Alighiero Boetti's Mappa Sets New Auction Record at Christie's Paris

Alighiero Boetti's 1979 Mappa on pink background achieved €5.6 million at Christie's Paris, surpassing his previous record set in 2021 when Sottrazione (1982) sold for nearly $4.6 million in New York. The auction, part of Christie's Thinking Italian sale relocated from London to Paris, saw the winning bid placed online from Qatar after competition among phone bidders including specialist Renato Pennisi. The hammer price was €4.7 million, with buyer's premium bringing the total to €5.6 million. Despite the focus on Boetti, Lucio Fontana's Concetto spaziale argento from 1960, the largest of his silver hole series, became the top lot at over €15 million, sold to an Italian phone bidder. Alberto Burri's Cretto also performed well, exceeding €3.6 million via Mariolina Bassetti on the phone.