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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale, Attesa
- signed, titled and inscribed è venuto Getulio mi à invitato a esporre a Lubiana on the reverse
- waterpaint on canvas
- 46 by 38cm.
- 18 1/8 by 15in.
- Executed in 1965.
Provenance
Galerie Bonnier, Lausanne
A. de Pfyffer, Geneva
Sale: Christie's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 21 June 2007, Lot 234
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
A. de Pfyffer, Geneva
Sale: Christie's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art, 21 June 2007, Lot 234
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Lausanne, Galerie Bonnier, Lucio Fontana. Peintures 1960-64, 1965
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogue Raisonné des Peintures et Environments Spatiaux, Vol. II, Brussels 1974, p. 161, no. 65 T 47, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 566, no. 65 T 47, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 754, no. 65 T 47, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 566, no. 65 T 47, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato di Sculture, Dipinti, Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 754, no. 65 T 47, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a tiny and unobtrusive loss to the bottom right corner tip. There is very light burnishing to the top corner tips. No restoration is apparent 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."