Enrico Castellani

MILAN.- Dedicated to offering the best of 20th century Italian art, Christie’s annual auction in Milan, now part of the Thinking Italian series aligned with the global Post-War and Contemporary sales, will take place on 3 and 4 of April. Highlighted by Lucio Fontana’s intense pink-red Concetto Spaziale, Attesa (estimate: €800,000 – 1,200,000), the sale features historical works by major icons such as Gino Severini, Alberto Boccioni, Alberto Burri, Enrico Castellani and Piero Manzoni, through to a group of contemporary... [Lire la suite]

Enrico Castellani, Superficie Bianca. M & L Fine Art, Stand D 13 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Enrico Castellani, Untitled (Superficie), signed and dated on the reverse anilin on canvas, 54.8 x 84.7 cm. Executed in 1961. M & L Fine Art, Stand D 13 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, oil and pencil on canvas, 72 × 60 cm. Executed in 1963-64. M & L Fine Art, Stand D 13 © 2017 MASTERPIECE LONDON LTD Lucio Fontana, Guerrieri a... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (Rosario 1899-1968 Varese), Concetto Spaziale, 1956. Oil, mixed media and sequins on canvas, 80 x 70 cm (31.5 x 27.6 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Enrico Castellani (Castelmassa, 1930), Superficie Bianca, 1999. Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 cm (59 x 78.7 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Paolo Scheggi (Florence 1940-1971 Rome), Zone Riflesse, 1964. Acrylic on overlapped canvases, 60 x 80 cm (23.6 x 31.5 in.). Courtesy Tornabuoni Arte. Lucio... [Lire la suite]

MILAN.- Christie's will present the annual Milan Modern and Contemporary auction on 27 and 28 April. An essential date in the auction calendar, the Milan Modern and Contemporary sale provides an opportunity for international collectors to acquire the best of 20th century Italian art. This year's sale will feature works by the most acclaimed Italian artists, including Lucio Fontana, Enrico Castellani, Alberto Burri and Fausto Melotti, alongside a special section showcasing 1960s Italian Pop Art with key names such as Tano... [Lire la suite]

Enrico Castellani (born 1930), "Superficie", 1960, 100 x 120 cm. Price realized: €965,000. VIENNA.- For Dorotheum, the largest auction house in German-speaking Europe, the year 2015 proved to be a particularly successful one. The results brought in by two of its contemporary art auctions far exceeded expectations and set new records in Dorotheum history. The auctions were also distinguished by the high sales rate and international character of their selection. A run of top results further underlines the current strong... [Lire la suite]

Günther Uecker, Hommage à Paul Scheerbart ("Scheerbartwesen"), Späte 1960. Nails and white paint on burlap, on wood. Signed lower right. Verso signed, titled and dedicated "Uecker für Wolleh". 175 x 176 cm (68.8 x 69.2 in). Estimate: € 300,000 ($ 327,000). Sold: € 1,875,000 ($ 2.043.750).  Photo Ketterer Kunst MUNICH.- Spectacular results, sharp increases and new records – this sums up the summer auction at Ketterer Kunst. 1000 phone bidders from all over the world and a packed... [Lire la suite]

Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Concetto spaziale, Attesa, firma, titolo e iscrizione l. Fontana "Concetto spaziale" ATTESA Oggi ò [sic] proprio una gran malinconia (sul retro), idropittura su tela, cm 61x54. Eseguito nel 1964-65. Estimate: Euro 600,000 – 900,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2015. MILAN.- Christie’s presents the annual sale of Milan Modern and Contemporary, taking place on 28 and 29 April 2015 at Palazzo Clerici, Milan. Following the strong results of last year’s auction, which realised €9.8... [Lire la suite]

MILAN.- The next Modern and Contemporary Art sale of Sotheby’s Milan will be led by highly important works by Lucio Fontana, representing his entire artistic production, concurrently with the major Parisian retrospective.  Dating back to Fontana’s abstract and pre-Informal research, Tavoletta Graffita (Madonna) of 1934 is a rare and powerful work in coloured cement, and is estimated € 120,000-180,000. Follows a very specific italian Collection from the Fifties, entirely focused on ceramic works by Fontana: it comprises a number... [Lire la suite]

Enrico Castellani, Dyptique rouge, 1963-64 (detail), tempera sur toile, 157x152x20cm, courtesy galerie Tornabuoni Art. Enrico Castellani, Dyptique rouge, 1963-64, tempera sur toile, 157x152x20cm, courtesy galerie Tornabuoni Art. PARIS.- Du 14 octobre au 17 décembre 2011, la galerie Tornabuoni Art présente, à travers environ 45 oeuvres, une magistrale rétrospective consacrée à Enrico Castellani. Connu pour ses toiles monochromes en relief, Castellani (né en 1930) est une figure italienne majeure associée au mouvement ZERO qui, en... [Lire la suite]