Lot 228
  • 228

LUCIO FONTANA | Concetto spaziale

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description

  • Lucio Fontana
  • Concetto spaziale 
  • incised with the artist's signature on the underside
  • painted and enameled terracotta
  • 6 7/8 by 6 3/4 by 9 1/8 in. 17.5 by 17 by 23.2 cm.
  • Executed in 1959-1960.

Provenance

Galleria Zonca, Milan
Private Collector, Milan (acquired from the above circa 2000)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002

Exhibited

Verona, Studio la Città, Lucio Fontana - Le ceramiche, November 2002 - January 2003
Verona, Studio la Città, Ad Lucem. Arte contemporanea per Arvo Pärt, October - November 2011, cat. no. 8, illustrated in color 
Verona, Studio la Città; Milan, Galleria Tonelli, The Fontana I Love, April - July 2015, p. 98, illustrated in color
Milano, Pinacoteca di Brera, Ai confini del quadro. Brera anni sessanta-settanta, July - September 2015, p. 88, illustrated in color
New York, Leonard Hutton Galleries, Lucio Fontana: Ceramics and Artworks, 1937-1965, February - March 2017

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Under very close inspection and extreme raking light, there are minor and unobtrusive surface scratches inherent to the artist's chosen medium. There is evidence of light dust accumulation, particularly seen in the crevices.
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.
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Catalogue Note

This work is registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan, under no. 1253/43 and is accompanied by a photo-certificate issued by the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan.