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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Crocifissione
- enamelled ceramic
- 73 by 37 by 10cm.
- 28 3/4 by 14 1/2 by 3 7/8 in.
- Executed circa 1954, this work is registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan under number 321/16 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Provenance
The Artist
Private Collection, Italy (acquired directly from the above in the 1960s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Italy (acquired directly from the above in the 1960s)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig; Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle, Lucio Fontana: Retrospektive, 1996-7, p. 115, no. 72, illustrated in colour
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; Barcelona, Fondation Caixa de Pensions; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; London, Whitechapel Gallery, Lucio Fontana, 1987-8, p. 330, illustrated (Paris catalogue)
Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea, Museo Diocesano, Accademia di Belle Arti de Brea, Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Lucio Fontana: Centenario della Nascita, Cinque Mostre a Milano, 1999, p. 216, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea, Museo Diocesano, Accademia di Belle Arti de Brea, Museo Teatrale alla Scala, Lucio Fontana: Centenario della Nascita, Cinque Mostre a Milano, 1999, p. 216, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the illustration fails to fully convey the sculptural relief and glossy enamel finish of the piece.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals extremely thin and stable firing cracks to the red pigment in places. There is a further very thin and stable crack running horizontally from the right edge, below the centre; and one shorter crack roughly 10cm. above. There is a small repaired chip to the white enamel above the slash, which fluoresces under ultraviolet light.
"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."