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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale
- each: signed and numbered 63/500 on the underside
- polished bronze, in two parts
- each: 27 by 22 by 22cm.; 10 5/8 by 8 5/8 by 8 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Alexander Iolas, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in the mid 1970s
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, London, Imago Art Gallery, Lucio Fontana: Beyond Space, Milan 2008, p. 93, illustration of another example in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly warmer and richer in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to convey fully the rich reflective quality of the polished bronze and recessive depth of the slash and holes apparent in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are scattered handling marks and spots of tarnishing to the metal surface throughout. Some light oxidisation has occurred over time to the exposed edges of the holes and slash. The work would benefit from a light professional polish.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."