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Francesco Lo Savio
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Francesco Lo Savio
- Spazio Luce (Monocromo Giallo)
- oil on canvas
- 80 by 100cm.
- 31 1/2 by 39 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1959, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Galleria Stein, Turin
Galleria Pieroni, Rome
Collection Grazioli, Brescia
Acquired from the above by the previous owner
Exhibited
Milan, Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea, Francesco Lo Savio, 1979, p. 6, no. 2, illustrated
Condition
Colour: the colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: this work is in very good condition. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a thin vertical line of retouching to the left centre, and few other small areas of retouching throughout.
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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
"A [...] shifting and almost liquid character is to be found in the paintings that carry the collective title Spazio-Luce, made by Lo Savio almost coincidentally with the Filtri. These luminous, flat, shifting fields of diffuse, almost monochrome colour, radiate light like distant primeval suns seen through dense, sulphureous mists. Despite their minimal signing, the referencing to a natural order here is unmistakable." (Jon Thomson cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Francesco Lo savio, 2001, n.p.)