Renato Pennisi e Cristiano Giulio Sangiuliano, Co-Heads of Modern & Contemporary Art Department, Christie’s Italy, commented: “Christie’s sale of Modern & Contemporary Art saw solid results with participation from buyers from around the world. Once again the bidding was dominated by private collectors, who pursued the best works by the most recognized artists, such as Fontana and de Chirico. As expected, the diptych by Castellani from the collection of the Museum of North Carolina sparked international competition.”
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate (€)
|
Purchase Price |
|
35 |
Lucio Fontana, Pilastro, ceramic, 1957 |
500,000 – 700,000 |
€630,800 £543,749 $844,641 |
|
68 |
Giorgio de Chirico, Colonne e foresta nella stanza (Temple et forêt dans la chambre), oil on canvas, 1928 |
400,000 – 600,000 |
€441,800 £380,831 $591,570 |
|
4 |
Enrico Castellani, Senza titolo (dittico), shaped canvas, 1963 |
120,000 – 180,000 |
€227,600 £196,191 $304,756 |
|
17 |
Afro, Figure, oil on canvas, 1966 |
300,000 – 400,000 |
€227,600 £196,191 $304,756 |
|
19 |
Afro, Merida, oil on canvas, 1967 |
250,000 – 350,000 |
€215,000 £185,330 $287,885 |
|
51 |
Emilio Vedova, Ciclo ’61, oil on canvas, 1961 |
180,000 – 250,000 |
€215,000 £185,330 $287,885 |
|
53 |
Emilio Vedova, Ciclo ’60, oil on canvas, 1960 |
150,000 – 200,000 |
€189,800 £163,607 $254,142 |
|
60 |
Marino Marini, Composizione, tempera on paper, 1960 |
100,000 – 150,000 |
€110,420 £95,182 $147,852 |
|
16 |
Tancredi, A proposito dell’atmosfera norvegese 1, mixed media, 1959 |
100,000 – 150,000 |
€107,900 £93,009 $144,478 |
|
22 |
Giorgio de Chirico, I dioscuri, oil on canvas, 1st half of 1950s |
80,000 – 120,000 |
€95,300 £82,148 $127,606 |
