Lucio Fontana
b.1899 - d.1968
Turnover
2024
USD$ 49.000.000
Record Sale
USD$ 25.900.000
Conceptual ArtLatin American ArtPaintingPost WarSpatialism

About the artist

Lucio Fontana's artistic journey traversed continents, leaving an indelible mark on the course of modern and contemporary art. His artistic development was profoundly shaped by his studies in Milan, Italy, where he encountered the Futurist and Abstract art movements. However, it was his groundbreaking exploration of the spatial concept, known as "Spatialism," that propelled him to international prominence. Fontana, through his "Spatialist Manifesto," championed the fusion of art, science, and technology, employing innovative materials and techniques to create works that transcended the constraints of two-dimensional surfaces.

2015 / Record Sale

Lucio FONTANA (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, La fine di Dio (1964)

Lot # 15/B
Painting
Oil/canvas
178.4 x 123.2 cm
Hammer price: $ 25,900,000
Price including buyer's premium: $ 29,173,000
Post-War And Contemporary Art
10 nov 2015
Christie's
New York NY, United States

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