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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, AttesePhillips610lots offered2001–2026years recorded62%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. Auriga by Lucio Fontana, 1941, bronze on wood base, sold May 2020
    Auriga, 1941
    Sculpture · Panel
    12 h in (30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 100
    $10,625≈ £8,664≈ €9,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1968, etching, aquatint, embossing and punched holes, sold May 2020
    Concetto Spaziale, 1968
    Etching
    25¾ h x 19½ w in (65 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 155
    $13,750≈ £11,213≈ €12,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled by Lucio Fontana, c. 1965, lithograph in colors, sold Feb 2020
    Untitled, c. 1965
    Lithograph
    24 h x 18½ w in (61 x 47 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 198
    $3,750≈ £2,902≈ €3,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Attesa by Lucio Fontana, print (other), sold Jan 2020
    Attesa
    Print (other)
    80.0 x 60.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 71
    €328≈ $361≈ £276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1964, glazed terracotta, sold Oct 2019
    Concetto spaziale, 1964
    Sculpture
    20.3 x 61 x 20.3 cm (7 7/8 x 24 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    £143,750≈ $177,301≈ €161,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £120,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Concetto Spaziale, Natura by Lucio Fontana, 1959-1968, bronze with green and gold patina, in 2 parts, sold Sep 2019
    Concetto Spaziale, Natura, 1959-1968
    Sculpture · ed. 35/90
    each 4 x 4 x 2 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    $12,500≈ £10,014≈ €11,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Untitled by Lucio Fontana, 1956, glazed terracotta, sold May 2019
    Untitled, 1956
    Sculpture
    diameter 20 1/8 in. (51 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    $131,250≈ £101,894≈ €117,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Bozzetto by Lucio Fontana, sold Apr 2019
    Bozzetto
    30.5 x 20.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 11
    €1,220≈ $1,376≈ £1,053Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  9. Portrait d'Antonin Artaud by Lucio Fontana, sculpture, sold Apr 2019
    Portrait d'Antonin Artaud
    Sculpture
    37.0 x 21.0 x 7.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 129
    €11,224≈ $12,657≈ £9,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  10. Corrida by Lucio Fontana, 1950, painted terracotta, sold Mar 2019
    Corrida, 1950
    Sculpture
    diameter 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    £112,500≈ $147,645≈ €130,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
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.

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Lucio Fontana signature

138 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 right21
  • lower centre7
  • lower left3

Form

  • signed106
  • signed and dated23
  • 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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