$37,500
Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana
unique console from Casa M, Milan
Italy, 1947 carved, lacquered and gilt wood, marble 43½ w x 16¼ d x 10 h in (110 x 41 x 25 cm)
result: $37,500
Lucio Fontana, the famous painter and sculptor, founded Spatialism, an art movement characterized by a synthesis of color, space, movement and time.
From abstract-expressionist sculptures and paintings to monochromatic canvases with holes and slashes, Fontana’s works changed modern art. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Fontana collaborated with the architect Osvaldo Borsani, creating unique interiors for some of Italy’s wealthiest patrons.
Sold with a copy of a certificate of authenticity issued by Architect Valeria Borsani.
provenance: Casa M, Milan | Private collection, Rome
literature: Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50 , de Guttry and Maino, pg. 112 illustrates related form Osvaldo Borsani , Gramigna and Irace, ppg. 194-195 illustrate related form
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-06-07
