• Auction 1175

    The Italian Sale

    18 October 2013, London

    SALE TOTAL: 26,798,000 (GBP)
46 Lots for Sale 1175
Lot 60
Marina Apollonio (b. 1940)
Dinamica circolare 6ZNN
nitro on board

33 7/8 x 33 7/8in. (86 x 86cm.)
diameter: 26in. (66cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($31,980 - $47,970)

price realized
£40,000
($64,600)
Lot 61
Enrico Castellani (b. 1930)
Superficie grafite
acrylic on shaped canvas

39¾ x 59 3/8in. (101 x 150.7cm.)
estimate
£140,000 - £180,000
($223,860 - $287,820)

price realized
£410,500
($662,957)
Lot 62
Paolo Scheggi (1940-1971)
Intersuperficie nera
acrylic on superimposed canvases

27¾ x 39 3/8in. (70.4 x 110cm.)
estimate
£20,000 - £30,000
($31,980 - $47,970)

price realized
£218,500
($352,877)
Lot 63
Enrico Castellani (b. 1930)
Superficie bianca
acrylic on shaped canvas

39 5/8 x 31¾in. (100.7 x 80.6cm.)
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($319,800 - $479,700)

price realized
£422,500
($682,337)
Lot 64
Marino Marini (1901-1980)
Piccolo cavallo filiforme
bronze with brown and green patina

Height: 14 1/8 in. (36 cm.)
estimate
£120,000 - £150,000
($191,880 - $239,850)

price realized
£170,500
($275,357)
Lot 65
Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964)
Natura morta
oil on canvas

8 1/8 x 14 in. (20.5 x 35.6 cm.)
estimate
£350,000 - £500,000
($559,650 - $799,500)

price realized
£458,500
($740,477)
Lot 66
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attesa
oil and waterpaint on canvas

39 3/8 x 32 1/8in. (100 x 81.5cm.)
estimate
£600,000 - £800,000
($959,400 - $1,279,200)

price realized
£1,142,500
($1,845,137)
Lot 67
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attese
waterpaint on canvas

16 x 12in. (41.3 x 32.8cm.)
estimate
£350,000 - £500,000
($559,650 - $799,500)

price realized
£602,500
($973,037)
Lot 69
Alberto Burri (1915-1995)
Combustione
plastic, acrylic, vinavil and combustion on panel

35¼ x 25 5/8in. (89.5 x 65cm.)
estimate
£400,000 - £600,000
($639,600 - $959,400)

price realized
£866,500
($1,399,397)
Lot 70
Alberto Burri (1915-1995)
Sacco
oil and burlap on canvas

39¼ x 33 7/8in. (99.5 x 85.8cm.)
estimate
£1,800,000 - £2,500,000
($2,878,200 - $3,997,500)

price realized
£2,994,500
($4,836,117)
Lot 72
Alberto Burri (1915-1995)
B 2
oil, fabric, pumice stone on faesite

6½ x 21¾in. (16.4 x 55.2cm.)
estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
($95,940 - $127,920)

price realized
£146,500
($236,597)
Lot 73
Alberto Burri (1915-1995)
Cellotex
acrylic on cellotex

27¼ x 39¼in. (69.1 x 99.6cm.)
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($111,930 - $159,900)

price realized
£176,500
($285,047)
Lot 74
Fausto Melotti (1901-1989)
Tema e variazioni IV
gold on inox base

20 1/8 x 39 3/8 x 5½in. (51 x 100 x 14cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($127,920 - $191,880)

price realized
£188,500
($304,427)
Lot 75
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attesa
waterpaint on canvas

36¼ x 28¾in. (92.1 x 73cm.)
estimate
£1,500,000 - £2,000,000
($2,398,500 - $3,198,000)

price realized
£1,818,500
($2,936,877)
Lot 76
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attesa
waterpaint on canvas

36¼ x 28¾in. (92.1 x 73cm.)
estimate
£1,200,000 - £1,600,000
($1,918,800 - $2,558,400)

price realized
£1,986,500
($3,208,197)
Lot 77
Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964)
Natura morta
oil on canvas

12 3/8 x 16 7/8 in. (31.5 x 42.7 cm.)
estimate
£600,000 - £800,000
($959,400 - $1,279,200)

price realized
£782,500
($1,263,737)
Lot 78
Mario Schifano (1934-1998)
Senza titolo
enamel on paper collage laid down on canvas

39¼ x 70¾in. (99.5 x 179.5cm.)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($191,880 - $287,820)

price realized
£218,500
($352,877)
Lot 79
Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933)
Busto d'uomo di spalle
painted tissue paper on stainless steel laid down on canvas

28 1/8 x 38 5/8in. (71.5 x 98cm.)
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($319,800 - $479,700)

price realized
£350,500
($566,057)
Lot 80
Mario Schifano (1934-1998)
Propaganda
enamel and pencil on paper collage laid down on canvas

59 1/8 x 47¼in. (150 x 120cm.)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($191,880 - $287,820)

price realized
£314,500
($507,917)
Lot 81
Pino Pascali (1935-1968)
Muro di pietra (Pietra pietra) Wall of stone (Stone stone)
fabric on canvas

70 3/8 x 102 3/8in. (178.8 x 259.8cm.)
estimate
£400,000 - £600,000
($639,600 - $959,400)

price realized
£1,650,500
($2,665,557)
Lot 82
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994)
Mappa
embroidery on linen

65 3/8 x 87 3/8in. (116 x 222cm.)
estimate
£800,000 - £1,200,000
($1,279,200 - $1,918,800)

price realized
£1,594,500
($2,575,117)
Lot 83
Giuseppe Penone (b. 1947)
Unghiate
385 gesso elements and 35 sheets

each: 27½ x 39 3/8in. (70 x 100cm.)
overall: 137¾ x 227 5/8in. (350 x 700cm.)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($191,880 - $287,820)

price realized
£194,500
($314,117)
Lot 85
Giuseppe Penone (b. 1947)
Albero di 7 Metri
larch wood, in two parts

(i) 133 x 11 3/8 x 11¼in. (337.8 x 29.9 x 28.6cm.)
(ii) 138 x 11¾ x 11 7/8in. (350.5 x 29.8 x 30.1cm.)
estimate
£150,000 - £200,000
($239,850 - $319,800)

price realized
£230,500
($372,257)
Lot 86
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994)
Oggi diciassettesimo giorno undicesimo mese anno 1000nove100ottantotto...
embroidery on canvas

42 5/8 x 44 1/8in. (108.2 x 112cm.)
estimate
£150,000 - £200,000
($239,850 - $319,800)

price realized
£194,500
($314,117)
Lot 88
Giulio Paolini (b. 1940)
Clio
pencil and photo emulsion on canvas, in three parts

each: 43 3/8 x 31½in. (110 x 80cm.)
overall: 43 3/8x 94½in. (110 x 240cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($159,900 - $239,850)

price realized
£182,500
($294,737)
Lot 89
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale
aniline on paper canvas

27 5/8 x 27 5/8in. (70 x 70cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($127,920 - $191,880)

price realized
£314,500
($507,917)
Lot 90
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Teatrino
waterpaint on canvas and lacquered wood frame

43 3/8 x 43 3/8in. (110 x 110cm.)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($191,880 - $287,820)

price realized
£134,500
($217,217)
Lot 91
Alberto Burri (1915-1995)
Cretto
acrovinyl on cellotex

12¼ x 17 3/8in.(30 x 42cm.)
estimate
£220,000 - £280,000
($351,780 - $447,720)

price realized
£302,500
($488,537)
Lot 93
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attese
waterpaint on canvas

32 x 25¾in. (81.2 x 65.4cm.)
estimate
£300,000 - £400,000
($479,700 - $639,600)

price realized
£890,500
($1,438,157)
Lot 94
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
La strada
oil on canvas

23¼ x 18 7/8 in. (59 x 48 cm.)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($191,880 - $287,820)

price realized
£218,500
($352,877)
Lot 95
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
Piazza d'Italia
oil on canvas

23¾ x 31¾ in. (60.4 x 80.6 cm.)
estimate
£180,000 - £250,000
($287,820 - $399,750)

price realized
£338,500
($546,677)
Lot 96
Pietro Consagra (1920-2005)
Muro del Suono
bronze

29 7/8 x 18½ x 2in. (76 x 47 x 5cm.)
estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
($39,975 - $55,965)

price realized
£68,500
($110,627)
Lot 97
Fausto Melotti (1901-1989)
L'Ariete
brass, copper and fabric

45¾ x 22 3/8 x 8½in. (116 x 57 x 21.5cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($127,920 - $191,880)

price realized
£86,500
($139,697)
Lot 98
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attese
waterpaint on canvas

21¾ x 18¼in. (55.3 x 46.3cm.)
estimate
£400,000 - £600,000
($639,600 - $959,400)

price realized
£650,500
($1,050,557)
Lot 99
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attese
waterpaint on canvas

36¼ x 25 5/8in. (92 x 65.1cm.)
estimate
£500,000 - £800,000
($799,500 - $1,279,200)

price realized
£1,314,500
($2,122,917)
Lot 100
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
Thèbes
oil on canvas

35 5/8 x 45 7/8 in. (90.5 x 116.5 cm.)
estimate
£800,000 - £1,200,000
($1,279,200 - $1,918,800)

price realized
£866,500
($1,399,397)
Lot 101
Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Sfera con perforazione
bronze

diameter: 23 5/8in (60cm.)
base: 2 x 23 3/8 x 23 3/8in. (5 x 59.5 x 59.5cm.)
overall:25 3/8 x 23 3/8 x 23 3/8in. (65 x 60 x 60cm.)
estimate
£250,000 - £350,000
($399,750 - $559,650)

price realized
£362,500
($585,437)
Lot 102
Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006)
Da un soggetto
décollage on canvas

38¼ x 30¾in. (97 x 78cm.)
estimate
£30,000 - £40,000
($47,970 - $63,960)

price realized
£104,500
($168,767)
Lot 103
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
Cavalli in riva al mare
oil on canvas

28 7/8 x 36 3/8 in. (73.2 x 92.4 cm.)
estimate
£350,000 - £500,000
($559,650 - $799,500)

price realized
£422,500
($682,337)
Lot 104
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attese
waterpaint on canvas

39 3/8 x 31 7/8in. (100 x 81cm.)
estimate
£600,000 - £800,000
($959,400 - $1,279,200)

price realized
£986,500
($1,593,197)
Lot 105
Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)
Vita silente di mele, arance e fragole
gouache on board

10½ x 13¼ in. (26.6 x 33.8 cm)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($159,900 - $239,850)

price realized
£110,500
($178,457)
Lot 107
Gastone Novelli (1925-1968)
A
oil, graphite, ball point pen and wax crayon on canvas

52¾ x 70 7/8in. (134 x 180cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($127,920 - $191,880)

price realized
£146,500
($236,597)
Lot 109
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994)
Segno e disegno
embroidery on canvas

11¼ x 11 7/8in. (28.5 x 30cm.)
estimate
£60,000 - £80,000
($95,940 - $127,920)

price realized
£146,500
($236,597)
Lot 110
Piero Dorazio (1927-2005)
Mountain Alea
oil on canvas

81 x 81in. (206 x 206cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($127,920 - $191,880)

price realized
£122,500
($197,837)
Lot 111
Carla Accardi (b. 1924)
Opposizione arancio turchese
casein tempera on canvas

35 3/8 x 70 7/8in. (90 x 180cm.)
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($111,930 - $159,900)

price realized
£86,500
($139,697)
Lot 112
Agenore Fabbri (1911-1998)
Forma IV
painted wood

47 3/8 x 21 5/8 x 11in. (120.4 x 55 x 28cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($23,985 - $31,980)

price realized
£32,500
($52,487)
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