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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, AttesePhillips613lots offered2001–2026years recorded62%sold (308)$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 (Red) by Lucio Fontana, 1968, vacuum-formed plastic object in red, with accompanying publication, sold Sep 2013
    Concetto Spaziale (Red), 1968
    vacuum-formed plastic object in red, with accompanying publication
    11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (29.2 x 29.2 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 215
    $8,750≈ £5,439≈ €6,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Concetto spaziale, Attese by Lucio Fontana, 1961, waterpaint on canvas, sold May 2013
    Concetto spaziale, Attese, 1961
    waterpaint on canvas · Canvas
    21 3/8 x 28 3/4 in. (54.3 x 73 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $1,565,000≈ £1,026,566≈ €1,214,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Portrait d'Antonin Artaud by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Rhodoïd oval plaque in pink with perforations,, sold Apr 2013
    Portrait d'Antonin Artaud, 1968
    Rhodoïd oval plaque in pink with perforations, · ed. 68/150
    overall: 5 1/2 x 7 in (14 x 17.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    $8,125≈ £5,229≈ €6,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Nudo Rosa by Lucio Fontana, 1967, Etching and aquatint in colors with embossing, on wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2013
    Nudo Rosa, 1967
    Etching · Paper · ed. 89/170
    I. 15 3/8 x 12 7/8 in (39 x 33 cm) S. 24 3/8 x 18 1/2 in (62 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    $2,125≈ £1,368≈ €1,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Concetto Spaziale (Rosso) by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Vacuum-formed plastic object in red, with accompanying book,, sold Apr 2013
    Concetto Spaziale (Rosso), 1968
    Vacuum-formed plastic object in red, with accompanying book,
    12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in (31.1 x 31.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $5,625≈ £3,620≈ €4,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1963, Silkscreen, sold Apr 2013
    Concetto spaziale, 1963
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 75
    27,5 x 23,5 cm (10,8 x 9,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 905
    €3,625≈ $4,754≈ £3,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Concetto Spaziale rosso by Lucio Fontana, 1968, thermoformed plastic multiple, sold Apr 2013
    Concetto Spaziale rosso, 1968
    Multiple
    29.5 x 29.5 cm. (11 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 169
    £10,625≈ $16,360≈ €12,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Concetto Spaziale Rosso by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Vacuum-formed plastic object in red, with accompanying book,, sold Feb 2013
    Concetto Spaziale Rosso, 1968
    Vacuum-formed plastic object in red, with accompanying book,
    29.5 x 29.5 x 2.3 cm (11 5/8 x 11 5/8 x 0 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    £17,500≈ $26,527≈ €20,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Concetto Spaziale Bianco by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Vacuum-formed plastic object in white, with accompanying book,, sold Feb 2013
    Concetto Spaziale Bianco, 1968
    Vacuum-formed plastic object in white, with accompanying book,
    29.9 x 29.5 x 2.3 cm (11 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 0 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    £16,250≈ $24,632≈ €18,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Concetto Spaziale Taglio by Lucio Fontana, 1962, Object, sold Dec 2012
    Concetto Spaziale Taglio, 1962
    Object
    42 x 26 x 3,2 cm (16,5 x 10,2 x 1,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 283
    €43,920≈ $56,679≈ £35,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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Lucio Fontana signature

140 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

  • signed108
  • 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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