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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale
- each incised with the artist's signature on the backside; each inscribed 76/500 on the underside
- polished bronze, in 2 parts
- Each: 10 1/2 by 9 1/2 by 9 3/4 in. 26.7 by 24.1 by 24.8 cm.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Galleria Alexandre Iolas, Milan
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Turin, Galleria Civica d'Arte Modern, Lucio Fontana, 1970, no. 233, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Tama Art University Museum, Lucio Fontana, Spatial Conception, 1990, no. 67, p. 71, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Milan, Amedeo Porro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Lucio Fontana Sedici Sculture, Sixteen Sculptures 1937-1967, 2007 - 2008, no. 15, p. 107, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Tama Art University Museum, Lucio Fontana, Spatial Conception, 1990, no. 67, p. 71, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Milan, Amedeo Porro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Lucio Fontana Sedici Sculture, Sixteen Sculptures 1937-1967, 2007 - 2008, no. 15, p. 107, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
Exh. Cat., London, Imago Art Gallery, Lucio Fontana: Beyond Space, Milan, 2008, p. 93, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are a few scattered fine line abrasions. This work has recently benefitted from a polishing by Wilson Conservation LLC.
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.