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LUCIO FONTANA | Untitled
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Untitled
- incised with the artist's signature and date 58
- painted terracotta
- 9 1/2 by 7 5/8 by 7 5/8 in. 24.1 by 19.4 by 19.4 cm.
- Executed in 1958, this work is registered in the Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milan, under no. 1367/83.
Provenance
Galerie Karsten Greve, Cologne
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago, The Judith Neisser Collection: Minimal and Postminimal Innovation, February - May 2011, p. 52, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The variations to the surface texture are inherent to the artist's working method and chosen medium. The stray media to the work is due to the artist's working method. Under close inspection, a few scattered pinpoint and unobtrusive spot accretions and variations to the color are visible, likely due to the artist's working method.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.