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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)

$3,015,000≈ £2,230,855≈ €2,554,003Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumConcetto spaziale, AttesePhillips609lots offered2001–2026years recorded63%sold (306)$8.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Concetto spaziale, Attese by Lucio Fontana, 1964-1965, waterpaint on canvas, sold May 2018Concetto spaziale, AttesePhillips · $3,015,000≈ £2,230,855≈ €2,554,003Sign up to see
  2. Concetto spaziale, Attesa by Lucio Fontana, 1964, waterpaint on canvas, sold Nov 2013Concetto spaziale, AttesaPhillips · $2,345,000≈ £1,467,367≈ €1,750,784Sign up to see
  3. Concetto spaziale, Natura by Lucio Fontana, 1959-1960, bronze, sold Jun 2018Concetto spaziale, NaturaPhillips · £1,629,000≈ $2,146,045≈ €1,847,490Sign up to see

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  1. FONTANA - LOUISIANA, 1967 by Lucio Fontana, print (other), sold Dec 2024
    FONTANA - LOUISIANA, 1967
    Print (other)
    84.0 x 62.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 117
    €529≈ $556≈ £437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1965, Bleistift und Perforierung auf Papier, sold Nov 2024
    Concetto spaziale, 1965
    Drawing
    35,5 × 25,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 780
    €10,160≈ $10,731≈ £8,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Aus: Original I. Hofhaus-Mappe by Lucio Fontana, 1962-64, Grafit und Perforation auf Velin, sold Nov 2024
    Aus: Original I. Hofhaus-Mappe, 1962-64
    Grafit und Perforation auf Velin · Paper · ed. 18/130
    41,5 x 37cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 33
    €2,640≈ $2,778≈ £2,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. PIRAMIDE (Red) by Lucio Fontana, Sculpture, sold Oct 2024
    PIRAMIDE (Red)
    Sculpture
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 276
    $5,440≈ £4,189≈ €5,025Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  5. Concetto spaziale, Attese by Lucio Fontana, 1967, waterpaint on canvas, sold Oct 2024
    Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1967
    waterpaint on canvas · Canvas
    81.8 x 65.1 cm (32 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    £889,000≈ $1,161,301≈ €1,062,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £850,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1964-65, holes, tears and graffiti on white blotting paper, sold Sep 2024
    Concetto spaziale, 1964-65
    holes, tears and graffiti on white blotting paper · Paper
    23⅛ h x 18⅛ w in (59 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $50,400≈ £37,674≈ €45,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Concetto Spaziale Taglio (Spacial Concept Cut) (White) (R. & R. C-3) by Lucio Fontana, 1968, White Rosenthal porcelain multiple, slashed by the artist, sold Sep 2024
    Concetto Spaziale Taglio (Spacial Concept Cut) (White) (R. & R. C-3), 1968
    Multiple · ed. 70/75
    42.7 x 26.2 x 3.5 cm (16 3/4 x 10 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    £15,240≈ $20,251≈ €18,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Untitled, from Serie Rosa (R. & R. E-30) by Lucio Fontana, 1966, Etching and aquatint, on BFK Rives paper, the full sheet, sold Sep 2024
    Untitled, from Serie Rosa (R. & R. E-30), 1966
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/50
    S. 75.5 x 56 cm (29 3/4 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 247
    £4,826≈ $6,413≈ €5,748Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, lata 60. XX w., terakota szkliwiona, malowana, sold Sep 2024
    Concetto Spaziale, lata 60. XX w.
    terakota szkliwiona, malowana
    27, 5 x 37,5 x 4,5 cm (w oprawie 52 x 61 x 7 cm)
    Polswiss Art · · Lot 13
    PLN 760,000≈ $198,337≈ £150,062≈ €178,057HammerSign up free to seeEst. PLN 800,000–1,000,000View at Polswiss Art ↗
  10. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1959, lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Concetto spaziale, 1959
    Lithograph
    12⅜ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 151
    $4,410≈ £3,433≈ €4,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
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Lucio Fontana signature

137 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

  • on the reverse23
  • lower right20
  • lower centre7
  • lower left3

Form

  • signed106
  • signed and dated22
  • monogrammed5
  • signed in pencil4

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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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