Palm Beach Modern Auctions
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Modern + Contemporary Art & Design

Sat, May 20, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 639

Lucio Fontana CONCETTO SPAZIALE Ceramic Sculpture

Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Marking(s); notes: signed; date partially legible, probably reads 1954
Country of origin; materials: Italian; glazed and painted ceramic
Dimensions (H, W, D): 11"h, 7.5"w, 0.75"d
Additional Information: Though better known for his slashed canvas paintings, Lucio Fontana worked in ceramic as well, often incorporating similar motifs. Similar examples can be found in Paolo Campiglio's "Immaterial: Lucio Fontana Ceramics." Provenance: Private Collection, Paris, France | Personal collection of a 20th Century Design dealer, New York, New York, acquired 2003.

Spring 2023 Auction Series
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Condition

very good, two tiny nicks to paint near top of slash and upper right (possibly inherent), some tiny nicks to back edges

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