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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Crocefisso
- initialled L.F. and dated 53 on the reverse
- glazed ceramic
- 39.7 by 25 by 10.5cm.; 15 5/8 by 9 7/8 by 4 1/8 in.
Provenance
De Santis Collection, Rome
Sale: Finarte, Milan, Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, 1978
Alessandro Grassi, Milan (acquired directly from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Achille Bonito Oliva, Collezione Privata, Milan 1993, p. 52, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although overall tonality is lighter and brighter in the original and the illustration fails to convey the pearlescent nature of the glaze.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals hairline cracks and a few small associated chips to the glaze in isolated places. There is a hairline crack running across the lower half of the work and a small crack to the top left corner tip, both of which appear to have been stabilised.
"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."