Christie's and Sotheby's Spring Auctions in Milan: 60th and 50th Anniversaries
In April 2018, Christie's and Sotheby's will conduct spring auctions in Milan, commemorating their milestones in Italy. Christie's, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, will present a sale on April 11 featuring 58 lots, including Piero Manzoni's Achrome (1958, estimated at €1.8-2.5 million) and pieces from the Sergio Tomasinelli collection. Meanwhile, Sotheby's, marking 50 years, is scheduled for an evening auction on April 18 with 46 lots. Highlights include Fontana's Concetto Spaziale (1952-54, €300,000-400,000) and Alighiero Boetti's tapestries (1988, each valued at €280,000-350,000), along with Scarpitta's Bendato (exhibited at Leo Castelli, €350,000-450,000) and Boccioni's Testa di bambina (1911, €200,000-300,000).
Key facts
- Christie's celebrates 60 years in Italy with a sale on April 11, 2018, featuring 58 lots.
- Sotheby's marks 50 years of its Milan branch with an evening sale on April 18, 2018, offering 46 lots.
- Top lot at Christie's: Piero Manzoni Achrome (1958), estimated €1.8-2.5 million, from a collection held since 1976.
- Sotheby's features a Lucio Fontana environment created with Osvaldo Borsani (1952-54, €300,000-400,000).
- Fontana's Concetto Spaziale, Attese (four red cuts, 1967) at Sotheby's estimated €1-1.5 million.
- Christie's includes works from the Sergio Tomasinelli collection: Scarpitta, Rama, Licini.
- Sotheby's offers 10 lots from a single Italian private collection, including Scarpitta, Boccioni, Pistoletto, Leoncillo, Guttuso.
- Boccioni's Testa di bambina (1911) at Sotheby's estimated €200,000-300,000; his Testa + luce + ambiente sold for over €10 million at Sotheby's London in February 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Piero Manzoni
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Carol Rama
- Osvaldo Licini
- Lucio Fontana
- Alighiero Boetti
- Umberto Boccioni
- Antonio Donghi
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Scipione
- Fausto Pirandello
- Osvaldo Borsani
- Alberto Burri
- Enrico Castellani
- Fausto Melotti
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Leoncillo
- Renato Guttuso
- Cristina Masturzo
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Biennale di Venezia
- Leo Castelli
- GAM Torino
- NABA
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- New York
- London
- Venice
- Turin