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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Tavoletta Graffita (Madonna)
- signed and dated 34
- coloured concrete
- 30 by 34.5cm.; 11 7/8 by 13 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Milan (acquired directly from the artist in 1935)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Milan, Museo della Permanente, Lucio Fontana e Milano, 1996, pp. 103 and 152, no. 6, illustrated in colour
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Kandinsky e l'Astrattismo in Italia, 2007, p. 142, illustrated in colour
Milan, Palazzo Reale, Kandinsky e l'Astrattismo in Italia, 2007, p. 142, illustrated in colour
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Catalogue Raisonné des Peintures, Sculptures et Enviroments, Brussels 1974, vol. II, pp. 14-15, illustrated
AA. VV., Bolaffi: Catalogo Nazionale d'Arte Moderna no. 16, Milan 1980, p. 112, illustrated
Giovanni Anzani and Luciano Caramel, Scultura Moderna in Lombardia 1900-1950, Milan 1981, n.p., no. 221, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Fontana: Catalogo Generale, Milan 1986, Vol. I, p. 54, no. 34 SC 4, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Milan 2006, Vol. I, p. 152, no. 34 SC 4, illustrated
AA. VV., Bolaffi: Catalogo Nazionale d'Arte Moderna no. 16, Milan 1980, p. 112, illustrated
Giovanni Anzani and Luciano Caramel, Scultura Moderna in Lombardia 1900-1950, Milan 1981, n.p., no. 221, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Fontana: Catalogo Generale, Milan 1986, Vol. I, p. 54, no. 34 SC 4, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Milan 2006, Vol. I, p. 152, no. 34 SC 4, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the light blue is slightly deeper in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of wear with a few associated scratches in places. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a few spots of fluorescence, some of which may be due to restoration.
"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."