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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
320,000 - 500,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale
- signed and titled on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 71 by 60cm.
- 28 by 23 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1964-5.
Provenance
Sale: Finarte, Milan, 25 November 1980, Lot 68
Private Collection, Milan
Private Collection, Milan
Galleria Dante, Padua
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1989
Private Collection, Milan
Private Collection, Milan
Galleria Dante, Padua
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1989
Exhibited
Padua, Galleria Dante, Lucio Fontana, 1988
Milan, Fiera, Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea, Opere scelte all'Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea di Milano, 1989, p. 46, illustrated in colour
Milan, Fiera, Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea, Opere scelte all'Internazionale d'Arte Contemporanea di Milano, 1989, p. 46, illustrated in colour
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogue Raisonné des Peintures, Sculptures et Environnements Spatiaux, Vol. II, Brussels 1974, p. 141, no. 64-65 O 1, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Generale, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 484, no. 64-65 O 1, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 678, no. 64-5 O 1, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Generale, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 484, no. 64-65 O 1, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 678, no. 64-5 O 1, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in good condition. There is a paint loss to the top right corner, another to the centre of the left edge, and two smaller ones towards the centre of the bottom edge. There are very thin and stable hairline cracks running parallel and close to the canvas edges on all four sides. There are a few stable networks of hairline cracks scattered to the composition. Examination under ultraviolet light shows these cracks have been stabilised, and reveals two very small areas of retouching on the left edge towards the top and bottom corners, respectively. Four further, very small areas of retouching are visible scattered along the top edge.
"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
"My discovery was the hole and that's it. I am happy to go to the grave after such a discovery."
(the artist quoted in: Jole De Sanna, Lucio Fontana: From Tradition to Utopia, Brussels 1974, p.15)
(the artist quoted in: Jole De Sanna, Lucio Fontana: From Tradition to Utopia, Brussels 1974, p.15)