Lot 292
- 292
Lucio Fontana
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Lucio Fontana
- Madonna col Bambino
🧸incised wiꦛth the artist's initials on the reverse
glazed ceramic
- 14 1/4 by 8 by 4 in. 36.2 by 20.3 by 10.2 cm.
- Executed circa 1950, this work is registered in the Archivio Lucio Fontana, Milan under number 2178/73.
Provenance
Gallery Art Point, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the ꦏabove in 1995
Exhibited
Tokyo, Mitsukoshi Museum of Art; Kagoshima, Museo Municipale d'Arte di Kagoshima; Nishinomiya, Museo d'Arte Otani, Lucio Fontana, La penetrazione dello spazio, April - November 1992, cat. no. 5, p.&nb💃sp;4💮6, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are minor dust accretions in the uneven surfaces and also a few losses to the paint associated with light wear and handling. The upper right tip of the far right limb has been repaired. The sculpture is affixed with wire to the velvet backing board and encased in a Plexiglas box.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.