It ended with a unique result, rewarding Italian art from the 50s, 60s and 70s. First of all "Lucio Fontana" well represented in this catalog and which presents the best results of the auction exceeding 9 million euros with only the first 5 works. Starting from the work with a single white cut, estimated at 600-900 thousand euros and which reached 1.690.950. The second, four cuts on blue canvas, sold for 1.513.200 starting from the estimate of 500-800 thousand euros.
The third question of Fireplace a work in ceramic and enamel, six elements of 108,3 x 138 x 23,5 cm made in 1948. The fourth, three cuts on blue canvas, estimated at 500-800 thousand euros and sold for 1.092,783. The fifth, more Spatial concept, Waiting with the inscription on the reverse “today is a sad day executed in 1959-1960.
Following:
- Paolo Scheggi with the work Curved intersurface from red, estimated at 300-500.000 euros and sold for 820.200 euros.
- Michelangelo Pistoletto with Portrait of Clinus, estimated at 350-550.000 euros and sold for 782.400 euros
- Lucio Fontana with Spatial concept, expected (red) estimated at €350-550.000 and awarded at €732,000
- Alighiero Boetti with The progressive fading of custom, estimated at 350-550.000 euros and awarded for 706.800
Undoubtedly there is a recovery also in Italy that brings art to an international stage, if we think that in addition to the most famous artists such as Fontana, Castellani and Bonalumi are also successfully reconfirmed, and Fausto Melotti, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Alighiero Boetti climb up to the top , Carla Accardi, Alberto Biasi, Pierpaolo Calzolari, Tancredi, Giulio Turcato, Giuseppe Consagra.
