Lot 13
  • 13

Lucio Fontana

Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Lucio Fontana
  • Concetto spaziale
  • firmato
  • china nera e gouache oro su carta intelata
  • cm 66,5x45
  • Eseguito nel 1962-63

Provenance

Collezione Massimo Calbi, Milano
Galleria Panarte, Milano
Collezione Giorgio Rivolta, Milano
Galleria Sianesi, Milano
Collezione Privata, Milano
Acquistato dall'attuale proprietario nel 1984

Exhibited

Messina, Palazzo dei Leoni, Lucio Fontana, 1987, pag. 20, illustrato
Verona, Palazzo Forti, Astratta, 1988, pag. 46, illustrato
Francoforte sul Meno, Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut, settembre-novembre 1988; Berlino, SM Kupferstichkabinett, PK Staatliche Museen Preussicher - Kulturbesitz, dicembre 1988-Febbraio 1989; Zurigo, Zunsthaus Zürich, marzo-maggio 1989, Disegno Italiano - Italienische Zeichnungen 1908-1988, 1988-1989, pag. 26, illustrato
Milano, Padiglione di Arte Contemporanea, 
Centenario di Lucio Fontana, 1999, pag. 136, illustrato

Literature

Luca Massimo Barbero, Lucio Fontana. Catalogo ragionato delle opere su carta. Tomo III, Milano 2013, p. 864, n. 62-63 DSP 35, illustrato

Condition

This work appears to be in generally good overall condition. The paper is slightly uniformly yellowed. There are old yellowed traces of glue scattered on the surface. There are few traces of old creases towards the lower part of the gold pigment and one along the lower left edge. The upper margin is slightly irregular. There are four tiny white pigment accretion, two below the gold area and two on its left. There are few minor rubs especially towards the lower margin, towards the uppers corners and below the gold pigment area. Colors are warmer compared to the catalogue illustration.
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