Il Ponte auction sets 7 records for Italian artists in Milan

Milanese auction house Il Ponte achieved strong results in its Modern and Contemporary Art sale, totaling €5.7 million with a 92.7% sell-through rate. Seven new auction records were set for Italian artists: Bruno Munari (€190,000), Aldo Galli (€55,000), Carmelo Cappello (€37,500), Giangiacomo Spadari (€32,500), Carlo Battaglia (€28,750), Marfa Futurista (€13,750), and Ideo Pantaleoni (€11,250). The top lot was Fernand Léger at €275,000, followed by Jesus Rafael Soto (€256,250), Giacomo Balla (€162,500), Lucio Fontana (€137,500), Giuseppe Santomaso (€137,500), Christo (€125,000), Giorgio Morandi (€107,500), and Vincenzo Agnetti (€100,000). Department director Freddy Battino noted that results for Galli, Pantaleoni, Rho, Munari, and Reggiani reflect growing collector interest in Italian abstraction, while strong performances by Tano Festa (€50,000) and Mario Schifano (€32,500) confirm a favorable trend for Italian Pop Art. The sale underscores the role of mid-sized Italian auction houses in supporting overlooked domestic artists.