What is Kea by Igor Mitoraj?

Kea is a bronze sculpture by Igor Mitoraj created around 1979 in Pietrasanta, Italy. The work depicts a fragmentary female head — named after the Greek island of Kea — characterised by the sculptor's signature treatment of missing or damaged features. Kea was cast at Fonderia Mariani, Pietrasanta, in an edition of approximately 250 numbered copies. It is one of Mitoraj's earlier bronze series and is considered a foundational work in his developed sculptural language.

What are the dimensions and edition size of Kea?

The standard Kea bronze measures approximately 42 cm in height. The edition consists of approximately 250 numbered copies (format 'x/250') plus hors commerce examples. The incised signature 'Mitoraj' and the edition number are located on the bronze base or neck area. Foundry mark: 'F.MARIANI' cast into the base.

What is the market value of a Mitoraj Kea?

Kea bronzes typically sell in the range of €4,000–€18,000 at auction and on the secondary market, depending on condition, provenance, and edition number. As an earlier and less commonly found work compared to Centurione II or Tête Secrète, Kea can achieve a premium when fresh to market. Artcurial (Paris) and Desa Unicum (Warsaw) are among the auction houses that handle Kea examples.

How do you sell a Mitoraj Kea bronze?

I buy Kea bronzes directly from private owners at prices reflecting current auction hammer values — without auction house seller commissions of 10–15%. Send a photograph showing the sculpture, base, signature, and any edition markings. I respond within 24 hours. Contact: mitoraj-search.com/sell-mitoraj.html.

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Igor Mitoraj — Kea (1979)

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Kea 1979 — Igor Mitoraj, Artcurial edition female torso bronze

Collection Photographs — Kea

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, female bronze torso, front view

Kea (1979) — Front ViewDark patina · Ed. 250 · Artcurial, Paris · Signed igor mitoraj

Kea — Igor Mitoraj bronze torso on travertine base, side view

Kea — Side ViewDark patina · travertine base · edition 250

Kea — Igor Mitoraj bronze torso, detail view on travertine base

Kea — Detail View42 cm · copper-brown patina · Artcurial, Paris · 1979

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, bronze torso, front view with neutral background

Kea (1979) — Front ViewDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, bronze torso, three-quarter view, dark patina

Kea (1979) — Three-Quarter ViewDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Left ProfileDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Right ProfileDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, bronze torso, angled view from below, Ed. 250

Kea (1979) — Angled ViewDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, bronze torso, three-quarter view from above

Kea (1979) — Elevated ViewDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, bronze torso, close-up showing surface texture and dark patina

Kea (1979) — Surface DetailDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, bronze torso, back view, dark patina, Ed. 250

Kea (1979) — Back ViewDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

Kea (1979) — Igor Mitoraj, bronze torso fragment, detail of chest and shoulder

Kea (1979) — Chest DetailDark patina · Ed. 250 · private collection

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Kea — Technical Details

Year: 1979 · Publisher: Artcurial, Paris · Edition: 250 · Patina: Copper-brown · Base: Round travertine

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Condition Notes for the Kea

Identifying the Kea

Kea — Technical Characteristics

Medium: Patinated bronze · Year: 1979 onwards · Publisher: Artcurial, Paris

Patina variants: copper-brown (standard Artcurial finish) · warm green oxidation on some older examples · occasionally a darker brown-black on later studio casts
Base: white marble rectangular slab (standard) · travertine on some documented examples
Signature: MITORAJ incised on rear base; lowercase igor mitoraj on earliest Artcurial examples
Edition number: engraved or stamped on the reverse, from edition of 250
Foundry mark: Artcurial stamp present on authenticated examples

Kea — The Island and Its Classical Legacy

Scale, Editions, and Patina Variants

Kea, Ikaria, and Mitoraj's Mediterranean Series

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