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Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Lot 239 PROPERTY OF AN ITALIAN GENTLEMAN

Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)

(i) Ritratto (portrait) (ii) Ritratto (portrait)

Closed1 July 2015

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GBP 45,000

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Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
(i) Ritratto (portrait)
(ii) Ritratto (portrait)
(i), (ii) incised twice with the artist's initials 'L.F.' (to the back left shoulder and underside)
(i), (ii) glazed ceramic
(i) 7½ x 4 3/8 x 3 3/8in. (19 x 11 x 8.5cm.)
(ii) 6½ x 5 3/8 x 3 3/8in. (16.5 x 13.5 x 8.5cm.)
(2)(i), (ii) Executed circa 1950-1955

Private Collection, Milan.
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

(i) This work is registered in the Archivio Lucio Fontana Milan, under no. 2403/6.
(ii) This work is registered in the Archivio Lucio Fontana Milan, under no. 2403/7.