Freddy Battino on Il Ponte's Auction Strategy and Market Trends
Freddy Battino, who leads the Modern and Contemporary Art department at Il Ponte, shares insights on the auction's key features and market trends. The catalog showcases a range of exceptional, rare, and historically important pieces, such as Oreste Bogliardi's "Composizione n.10" (lot 33), Enrico Prampolini's "Sensazione cromatica di un giardino" (lot 31), and Lucio Fontana's "Crocifisso" (lot 89). Other prominent artists include Osvaldo Licini and Fausto Melotti. Battino notes a change in collector preferences towards uniqueness and aesthetic appeal, with rising auction activity reflecting his gallery's insights. The buyer demographics consist of 35% Italians, 30% Europeans, and 20% from the Americas. He recommends diversifying investments in various Italian artists, highlighting improved liquidity and selective market interest.
Key facts
- Freddy Battino is director of Modern and Contemporary Art at Il Ponte auction house.
- The auction catalog includes critical texts and archival images from Venice Biennale, Galleria di Arte Moderna di Torino, and Palazzo Strozzi.
- Key lot: Oreste Bogliardi's 'Composizione n.10' was shown at the first Italian abstract art exhibition in 1934 at Galleria Milione.
- Enrico Prampolini's 'Sensazione cromatica di un giardino' (1914) returns after 100 years.
- Lucio Fontana's 'Crocifisso' is a featured lot.
- Buyer breakdown: 35% Italian, 30% European, 20% from Americas and rest of world.
- Battino recommends investing in Osvaldo Licini, Savinio, Felice Casorati, de Chirico, Depero, Balla, Manzoni, Melotti, Irma Blank, and Italian sculpture.
- Art is becoming a preferred investment channel amid financial uncertainty.
Entities
Artists
- Freddy Battino
- Oreste Bogliardi
- Enrico Prampolini
- Lucio Fontana
- Osvaldo Licini
- Fausto Melotti
- Carol Rama
- Alberto Burri
- Giulio Turcato
- Medardo Rosso
- Adolfo Wildt
- Giacomo Balla
- Achille Funi
- Alberto Savinio
- Felice Casorati
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Fortunato Depero
- Piero Manzoni
- Irma Blank
- Enrico Castellani
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Marco Enrico Giacomelli
Institutions
- Il Ponte
- Biennale di Venezia
- Galleria di Arte Moderna di Torino
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Galleria Milione
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Venice
- Turin
- Florence