Blindarte Spring Auctions Succeed: Castellani and Fabre Top Lots
Blindarte's spring auctions wrapped up successfully, benefiting from robust online engagement facilitated by a deferred-time auction format. Memmo Grilli highlighted various catalogs available on the website, featuring modern and contemporary art, post-2000 pieces, photography, and antiques. Among the standout sales were Enrico Castellani's "Superficie bianca," which fetched over €136,000, and Jan Fabre's "The loyal guide of vanity," selling for nearly €118,000. A surge in international interest propelled Charles Hossein Zenderoudi's artwork to €17,484, surpassing its €3,000-4,000 estimate. Other notable sales included Carla Accardi's piece at €37,200, Mimmo Rotella's "Cinemascope" at €31,000, and two IRWIN artworks reaching €16,368 and €17,608. The Old Masters department also experienced strong engagement, with sales that exceeded expectations.
Key facts
- Blindarte spring auctions concluded successfully with strong online participation.
- Enrico Castellani's Superficie bianca sold for over €136,000.
- Jan Fabre's The loyal guide of vanity sold for nearly €118,000.
- Charles Hossein Zenderoudi's painting sold for €17,484 from a €3,000-4,000 estimate.
- Carla Accardi's 1962 work sold for €37,200 (estimate €15,000-20,000).
- Two works by Slovenian collective IRWIN sold for €16,368 and €17,608 (estimate €2,500-3,000 each).
- Francesco Lauretta's painting sold for over €5,200 (estimate €1,500-2,000).
- A 17th-century Neapolitan School San Giovanni more than quadrupled its estimate.
Entities
Artists
- Enrico Castellani
- Jan Fabre
- Stephan Balkenhol
- Charles Hossein Zenderoudi
- Carla Accardi
- Mimmo Rotella
- Turi Simeti
- Toni Costa
- Arnulf Rainer
- James Brown
- IRWIN
- Francesco Lauretta
- Michael Rey
- Piero Golia
- Kcho
- Matteo Basilé
- Giuseppe Rivadossi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Günther Förg
- Mattia Preti
Institutions
- Blindarte
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Milan