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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, AttesePhillips612lots offered2001–2026years recorded62%sold (307)$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 by Lucio Fontana, 1965, Silkscreen, sold Jun 2016
    Concetto spaziale, 1965
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 100
    69.8 x 49.8 cm (27.4 x 19.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 460
    €6,250≈ $7,065≈ £4,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1962, Encre bleue et déchirures, sold Jun 2016
    Concetto Spaziale, 1962
    Drawing
    14 x 20 cm
    PIASA ·
    €17,388≈ $19,723≈ £13,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €14,000–18,000View at PIASA ↗
  3. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, Farbserigrafie auf Velin, sold Jun 2016
    Concetto spaziale
    Screenprint · Paper
    55,5 x 45,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 621
    €2,322≈ $2,595≈ £1,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, sold Mar 2016
    Concetto spaziale
    21.0 x 27.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 62
    €29,000≈ $32,216≈ £22,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Battaglia by Lucio Fontana, 1950, enamelled ceramic, sold Feb 2016
    Battaglia, 1950
    Sculpture
    8 x 48.5 x 59 cm (3 1/8 x 19 1/8 x 23 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    £45,000≈ $65,507≈ €58,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Concetto Spaziale, Attese by Lucio Fontana, 1965, waterpaint on canvas, sold Feb 2016
    Concetto Spaziale, Attese, 1965
    waterpaint on canvas · Canvas
    65 x 54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    £1,426,500≈ $2,056,300≈ €1,830,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1967, screenprint on acrylic, sold Jan 2016
    Concetto Spaziale, 1967
    Screenprint
    27½ h x 21½ w in (70 x 55 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 100
    $2,000≈ £1,398≈ €1,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  8. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1968, aquatint, carborundum and embossing on CM Fabriano paper with punctures, sold Jan 2016
    Concetto Spaziale, 1968
    Aquatint · Paper
    18¾ h x 25¼ w in (48 x 64 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 101
    $6,250≈ £4,370≈ €5,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Concetto Spaziale poster for La Galleria Il Quadro Biella, Turin by Lucio Fontana, c. 1968, screenprint on Rhodoïd, sold Jan 2016
    Concetto Spaziale poster for La Galleria Il Quadro Biella, Turin, c. 1968
    Screenprint
    27½ h x 19¾ w in (70 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 102
    $625≈ £437≈ €573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  10. Concetto Spaziale, Teatrino (from the Quattro Oggetti di Lucio Fontana e due Poesie di Salvatore Quasimodo portfolio) by Lucio Fontana, 1965-1966, screenprint on colored card and silver foil, sold Jan 2016
    Concetto Spaziale, Teatrino (from the Quattro Oggetti di Lucio Fontana e due Poesie di Salvatore Quasimodo portfolio), 1965-1966
    Screenprint · Board
    19 h x 18 w in (48 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 103
    $5,000≈ £3,496≈ €4,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
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Lucio Fontana signature

139 catalogued lots by Lucio Fontana record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (42% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse23
  • lower right22
  • lower centre7
  • lower left3

Form

  • signed107
  • 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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