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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- La Regina delle Rose
signed
- polychrome ceramic and glass
- 63 by 42cm.; 24¾ by 16½in.
- Executed in 1948-1949.
Provenance
Private Collection, Milan
Centro Tornabuoni, Florence
Galleria d'Arte Moderna Internazionale, Florence
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1989
Centro Tornabuoni, Florence
Galleria d'Arte Moderna Internazionale, Florence
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1989
Exhibited
Celle Ligure, Sala Consiliare, Lucio Fontana: Ceramiche e Sculture, 1982, pp. 20-21, illustrated in colour
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, Brussels 1974, pp. 22-23, no. 48-49 SC 2, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Generale, Vol. I, Milan 1986, pp. 91 and 93, no. 47 SC 8, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle; Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Lucio Fontana, Retrospektive, 1996, p. 38, no. 3, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. I, Milan 2006, p. 214, no. 48-49 SC 1, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Generale, Vol. I, Milan 1986, pp. 91 and 93, no. 47 SC 8, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle; Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Lucio Fontana, Retrospektive, 1996, p. 38, no. 3, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. I, Milan 2006, p. 214, no. 48-49 SC 1, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly softer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is a fine matrix of hairline cracks covering the surface of the work, which would appear to be inherent to the ceramic firing process. There are a few of very small losses to the work's surface, in particular along the extreme bottom edge and to the tips of some peaks in the upper half of the composition.
"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."