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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale
- incised with the artist's signature on the reverse; numbered 101/500 on the underside
- polished bronze
- 27 by 20 by 23 cm. 10 5/8 by 7 7/8 by 9 in.
- Executed in 1967, this work is number 101 from an edition of 500.
Edition of 500.
Provenance
Jan Eric Löwenadler Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exh. Cat., Turin, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, Lucio Fontana, 1970, no.233, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, Tama Art University Museum, Lucio Fontana: Spatial Conception, 1990, p.71, n.67, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Camillo Rigo, Harry Ruhé, Lucio Fontana: Graphics, Multiples and More..., Amsterdam 2006, p. 139, no. B-1 and B-2, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Enrico Crispolti, Paolo Campiglio, Eds., Lucio Fontana: Sixteen Sculptures 1937-1987, Milan 2007, p.107, illustrated in colour
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, Tama Art University Museum, Lucio Fontana: Spatial Conception, 1990, p.71, n.67, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Camillo Rigo, Harry Ruhé, Lucio Fontana: Graphics, Multiples and More..., Amsterdam 2006, p. 139, no. B-1 and B-2, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Enrico Crispolti, Paolo Campiglio, Eds., Lucio Fontana: Sixteen Sculptures 1937-1987, Milan 2007, p.107, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although it fails to fully convey the metallic and reflective nature of the polished bronze visible in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some shallow and unobtrusive scratches as well as few short rub marks in places. There is some light oxidation to the recesses in the incisions and some specks of irregularity scattered in places to the surface, which are likely to be original to the casting process.
"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
“Now you see infinity… in the Milky Way, now there are billions and billions… The sense of measurement and of time no longer exists… and so, here is the void, man is reduced to nothing. By this I do not mean that man, reduced to nothing, destroys himself, he becomes a simple being like a plant, like a flower, and as such he is pure, man will be perfect”
(Lucio Fontana, ‘Interview with Carla Lonzi’, Milan 10 October 1967, in: Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Amadeo Porro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Lucio Fontana: Seidici sculture 1937-1967, 2008, p. 34)
(Lucio Fontana, ‘Interview with Carla Lonzi’, Milan 10 October 1967, in: Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Amadeo Porro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Lucio Fontana: Seidici sculture 1937-1967, 2008, p. 34)