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LUCIO FONTANA | Concetto spaziale, Attese
Estimate
450,000 - 650,000 EUR
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto spaziale, Attese
- signed, titled and inscribed Chi dorme non / piglia pesci on the reverse
- waterpaint on canvas
- 54 x 45 cm; 21 1/4 x 17 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1964-1965.
Provenance
Pietro Fallai, Stockholm
Carl-Eric Björkegren, Stockholm
Sale: Sotheby's London, Post War and Contemporary Art, 27 June 1991, lot 61
Private collection
Sale: Christie's Milan, Arte del XX secolo, 17 May 1999, lot 225
Private collection
Carl-Eric Björkegren, Stockholm
Sale: Sotheby's London, Post War and Contemporary Art, 27 June 1991, lot 61
Private collection
Sale: Christie's Milan, Arte del XX secolo, 17 May 1999, lot 225
Private collection
Exhibited
Milan, Tornabuoni, 1996; catalogue, pp. 122, 123, illustrated in colour
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Fontana, Catalogo generale, Volume secondo, Milan, 1986, p. 552, no. 64-65 T 34, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo ragionato di sculture, dipinti, ambientazioni, tomo II, Milan, 2015, p. 737, no. 64-65 T 34, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo ragionato di sculture, dipinti, ambientazioni, tomo II, Milan, 2015, p. 737, no. 64-65 T 34, illustrated
Condition
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined. The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration. The four extreme edges present tiny losses on the rim visible upon close inspection only. The extremities of the two cuts present tiny hairline cracks visible upon very close inspection only. Ultra Violet Light inspection reveals tiny spots of in-paintings on the upper left and lower right and left corner tips. This work is in very good condition.
"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
The discovery of the Cosmos is that of a new dimension, it is the Infinite: this I pierce this canvas, which is the basis of all arts and I have created an infinite dimension, an x which for me is the basis for all Contemporary Art.
Lucio Fontana
Lucio Fontana