Capitolium Art's 'Selected' Auction Features 20th Century Masterpieces
Capitolium Art launches its 'Selected' auction on April 15 at 4 PM, presenting 64 lots of modern and contemporary art. The sale includes iconic Italian and international 20th-century works, with estimates ranging from €12,000 to €120,000. Lot 15 features Giulio Turcato's 'Primo maggio a Mosca' (€80,000–120,000), a key postwar Italian abstract painting shown at the 1952 Venice Biennale. Giorgio De Chirico's later metaphysical still life 'Vita silente di frutta su un tavolo' (lot 4, €18,000–22,000) opens the sale. Carla Accardi's 'Nero e rosso' (lot 26, €20,000–25,000) demonstrates her visual research, while Gerhard Richter's unique artist book 'Eis' (lot 29, €40,000–50,000) includes direct intervention by the artist. Mimmo Rotella's décollage 'Forbici' (lot 42, €12,000–16,000) closes the selection. The auction emphasizes historically significant works for targeted collecting opportunities.
Key facts
- Auction launches April 15 at 4 PM
- 64 lots total
- Turcato's 'Primo maggio a Mosca' estimated €80,000–120,000
- De Chirico's 'Vita silente di frutta su un tavolo' estimated €18,000–22,000
- Accardi's 'Nero e rosso' estimated €20,000–25,000
- Richter's 'Eis' estimated €40,000–50,000
- Rotella's 'Forbici' estimated €12,000–16,000
- Turcato's work was shown at 1952 Venice Biennale
Entities
Artists
- Giorgio De Chirico
- Giulio Turcato
- Carla Accardi
- Gerhard Richter
- Mimmo Rotella
Institutions
- Capitolium Art
- Biennale di Venezia
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- Venice
- Mosca