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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 (Space Concept) (White) (R. & R. M15) by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Vacuum-formed plastic multiple, with the original cardboard box, sold Jun 2022
    Concetto Spaziale (Space Concept) (White) (R. & R. M15), 1968
    Multiple · Board
    multiple 29.5 x 29.5 x 2 cm (11 5/8 x 11 5/8 x 3/4 in.) box 31 x 31 x 3 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 149
    £4,032≈ $4,867≈ €4,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Concetto Spaziale (Space Concept) (Red) (R. & R. M15) by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Vacuum-formed plastic multiple, and original cardboard box, sold Jun 2022
    Concetto Spaziale (Space Concept) (Red) (R. & R. M15), 1968
    Multiple · Board
    multiple 29.5 x 29.5 x 2 cm (11 5/8 x 11 5/8 x 3/4 in.) box 31 x 31 x 3 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 150
    £5,040≈ $6,084≈ €5,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Concetto Spaziale“, aus „Edition Original 1 by Lucio Fontana, 1962, Bleistift auf perforiertem Papier, sold Jun 2022
    Concetto Spaziale“, aus „Edition Original 1, 1962
    Drawing
    41,3 × 36,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 650
    €5,250≈ $5,633≈ £4,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1966, Bleistift und Perforierung auf festem Papier, sold Jun 2022
    Concetto spaziale, 1966
    Drawing
    43,1 × 36,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 652
    €30,000≈ $32,190≈ £25,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Concetto Spaziale“, aus: „Edition Original 1 by Lucio Fontana, 1962, Bleistift auf perforiertem Karton, sold May 2022
    Concetto Spaziale“, aus: „Edition Original 1, 1962
    Drawing
    42 × 36 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2451
    €5,750≈ $5,971≈ £4,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Concetto Spaziale (from XXe Siecle) by Lucio Fontana, 1959, pochoir on paper, sold Apr 2022
    Concetto Spaziale (from XXe Siecle), 1959
    Print (other) · Paper
    12¼ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 145
    $8,750≈ £6,966≈ €8,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Concetto Spaziale, from Corrente (R. & R. L-29) by Lucio Fontana, 1967, Lithograph in purple with incision, on wove paper, the with full margins, sold Apr 2022
    Concetto Spaziale, from Corrente (R. & R. L-29), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 10 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (27.3 x 23.5 cm) S. 18 1/2 x 13 4/5 in. (47 x 35.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    $10,080≈ £7,740≈ €9,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Concetto Spaziale (from XXe Siecle) by Lucio Fontana, 1959, pochoir on paper, sold Feb 2022
    Concetto Spaziale (from XXe Siecle), 1959
    Print (other) · Paper
    12¼ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $11,875≈ £8,879≈ €10,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Concetto Spaziale Rosa (Space Concept Pink) (R. & R. M-15) by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Vacuum-formed plastic multiple, with accompanying Lucio Fontana book with photographs by Ugo Mulas and poems by Nanni Ba, sold Jan 2022
    Concetto Spaziale Rosa (Space Concept Pink) (R. & R. M-15), 1968
    Photograph · Board
    multiple 29.5 x 29.5 x 2 cm (11 5/8 x 11 5/8 x 3/4 in.) box 31 x 31 x 3 cm (12 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    £9,450≈ $12,891≈ €11,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Concetto Spaziale Ovale violet avec fente (Space Concept Purple Oval with Incision) (R. & R. S-2) by Lucio Fontana, 1965, Screenprint in violet with incision, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2022
    Concetto Spaziale Ovale violet avec fente (Space Concept Purple Oval with Incision) (R. & R. S-2), 1965
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 83/100
    I. 41.6 x 31 cm (16 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.) S. 70.3 x 50.2 cm (27 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 174
    £11,340≈ $15,469≈ €13,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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Lots by Lucio Fontana that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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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