- 6028
LUCIO FONTANA | Concetto Spaziale, Attese
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Concetto Spaziale, Attese
- signed, titled and inscribed 1+1-EE5 on the reverse
- waterpaint on canvas
- 55 by 46 cm. 21 5/8 by 18 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1961.
Provenance
Galleria Schettini, Milan
Private Collection, Italy
Sotheby’s, London, 23 June 1999, Lot 13
Private Collection
Sotheby’s, London, 27 February 2008, Lot 53
Acquired from the above by the present owners
Private Collection, Italy
Sotheby’s, London, 23 June 1999, Lot 13
Private Collection
Sotheby’s, London, 27 February 2008, Lot 53
Acquired from the above by the present owners
Literature
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogue Raisonné des Peintures, Sculptures et Environnements Spatiaux, Vol. II, Brussels 1974, p. 130, no. 61 T 57, illustrated Enrico Crispolti, Fontana Catalogo Generale, Vol. II, Milan 1986, p. 436, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato: di Sculture, Dipinti e Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 620, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana, Catalogo Ragionato: di Sculture, Dipinti e Ambientazioni, Vol. II, Milan 2006, p. 620, no. 61 T 57, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some very faint and light handling marks to the extreme overturn top edge and extreme left hand overturn edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet 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."