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Lucio Fontana
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto spaziale (Formella)
- firmato
- ceramica riflessata
- cm 29x40x3,5
- Eseguito nel 1961-62
Provenance
Collezione Carmelo Cappello, Milano
Condition
This work is in very good overall condition. The enamel to the central part of the sculpture has a reflective effect compared to the catalogue illustration. There are traces of rubbing with pin-pointed losses by the metal supporting brackets. There are few tiny losses on the projecting perimeter upper left and towards the central right margin. No traces of retouching appear to be visible under UV 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."
Catalogue Note
“E sinfonia fu: intensa, ritmata, avvolgente; dalle sculture alle ceramiche, dalla superficie alla materia, essa si proporrà in maniera così travolgente e innovativa da oscurare perfino la sua origine. (...) Dalle disseminazioni di pietre ai turgori di una materia distesa secondo curvature astrali, dai Buchi ai Tagli, dai tepori del pigmento alle rarefazioni del bianco: da ognuna di queste tipologie […] s’innalza il ritmo incalzante di un tempo virtuale e di uno spazio intimamente sognato.”
“It was symphony: intense, rhythmical, engaging; from the sculptures to the ceramics, from the surface to the substance, it will offer itself in a way that is so overwhelming and innovative that its origin will pale into insignificance. (...) From the dispersal of stones to the swelling of the stretched matter along astral lines, from the holes to the cuts, from the warmth of the pigments to the rarity of the white: from each of these […] there rises a persistent rhythm of a virtual time and of a intimately dreamed up space.” Giorgio Cortenova, Lucio Fontana. Metafore barocche, catalogo della mostra, Verona 2002-2003
Opera registrata presso la Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milano, con il n. 1464/1
“It was symphony: intense, rhythmical, engaging; from the sculptures to the ceramics, from the surface to the substance, it will offer itself in a way that is so overwhelming and innovative that its origin will pale into insignificance. (...) From the dispersal of stones to the swelling of the stretched matter along astral lines, from the holes to the cuts, from the warmth of the pigments to the rarity of the white: from each of these […] there rises a persistent rhythm of a virtual time and of a intimately dreamed up space.” Giorgio Cortenova, Lucio Fontana. Metafore barocche, catalogo della mostra, Verona 2002-2003
Opera registrata presso la Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milano, con il n. 1464/1