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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, 1959, Kugelschreiber und Lochungen auf silbern beschichtetem Karton, auf schwarzen Karton montiert, sold May 2008
    Concetto Spaziale, 1959
    Kugelschreiber und Lochungen auf silbern beschichtetem Karton, auf schwarzen Karton montiert
    32 × 30,8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 365
    €12,495≈ $19,377≈ £9,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1965, Serigraphie mit vertikalem Riß auf dünnem Karton, sold May 2008
    Concetto spaziale, 1965
    Screenprint
    69,8 x 49,9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 508
    €5,400≈ $8,374≈ £4,244Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Concetto spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Plastic object in wooden frame, sold Apr 2008
    Concetto spaziale, 1968
    Multiple
    29.5 x 29.5 x 2 cm, object; 35 x 35 x 6.5 cm, frame
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 701
    €4,200≈ $6,603≈ £3,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. 6 teatrini by Lucio Fontana, 1968, Portfolio, sold Dec 2007
    6 teatrini, 1968
    Oil
    70 x 70 cm (27,5 x 27,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 307
    €72,000≈ $105,984≈ £52,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Concetto spaziale“. 1960er Jahre by Lucio Fontana, Öl und Schnitt in Leinwand, sold Nov 2007
    Concetto spaziale“. 1960er Jahre
    Oil
    25,5 × 20,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 86
    €148,750≈ $219,570≈ £106,288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Concetto spaziale. Teatrino Nero by Lucio Fontana, Schwarz gefaßtes Kartonrelief, sold Jun 2007
    Concetto spaziale. Teatrino Nero
    Schwarz gefaßtes Kartonrelief
    70 x 70 x 1,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 117
    €11,305≈ $15,189≈ £7,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Concetto spaziale. Teatrino bianco by Lucio Fontana, Weiß gefaßtes Kartonrelief, sold Jun 2007
    Concetto spaziale. Teatrino bianco
    Weiß gefaßtes Kartonrelief
    70 x 70 x 1,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 118
    €12,495≈ $16,788≈ £8,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Concetto Spaziale. Teatrino Rosso by Lucio Fontana, Rot gefaßtes Kartonrelief, sold Jun 2007
    Concetto Spaziale. Teatrino Rosso
    Rot gefaßtes Kartonrelief
    70 x 70 x 1,2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 119
    €14,875≈ $19,986≈ £10,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1965, silkscreen printed in green, sold May 2007
    Concetto Spaziale, 1965
    Screenprint · ed. 9/90
    21 5/8 x 17 5/8in (55 x 45cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 198
    $3,900≈ £1,976≈ €2,899Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Concetto Spaziale by Lucio Fontana, 1962, Etching and aquatint, sold Mar 2007
    Concetto Spaziale, 1962
    Etching · ed. 60/75
    14,5 : 11 cm (5,7 : 4,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 565
    €1,560≈ $2,078≈ £1,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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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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