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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto spaziale, Attesa
signed, titled and inscribed E' passata una rondine è primavera on the reverse
- unprimed canvas
- 25 1/2 by 21 1/4 in. 65 by 54 cm.
- Executed in 1968.
Provenance
Private Collection, Milan
Acquired by the present from the above
Acquired by the present from the above
Exhibited
Tokyo, Tama Art Museum, Lucio Fontana: Spatial Conception, April - June 1990, no. 61, p. 65, illustrated in color
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato Vol. II, Milan, 1974, no. 68 T 39, p. 198, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato Vol. II, Milan, 1986, no. 68 T 39, p. 684, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato Vol. II, Milan, 2006, no. 68 T 39, p. 878, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light handling and wear around the edges. There are a few minute spot accretions which are visible under raking light and which fluoresce darkly under ultraviolet light. Under ultra violet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed under glass.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"With the slash I invented a formula that I don't think I can perfect. I managed with this formula to give the spectator an impression of spatial calm, of cosmic rigour, of serenity in infinity." – Lucio Fontana