Two rare Futurist flowers by Giacomo Balla are added to the collections of the KMSKA in Antwerp

Bottegantica announces the acquisition by the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen (KMSKA) in Antwerp of a rare pair of Futurist sculptures created by Giacomo Balla. The works, *Tree* and *Rose*, dating from around 1918, are two painted wooden sculptures, measuring 32.4 cm and 33 cm in height, respectively, both signed by the artist with an engraved signature.

These works belong to one of the most innovative periods in Balla’s career, when the Futurist master expanded his artistic exploration beyond painting, envisioning an art capable of engaging every aspect of the domestic environment. In these sculptures, nature is reinterpreted through essential forms, vivid colors, and dynamic volumes. “Tree” and “Rose” also represent rare examples of Futurist flowers in painted wood, conceived as sculptural elements intended to transform and enliven modern spaces. Their historical value is enhanced by their prestigious provenance: from the collection of Luce Balla in Rome, they passed around 1960 to Lydia Winston Malbin of Detroit, a renowned collector who played a decisive role in the rediscovery and international dissemination of Italian Futurism.

Over the years, the two sculptures have been featured in major international exhibitions, including *Futurism: A Modern Focus* at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York (1973–1974), *The Planar Dimension – Europe 1912–1932*, also at the Guggenheim (1979), and *The Futurist Imagination* at the Yale University Art Gallery (1983).

For Bottegantica, this acquisition is a source of particular pride. The inclusion of works that have passed through the gallery in the permanent collections of a museum of international significance attests to the gallery’s ongoing commitment to the preservation, study, and promotion of Italy’s artistic heritage.

Two rare Futurist flowers by Giacomo Balla are added to the collections of the KMSKA in Antwerp

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