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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale, Attese
- signed, titled and inscribed 1+1-EE5 on the reverse
- waterpaint on canvas
- 55 by 46cm.
- 21 5/8 by 18 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1961.
Provenance
Galleria Schettini, Milan
Private Collection, Italy
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 23 June 1999, Lot 13
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Italy
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 23 June 1999, Lot 13
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, Brussels 1974, p. 130, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana Catalogo Generale, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 436, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana Catalogo Ragionato, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 620, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana Catalogo Generale, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 436, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana Catalogo Ragionato, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 620, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the white tones are slightly warmer overall in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent under ultra-violet light.
"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
"Above all my cuts are . . . an act of faith in the infinite, the affirmation of spirituality" The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Lucio Fontana: Venice/ New York, 2006, p. 201