Lucio Fontana
Italian · 1899–1968 · Painter, Sculptor
Lucio Fontana was an Italian sculptor, painter, and theorist. He is known as the founder of Spatialism and exponent of abstraction. Some of these ideas can be seen in his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Concetto spaziale, AttesePhillips · $3,015,000≈ £2,230,855≈ €2,554,003Sign up to see
Concetto spaziale, AttesaPhillips · $2,345,000≈ £1,467,367≈ €1,750,784Sign up to see
Concetto spaziale, NaturaPhillips · £1,629,000≈ $2,146,045≈ €1,847,490Sign up to see
Lucio Fontana’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 488 auction results for Lucio Fontana between 2001 and 2026, of which 305 sold (63%). A further 120 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $3MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3MSign up free to see for Concetto spaziale, Attese at Phillips in May 2018. Most results come from Farsettiarte (122), Pananti (105) and Phillips (98).
488 results · page 1 of 13
- Concetto Spaziale - Teatrino (Bianco) (Spatial Concept - Little Theatre, White) (R. & R. M-11), 1968£12,900≈ $17,255≈ €15,029Sign up free to see
- €2,772≈ $3,199≈ £2,372Sign up free to see
- €3,780≈ $4,362≈ £3,235Sign up free to see
- $4,480≈ £3,314≈ €3,857Sign up free to see
- €515≈ $587≈ £444Sign up free to see
- €1,197≈ $1,398≈ £1,038Sign up free to see
- €3,906≈ $4,562≈ £3,387Sign up free to see
- $2,580≈ £1,911≈ €2,199Sign up free to see
- €23,940≈ $28,201≈ £20,813Sign up free to see
- Concetto Spaziale, 1961$4,480≈ £3,323≈ €3,807Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (120)
Lots by Lucio Fontana that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Lucio Fontana paintings (16)Lucio Fontana oil paintings (13)Lucio Fontana works on paper (67)Lucio Fontana watercolors (3)Lucio Fontana drawings (29)Lucio Fontana prints (183)Lucio Fontana etchings (32)Lucio Fontana engravings (3)Lucio Fontana aquatints (5)Lucio Fontana lithographs (19)Lucio Fontana screenprints (25)Lucio Fontana multiples (33)Lucio Fontana sculpture (44)
Lucio Fontana: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Lucio Fontana at auction?
$3,015,000Sign up free to see, for Concetto spaziale, Attese at Phillips (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Lucio Fontana?
The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 305 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Lucio Fontana have sold at auction?
305 of 488 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 120 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Lucio Fontana?
Farsettiarte, Pananti and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Pananti · Phillips
Lucio Fontana signature
136 catalogued lots by Lucio Fontana record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (43% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signiert und nummeriert verso unten: 41/75 l. Fontana
— Teatrino (rosso), Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025Signed 'l. fontana' lower right
— Concetto spaziale, Phillips, Jun 26, 2025Signed on the lower centre: L
— Studies for Concetto Spaziale, Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 5, 2024
About Lucio Fontana
Lucio Fontana was an Italian sculptor, painter, and theorist. He is known as the founder of Spatialism and exponent of abstraction. Some of these ideas can be seen in his slashed canvases and his use of neon as a media, like his Milan Triennale piece.
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