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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale, Attesa
signed, titled and dedicated Alla Signorina Bay on the reverse
waterpaint on canvas
- 33 by 24cm.; 13 by 9 ½ in.
- Executed in 1959.
Provenance
Winfried Schachten, Rome
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner circa 1977
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana Catalogo Generale, Vol I, Milan 1986, p. 310, no. 59 T 171, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. I, Milan 2006, p. 479, no. 59 T 171, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. I, Milan 2006, p. 479, no. 59 T 171, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are extremely light stretcher marks running parallel with the vertical edges. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals extremely fine areas of inpainting surrounding the top and bottom tips of the slash and in places towards the outer edges of the canvas
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"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
"The cut stands alone in a serene field of pure monochromatic colour (and the serenity is there whether the canvas has one cut or twelve). The mystery is about light. The most intense moment of luminosity occurs at the point where the slightly curving planes at each side of the cut meet the slit of dark space beyond."
Sarah Whitfield in: Exhibition Cataloguel, London, Hayward Gallery, Lucio Fontana, 1999-2000, p. 42
Sarah Whitfield in: Exhibition Cataloguel, London, Hayward Gallery, Lucio Fontana, 1999-2000, p. 42