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Luciano Fabro
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Luciano Fabro
- Foro 8 mm - Tautologia
- stainless steel
- 99.5 by 194.5cm.; 39ΒΌ by 76 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 6 February 2003, Lot 35
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Luciano Fabro, 1996-97, p. 200, illustrated
London, Tate Gallery, Fabro, 1997, p. 13, no. 5
Literature
Luciano Fabro, Attaccapanni, Turin 1978, pp. 48-49 & 52-53, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art, Luciano Fabro, 1992, no. 50, illustration of another example from the series in colour
Luciano Fabro, Frabroniopera, Milan 1994, n.p.
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is a light layer of superficial oxidisation upon the stainless steel surface, resulting in areas of blackened media. There are light surface scratches in places, notably horizontal bands across the composition, which would appear to be inherent to the artist's choice of medium. As is visible in the catalogue illustration, the steel mesh undulates, as intended by the artist.
"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
"On a sheet that I had used in the experiments for Tutto Trasparente, I made a small perforation. After almost ten years this remains for me an enigma of the work, an enigma that favours the image."
The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art, Luciano Fabro, 1992, p. 112
The artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art, Luciano Fabro, 1992, p. 112