Untitled [Study for the Olivetti Showroom, New York City, NY]

Alongside the four known examples, referred to as maquettes, that envisage the entire composition of the wall, Nivola also realized several studies throughout 1953. Untitled [Study for the Olivetti Showroom, New York City, NY] comprises an abstracted breasted figure, that is richly decorated. Texture and patten are achieved through the sandcasting process and accented with color. Nivola constantly reinvented his work in a
spontaneous and instinctive way. However, there is much that remains of the overall composition of the figure in the full-scale work as well as some of the decorative elements such as the bands of patterning running along the top of the work.