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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale
- each: incised with the artist's signature; numbered 77/500 on the underside
- polished brass, in two parts
- each: 27 by 21.5 by 23 cm., 10 5/8 by 8 1/2 by 9 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1967, this work is number 77 from an edition of 500.
Literature
Harry Ruhé, Camillo Rigo, Lucio Fontana: Graphics, Multiples and More..., Amsterdam 2006, p. 139, no. B-1 and B-2, another work from the edition illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although they fail to fully convey the metallic and reflective nature of the polished bronze.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some shallow and unobtrusive scratches in places as well as few short rubmarks towards the base of each sculpture. There are some specks of irregularity scattered in places to the surface, which are likely to be original to the casting process.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“Now you see infinity… in the Milky Way, now there are billions and billions… The sense of measurement and of time no longer exists… and so, here is the void, man is reduced to nothing. By this I do not mean that man, reduced to nothing, destroys himself, he becomes a simple being like a plant, like a flower, and as such he is pure, man will be perfect”
(Lucio Fontana, ‘Interview with Carla Lonzi’, Milan 10 October 1967, in: Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Amadeo Porro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Lucio Fontana: Seidici sculture 1937-1967, 2008, p. 34)