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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. Concetto spaziale (56-G-14) by Lucio Fontana, 1956, Oil, chalk, plaster, pastel and canvas collage on canvas, sold Jun 2023
    Concetto spaziale (56-G-14), 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    99.7 x 70 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 39
    CHF 900,000≈ $1,010,160≈ £786,913≈ €921,175HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 900,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1963, Serigraph with pierced holes, sold Jun 2023
    Concetto spaziale, 1963
    Screenprint · ed. 29/75
    70 x 49.8 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 612
    CHF 3,000≈ $3,325≈ £2,629≈ €3,073HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept) (R. & R. S-18) by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Screenprint with punched holes, on clear rhodoïd acetate, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    Concetto Spaziale (Spatial Concept) (R. & R. S-18), 1968
    Screenprint · ed. 60/100
    I. 44 x 47.5 cm (17 3/8 x 18 3/4 in.) S. 50 x 70 cm (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 193
    £5,080≈ $6,333≈ €5,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1950, Pencil on perforated paper, sold Jun 2023
    Concetto spaziale, 1950
    Drawing · Paper
    31.8 x 25 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 336
    €20,160≈ $21,605≈ £17,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Concetto Spaziale, Natura by Lucio Fontana, 1967, 2 sculptures en laiton poli, sold Jun 2023
    Concetto Spaziale, Natura, 1967
    Sculpture · ed. 329/500
    26x20x20 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 88
    CHF 120,000≈ $132,528≈ £106,312≈ €123,661HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–120,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  6. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Plastic object in wooden frame, sold Jun 2023
    Concetto spaziale, 1968
    Plastic object in wooden frame · Other support
    29.5 x 29.5 x 2 cm, object; 35 x 35 x 6.5 cm, frame
    Kornfeld · · Lot 938
    CHF 2,600≈ $2,868≈ £2,290≈ €2,664HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1959, lithograph in colors, sold Jun 2023
    Concetto spaziale, 1959
    Lithograph
    12⅜ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 246
    $5,040≈ £4,044≈ €4,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, Ceramic Sculpture, sold May 2023
    Concetto Spaziale
    Sculpture
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 639
    $14,080≈ £11,313≈ €13,027Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  9. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1955, oil and pencil on canvas, sold May 2023
    Concetto spaziale, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    36 7/8 x 28 7/8 in. (93.7 x 73.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    $482,600≈ £385,586≈ €443,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1959, Farbpochoir auf Velin, sold May 2023
    Concetto Spaziale, 1959
    Print (other) · Paper
    31,5 x 24cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 76
    €3,696≈ $4,081≈ £3,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
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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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