1957

Lucio Fontana (Rosario 1899-1969 Comabbio), Guerrieri, 1957. Painted terracotta, Ø 47. Signed and dated: 57. © Repetto Gallery at BRAFA 2019, Stand 80c. Fausto Melotti (Rovereto 1901-1986 Milan), Untitled, 1959-1960. Brass and glazed ceramic, 34 x 15 x 13 cm. © Repetto Gallery at BRAFA 2019, Stand 80c. Michelangelo Pistoletto (Biella, 1933), Cucitrice, 1981. Silkscreen on polished stainless steel mirror, 120 x 100 cm. Artist’s proof II of X, the edition... [Lire la suite]

Lot 26. Yves Klein (1928-1962), Mononchrome bleu sans titre (IKB 280), 1957. Estimation 200 000 € / 300 000 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris. Pigment pur et résine synthétique sur isorel. Daté au dos. Porte le cachet de l'artiste au dos; 18 x 12 cm - 7.08 x 4.72 in.  Dry pigment and synthetic resin on Masonite, dated and the back, artist’s stamp at the back  Cette oeuvre est inventoriée dans les archives Yves Klein sous le numéro IKB280.  Un certificat de Rotraut Klein-Moquay,... [Lire la suite]

Very Rare and Important 13.26 carat Ruby and Diamond Ring, Designed and Mounted by BHAGAT. Est. HK$68,000,000 – 88,000,000/US$8,700,000 – 11,260,000. Lot sold 81,662,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby’s. HONG KONG.- On 3 October, Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Autumn Sale 2017 will bring to the market a series of iconic masterpieces hailing from legendary jewellers, highlighted by a rare art deco ‘Tutti Frutti’ Cartier bracelet, an exquisite 8.49-carat ruby ring by JAR and an impressive emerald... [Lire la suite]

Jean Dubuffet, Personnage hilare (Portrait de Francis Ponge), 1947, oil on plaster on cardboard, 60.5 x 45.5 cm, collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, donation of the artist. AMSTERDAM.- This summer, the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam are programming work by the French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985). The Rijksmuseum is presenting sculptures by the artist in the museum gardens and, for the first time, the Stedelijk is exhibiting the entire group of Dubuffet works in its collection. How can... [Lire la suite]

Lot 52. Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Senza titolo, firmata e datata l. fontana 57 (in alto), terracotta dipinta, cm 33x19,5x19,5. Realizzata nel 1957. Estimate EUR 40,000 - EUR 60,000 (USD 42,917 - USD 64,376) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Opera registrata presso la Fondazione Lucio Fontana, Milano, n. 356/60  Provenance: Galleria 2C, Romaivi acquisito dall'attuale proprietario negli anni Ottanta Christie's. Milan Modern and Contemporary, 27 - 28 April... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, 1967. 60 x 60 cm. Tornabuoni Art © 2017 LONDON.- ‘Recto/Verso: Behind the Italian Monochrome’ at Tornabuoni Art London invites viewers to literally ‘go behind the scenes’ of paintings by Lucio Fontana, Paolo Scheggi, Agostino Bonalumi and Turi Simeti, for the first time ever. Because Tornabuoni is not only a gallery but also owns an important collection of Italian Post-War art, they are able to offer visitors an experience that has until now been reserved for museum curators and... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (Rosario 1899-1968 Varese), Concetto Spaziale, Attesa, 1966. Waterpaint on canvas, 146 x 115 cm. Signed, titled and inscribed 'l. Fontana / “Concetto Spaziale” / ATTESA / Ogni povero / uomo può / fare dell’arte / e della critica'. Photo courtesy Ben Brown Fine Arts Provenance: Marlborough Galleria d’Arte, Rome; Galerie Stutz, Pulver & Co., Vaduz; Galleria Moretto, Brescia; Zanibelli collection, Milan; Sotheby`s London, 23 October 1997; private collection, Milan; acquired by the... [Lire la suite]

Mark Rothko, Black in Deep Red, 1957, oil on canvas, 69-3/8" x 53-3/4" (176,2 cm x 136,5 cm) © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.  NEW YORK, NY.- The Pace Gallery is presenting Rothko: Dark Palette, an exhibition tracing the history of Mark Rothko’s use of dark colors in his sectional paintings. It is on view at 510 West 25th Street from November 4, 2016 through January 7, 2017. The exhibition reveals the development of Rothko’s expressive use of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 257. Gertrud & Otto Natzler, Monumental vase, 1957. Glazed ceramic. Signed “Natzler” and retains inventory “J139″. Approx. 18″ x 14″. Estimate: $100,000 – 150,000. Realized: $93,750. © LAMA Lot 258. Gertrud & Otto Natzler, Tea set, c. 1940s. Cups signed “G.O.N.” ; others signed “Natzler” Comprised of a teapot with lid and stand, creamer, sugar bowl, plate with curved sides, and 4 cups and saucers Teapot with lid and stand: 4.5″ x 9.75″ x 7″; Creamer: 1.5″ x 5.25″ x 4.5″; Sugar: 1.5″ x 4.75″; Strainer plate: 1.5″... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. Yves Klein (1928 - 1962), Untitled Blue Monochrome (IKB 217), stamped with the artist's monogram on the reverse, dry pigment and synthetic resin on canvas laid down on panel, 78.1 by 56.2 cm. 30 3/4 by 22 1/8 in. Executed in 1957. Estimation 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 GBP (1,899,750 - 2,533,000 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. This work is registered in the Yves Klein Archives under number IKB 217.   Provenance: Galleria Apollinaire, Milan Gallery Yves... [Lire la suite]