE SIGNED MESSINA ON ITS BASE STOOD DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LOBBY ON 8TH AVENUE AND 52ND STREET. With all their Millions not even THE GUY WITH THE CRAZY HAIR Don King nor HIS COMPETITION BOB Arum FROM TOP RANK or the 20 or so other OTHER SUCCESSFUL PROMOTERS MAY have the best FIGHTERS in the Sport of Boxing but they do not hold this GEM IN THEIR COLLECTION.. It’s just A Fabulous Art WORK AND THE FIRST THING YOU SAW WHEN YOU OPENED THE DOORS TO GET INTO THE OLD Madison Sq. Garden’s Lobby and walked into that that stoic & historic building on 52nd Street & 8th Ave. From the Hands of Francesco Messina a QUITE famous Sculptor in Italy who was very well listed in all the Art Books of that era AND THIS ERA. From around the World and the Sculptor who created this Life-Sized GEM. Physically the Bronze Prize Fighter is in Wonderful condition for it being approx. 80 years old and the patina on the figure is absolutely STUNNING. It’s as if it just came out of a box It appears brand New WHAT A PRIZE. This Bronze by Mr. Messina is the Life Size Bronze that greeted you when you walked inside the Lobby of the Old Madison Square Garden right on 51st streets back in the 1950s. I BELIEVED the Bronze was ONCE owned by the RING Magazine and its owner Nat Fleisher. Great Fights were held at the Old Garden there as well as in the side street 51st off 8th Avenue where St. Nicks Arena was home to New York’s Boxing Fans. The Bronze held in the Lobby of the Garden was a Jewel like Bronze Sculpture casted in the 1930s IN ITALY by Messina If your a great Fan or an Important person thats entranced with the sport or someone that made his fortune out of the Fight Game, you owe it to yourself to own this so as never to forget where your green came from and the class you have aside from it. DeLaHoya the Golden Boy or the Greatest Mr. Mayweather how can you let a prize like this stand in a Store when it should be standing in your LIVINGROOM OR HALL ENTRANCE with the GREATEST of all time now gone Muhammad Ali You should stand out in your own eye OR RATHER THIS ART SCULPTURE. HOME Office or PLACE OF BUSINESS being a great work of Art in Bronze its a given that in another 30 years you’ll be able to triple your investment and a great investment now worth at least twice its asking price. It’s beyond a wonderful investment. I can say that in my case I was a professional Boxing Promoter for 30 years and an Art Gallery owner and Antique Appraiser along with my Love for the Sport. Below a few words on the Sculpture from Italy. Messina is considered one of the Better Italian Sculptors of the 20th Century. His works are displayed in the most famous Museums, among which: Berne. To name just a few. Messina is a Very Important name in all the Artist Sculptor’s as will be gleaned after reading the short bio I’ve included on the Sculptor at bottom of Page. The Bronze stands approx 66 inches in Height and if Boxing is a Sport you Love & enjoy then take your time in viewing the pics on this page. I have Promoted World Title Fights all over this World. And This is a Gem. It will no doubt escalate greatly in price as all Great Art works do and grace your Home or Property or Business or Main offices. That is when you know you’ve bought something that everyone else will enjoy but cannot get. If you are Old enough to even remember the Old Garden on 8thAve…. It is a dream to any Boxing Lover. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Francesco Messina (born 15 December 1900), in Linguaglossa. Was an one of the most renowned Italian. Of the 20th century. He Died September 13, 1995 (aged 94) in Milan Italy. Messina was born at Linguaglossa. In the Province of Catania. From a very poor family. Growing up in Genoa. Where he also studied and lived until he was 32, he then moved to Milan. Consider him one of the most important figurative. Together with Giacomo Manzù. He is also the author of some of the greatest works of the Novecento Italiano. He began exhibiting his work regularly at the Biennale Internazionale d’Arte in Venice and between 1926. He took part in the expos organised by the art group Novecento Italiano in Milan. He moved to Milan, where in 1934. He obtained a tenured professorship. 1934 in Sculpture at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. Of which he became the director within two years. Francesco Messina’s sculpture is characterized by a simple and grandiose manner, by an idealistic and classic procedure, able to give life to forms which become “ideal images”. Messina exhibited at important collective expos. In Barcelona, Berlin, Berne, Goteborg, Munich, Oslo, Paris, São Paulo, Zurich, while executing various sculptures in many Italian cities. He was appointed director of the Accademia di Brera, which position he will keep until 1944. In Rome, and Salvatore Quasimodo. Presented two personal exhibitions of Messina’s work. In 1942 he won the Sculpture Prize at the XXIII Biennale Internazionale darte of Venice, where he exhibited fifteen sculptures and seventeen drawings………………………………………….. Messina was appointed Academic Emeritus of Italy. On the collapse of the fascist regime. He was temporarily dismissed from the academy, only because he had been its director during the fascist. He had already regained his professorship. In the same period the artist took part in the Graphic. & Sculpture Expo at Buenos Aires, in the Muller Gallery, achieve a noticeable success. He exhibited at the 3rd Sculpture International. Held by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Together with Marino Marini and Picasso. He participated with a personal exhibition at the XXVIII Biennale di Venezia. In 1963 he produced the great monument to Pius XII. As well as the bust of Pietro Mascagni. For the Teatro alla Scala. In the same year he was awarded the Michelangelo Prize for Sculpture in Florence. Messina was commissioned by Italian RAI to create the Cavallo morente(Dying Horse) , which will became the Italian national TV. Placed at the entrance of the RAI Building in Rome. He sculpted the monument to Pius XI. For the Milan Cathedral. The Vatican assigned him the Sala. Of the Vatican Gallery Paulus VI. Dedicated to modern sacred art. As his permanent exhibition of twenty sculptures with a sacred theme. The City of Milan opened the Civico Museo. Francesco Messina in the ancient former church. Of “San Sisto al Carrobbio”. This will remain the artist’s permanent and official studio until his death, also hosting ca. Pencil drawings donated to the Comune di Milano. Messina attended two important exhibitions in the Soviet Union. At the Pushkin Museum. Of Moscow and at the Hermitage. Of Saint Petersburg, both of which will open dedicated sections of his sculptures, with ca. 80 pieces on display. In the former church of Saint Francis. An exhibition was held of his unpublished drawings, and in the same period a sculpture display at the Palazzo. His sculptures are exhibited at the Theseus Tempel of Vienna, at the Hirshhorn Museum. Of Washington and the Gallery. Until his death in Milan in 1995. Messina continued his work of sculptor and painter and, assisted by his daughter Paola, amended and proofread the numerous biographies dedicated to him all over the world. Prize for Sculpture in 1942 at the Biennale Internazionale d’Arte of Venice. Of the City of Milan from 1975. Of Munich organised a comprehensive Messina exhibition of his sculptures and graphic art. Of the Fine Arts Academy of the Soviet Union from 1988. And Honorary Academic from 1990. The Medals by Francesco Messina , with essays by Jean Cocteau. Salvatore Quasimodo – Scheiwiller, 1986. Loi – Il Cigno Galileo Galilei. Francesco Messina: Mostra celebrativa per i 90 anni: U. Francesco Messina, ritratti , by Antonio Paolucci, Alberto Fiz, Eliana Princi – Skira. Cavalli e tori di Francesco Messina , Edizioni Artes 1998. Francesco Messina, Le opere e i libri , Electa 1999. Lettere e poesie a Bianca e Francesco Messina , by Eugenio Montale – Scheiwiller, 2007. Elena Lissoni, Francesco Messina. Strong biography on Francesco Messina, a Brilliantly talented Man of the Arts. This Bronze is a Fabulous Investment over and above its Importance as a Major Artwork. I try to list only the Rare & Unusual and have some FABULOUS items now up for SALE… Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. This measure is solely intended to protect our customers Privacy. AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE Naruko guarantees the authenticity of the artwork as we have described it. By the hand of the artist or stating that the Painting is by the artist listed…. Paintings or Sculptures Attributed to an artist. In the Manner or Style of an artist. “Family of” an artist. “Studio of” an artist. “School of” an artist and “After” an artist. Are covered by the condition guarantee only. Everything I sell is used, and often is quite old. In many of the cases there. Will be damage of some kind, and usually some form of restoration and repair. This is especially true of relined canvas Paintings This is considered normal with old Art & Antiques. I will attempt to mention significant problems, and always include excellent photographs. You should rely upon your inspection of the photographs. No representations are implied about mounts and frames, unless specifically stated, and then they are just my opinion. Authorship/Authenticity is similarly a matter of opinion. In the absence of a provenance, even a signed picture may be a forgery. Unless I have reason to suspect a forgery, which I will then mention, please assume that authorship is a matter of opinion. Venue for resolution of any legal dispute is New York City New York. The item “LIFESIZE BRONZE BOXER 66h DISPLAY FROM OLD MADISON SQUARE GARDEN LOBBY” is in sale since Wednesday, April 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art Sculptures”. The seller is “naruko” and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Listed By: broker for Dealer or Reseller
- Medium: Bronze
- Subject: Gardens
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
- Region of Origin: Italy
- Culture: WORLDWIDE
- Placement: ANYWHERE
- Artist: MESSINA
- Largest Dimension: 66″ in height
- Originality: Original
- Features: Signed
- Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
- Color: Brownish Green
- Year: 1930s
- Size: Giant (over 60in.)
- Height (Inches): 66″
- Type: Solid Bronze