46 Lots for Sale 12244
Lot 101
ALIGHIERO BOETTI (1940-1994)
Sciogliersi come neve al sole (Melting Like Snow in the Sun)
8 1/8 x 8 7/8in. (20.7 x 22.5cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,800 - $76,200)

price realized
£93,750
($119,062)
Lot 102
ALIGHIERO BOETTI (1940-1994)
Svelare e rivelare (To Unveil and To Reveal)
embroidery on canvas
8 ¾ x 9 1/8in. (22 x 23cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,800 - $76,200)

price realized
£72,500
($92,075)
Lot 103
VINCENZO AGNETTI (1926-1981)
Assioma in principio era la tesi (Axiom in the Beginning was the Theory)
nitro on engraved bakelite
31 ½ x 31 ½in. (80 x 80cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,800 - $76,200)

price realized
£68,750
($87,312)
Lot 104
Franco Grignani (1908-1999)
Proiezione accumulata (Accumulated Projection)
oil on canvas
37 5/8 x 53 3/8in. (95.5 x 135.5cm.)
estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
($31,750 - $44,450)

price realized
£106,250
($134,937)
Lot 105
Tano Festa (1938-1988)
Untitled
tempera on paper and wood laid down on board
12 5/8 x 12 5/8in. (32 x 32cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($19,050 - $25,400)

price realized
£43,750
($55,562)
Lot 106
Mario Schifano (1934-1998)
Grande particolare di paesaggio italiano a colori (Big Detail of an Italian...
enamel on paper laid down on canvas, in three parts
each: 78 1/3 x 39 3/8in. (199.5 x 100cm.)
overall: 78 1/3 x 118 1/8in. (199.5 x 300cm.)
estimate
£350,000 - £500,000
($444,499 - $634,999)

price realized
£485,000
($615,950)
Lot 107
GIOSETTA FIORONI (B. 1932)
La modella inglese (The English Model)
enamel on canvas
70 7/8 x 55 3/8in. (180 x 140.5cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,800 - $76,200)

price realized
£56,250
($71,437)
Lot 108
Tano Festa (1938-1988)
Michelangelo secondo Tano Festa
enamel on canvas
39 1/3 x 31 7/8in. (100 x 81cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,800 - $76,200)

price realized
£56,250
($71,437)
Lot 109
Giuseppe Uncini (1929-2008)
Cemento
cement and iron
41¾ x 20 1/8 x 2in. (106 x 51 x 5cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($127,000 - $190,499)

price realized
£197,000
($250,190)
Lot 110
Piero Dorazio (1927-2005)
Miss Kayenta
oil on canvas
58 ¾ x 77 ¼in. (149.5 x 196cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($127,000 - $190,499)

price realized
£161,000
($204,470)
Lot 111
AFRO (1912-1976)
Isola Tiberina (Tiber Island)
oil and tempera on paper laid down on canvas
40½ x 58 1/3in. (103 x 148cm.)
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($190,499 - $317,499)

price realized
£197,000
($250,190)
Lot 112
Enrico Castellani (b. 1930)
Superficie bianca
acrylic on shaped canvas
31½ x 39 5/8in. (80 x 100cm.)
estimate
£400,000 - £600,000
($507,999 - $761,999)

price realized
£437,000
($554,990)
Lot 114
Giulio Paolini (B. 1940)
Ante Litteram
plexiglas, painted wood base and plaster, in six parts
63 x 31.5 x 31.5in. (160 x 80 x 80cm.)
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($88,900 - $127,000)

price realized
£90,000
($114,300)
Lot 115
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994)
Lavoro postale

envelopes with Italian stamps, paper, ink and pencil laid down on cardboard, in nine parts
envelopes overall: 15 x 22in. (38x56cm.)
each drawing: 11 ¾ x 9 3/8in. (30x24cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($101,600 - $152,400)

price realized
£100,000
($127,000)
Lot 116
Gilberto Zorio (B. 1944)
Untitled
asbestos pipe, plaster, cobalt chloride, in two parts
diameter: 23 5/8in. (60cm.)
height: 66 7/8in. (170cm.)
estimate
£70,000 - £100,000
($88,900 - $127,000)

price realized
£281,000
($356,870)
Lot 117
Carol Rama (1918-2015)
Presagi di Birnam (Birnam’s Premonition)
tyre and iron on canvas and iron
53 1/8 x 23 5/8in. (135 x 60cm.)
estimate
£18,000 - £24,000
($22,860 - $30,480)

price realized
£179,000
($227,330)
Lot 118
PINO PASCALI (1935-1968)
Coda di delfino (Tail of a Dolphin)
canvas on wooden structure
25 ¾ x 34 ¼ x 56 ¼in. (65.5 x 87 x 143cm.)
estimate
£1,500,000 - £2,000,000
($1,904,999 - $2,539,999)

price realized
£2,629,000
($3,338,830)
Lot 119
GIUSEPPE PENONE (B. 1947)
Piede (Foot)
plaster and hair, projector, slides
foot: 9 1/8 x 10 ¼ x 3 7/8in. (23 x 26 x 10cm.)
overall dimension variable
estimate
($152,400 - $228,599)

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Lot 120
Giovanni Anselmo (B. 1934)
Invisibile (Invisible)
lead
(i) 2½ x 2¾ x 4¾in. (6.5 x 7 x 12cm.)
(ii)2½ x 6 5/8 x 4¾in. (6.5 x 17 x 12cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £130,000
($101,600 - $165,099)

price realized
£173,000
($219,710)
Lot 122
Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933)
Pappagallo nello zoo (Parrot in the Zoo)
silkscreen on polished stainless steel
90 ½ x 47 ¼in. (230 x 120cm.)
estimate
£150,000 - £200,000
($190,499 - $253,999)

price realized
£341,000
($433,070)
Lot 124
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994)
Oggi terzo giorno quinto mese mille nove 100 ottantanove
embroidery on canvas
41 3/8 x 41½in. (105 x 108cm.)
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($253,999 - $380,999)

price realized
£365,000
($463,550)
Lot 125
ALIGHIERO BOETTI (1940-1994)
Aerei (Planes)
ballpoint red pen on paper laid down on canvas
overall: 15 x 32¼ (38 x 82cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($127,000 - $190,499)

price realized
£149,000
($189,230)
Lot 127
Mario Merz (1925-2003)
Meteoriti in giardino (Meteorites in the Garden)
charcoal, clay and snails on canvas
49 5/8 x 95 5/8in. (126 x 243cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($127,000 - $190,499)

price realized
£221,000
($280,670)
Lot 128
Michelangelo Pistoletto (B. 1933)
Uomo appoggiato (Leaning Man)
painted tissue paper on polished stainless steel
90 ½ x 47 ¼in. (230 x 120cm.)
estimate
£1,400,000 - £1,800,000
($1,777,999 - $2,285,999)

price realized
£1,925,000
($2,444,750)
Lot 132
Fausto Melotti (1901-1986)
Arte del contrappunto plastico n. 1
stainless steel
15 ¾ x 63 x 7 ¾in. (40 x 160 x 20 cm.)
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($253,999 - $380,999)

price realized
£245,000
($311,150)
Lot 134
Fausto Melotti (1901-1986)
Scultura n. 16
plaster
35 3/8 x 35 3/8in. (90 x 90cm.)
estimate
£250,000 - £350,000
($317,499 - $444,499)

price realized
£305,000
($387,350)
Lot 135
GIANFRANCO BARUCHELLO (b. 1924)
E se prendessimo trenta pittori... (What if we Take Thirty Painters...)
enamel and ink on canvas
70 7/8 x 70 7/8in. (180 x 180cm.)
estimate
£30,000 - £50,000
($38,100 - $63,500)

price realized
£68,750
($87,312)
Lot 136
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attese
waterpaint on canvas
25 5/8 x 21¼in. (65 x 54cm.)
estimate
£500,000 - £800,000
($634,999 - $1,015,999)

price realized
£1,445,000
($1,835,150)
Lot 137
Piero Manzoni (1933-1963)
Achrome
13 ¾ x 10 1/8in. (35.2 x 27.5cm.)
sewn fabric
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($127,000 - $190,499)

price realized
£293,000
($372,110)
Lot 138
PIERO MANZONI (1933-1963)
Achrome
canvas and kaolin
35 7/8 x 27½in. (91 x 70cm.)
estimate
£600,000 - £800,000
($761,999 - $1,015,999)

price realized
£965,000
($1,225,550)
Lot 139
Agostino Bonalumi (1935-2013)
Ambiente bianco (White Environment)
acrylic and shaped canvas, in six parts
overall: 114 x 165 x 12¼in. (289.5 x 419 x 31cm.)
estimate
£400,000 - £600,000
($507,999 - $761,999)

price realized
£425,000
($539,750)
Lot 140
Alberto Burri (1915-1995)
Combustione
paper, acrylic, vinavil, wood and combustion on Cellotex
5 3/8 x 12½in. (13.6 x 31.6cm.)
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($253,999 - $380,999)

price realized
£221,000
($280,670)
Lot 142
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Danzatori (Dancers)
coloured plaster
33 3/8 x 50¼in. (85 x 127.5cm.)
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($253,999 - $380,999)

price realized
£221,000
($280,670)
Lot 143
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale
painted terracotta
6 ¼ x 10 ¼ x 7 1/8in. (16 x 26 x 18cm.)
estimate
£60,000 - £90,000
($76,200 - $114,300)

price realized
£149,000
($189,230)
Lot 144
LUCIO FONTANA (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Natura
terracotta
15 3/8 x 13 x 5 ½in. (39 x 33 x 14cm.)
estimate
£180,000 - £250,000
($228,599 - $317,499)

price realized
£233,000
($295,910)
Lot 145
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Madonna con bambino e putti
painted ceramic, in two parts
i) 15 3/8 x 10 5/8 x 4 ¼in. (39 x 27 x 11.5cm.)
ii) 13 3/8 x 31 ½ x 4 ¾in. (34 x 80 x 12cm.)
(2)
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($152,400 - $228,599)

price realized
£389,000
($494,030)
Lot 146
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Teatrino
waterpaint on canvas with lacquered wood
51 1/8 x 50 3/8in. (130 x 128cm)
estimate
£350,000 - £500,000
($444,499 - $634,999)

price realized
£389,000
($494,030)
Lot 147
Enrico Castellani (b. 1930)
Untitled (Superficie bianca e rosa)
acrylic on shaped canvas
51 3/8 x 63 ¼in. (130.5 x 160.5cm.)
estimate
£400,000 - £600,000
($507,999 - $761,999)

price realized
£1,415,000
($1,797,050)
Lot 150
ETTORE SPALLETTI (B. 1940)
Cuscino (Pillow)
pigment on board
59 1/8 x 59 1/8 x (150 x 150 x 12cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($101,600 - $152,400)

price realized
£125,000
($158,750)
Lot 151
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale
waterpaint and glass on canvas
19 5/8 x 29½in. (50 x 75cm.)
estimate
£800,000 - £1,200,000
($1,015,999 - $1,523,999)

price realized
£1,145,000
($1,454,150)
Lot 152
Mimmo Rotella (1918-2006)
In apparenza (Apparently)
décollage on canvas
51 1/8 x 42¾in. (130 x 108.5cm.)
estimate
£180,000 - £250,000
($228,599 - $317,499)

price realized
£269,000
($341,630)
Lot 153
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attesa
waterpaint on canvas
24 x 19¾in. (61 x 50cm.)
estimate
£600,000 - £800,000
($761,999 - $1,015,999)

price realized
£905,000
($1,149,350)
Lot 154
SALVATORE SCARPITTA (1919-2007)
Isola (Bedroom Wall)
bandage and mixed media on canvas
23 7/8 x 26½ x 3½in. (60 x 67.3 x 8.8cm.)
estimate
£300,000 - £500,000
($380,999 - $634,999)

price realized
£269,000
($341,630)
Lot 155
LUCIO FONTANA (1899-1968)
Concetto Spaziale
oil and glitter on canvas
31½ x 27½in. (80 x 70cm.)
estimate
£500,000 - £700,000
($634,999 - $888,999)

price realized
£725,000
($920,750)
Lot 159
Alighiero Boetti (1940-1994)
Svelare e rivelare (To Unveil To Reveal)
embroidery on canvas
9 1/8 x 9 3/8in. (23 x 24cm.)
estimate
£25,000 - £35,000
($31,750 - $44,450)

price realized
£47,500
($60,325)
Lot 160
CHRISTO (B. 1935)
Wrapped DVD case (Detail from Raphael’s The School of Athens,...
printed image on glossy paper box
1 1/8 x 6¼ x 6¼in. (3 x 16 x 16cm.)
(7)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,016 - $1,524)

price realized
£3,500
($4,445)
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