Il Ponte's May 2025 Auction: Modern and Contemporary Art Highlights
Il Ponte auction house is set to conduct a sale of modern and contemporary art in Milan from May 27 to May 29, 2025, with artworks available for viewing at Palazzo Crivelli between May 23 and May 25. The auction showcases early 20th-century avant-garde pieces and post-war creations by Lucio Fontana, emphasizing artist multiples to engage new collectors. This event is part of Millon Auction Group's global tour for César Baldaccini's sculpture 'Le Centaure', which will be auctioned in Paris on June 5. The catalogue features works by Giacomo Balla, Cagnaccio di San Pietro, Carlo Carrà, Giorgio Morandi, and Giorgio de Chirico. Notable lots include pieces by Carla Accardi, Irma Blank, Roberto Matta, Valerio Adami, and Lucio Fontana, with a session on May 29 dedicated to Graphics and Artist Multiples, presenting over 150 accessible works.
Key facts
- Il Ponte auction in Milan on May 27-29, 2025.
- Exhibition at Palazzo Crivelli on May 23-25, 2025.
- Focus on artist multiples to attract new collectors.
- César Baldaccini's 'Le Centaure' tours via Millon Auction Group, auctioned in Paris on June 5.
- Domenico Gnoli's 'Unbuttoned Button' sold for €6.6 million in 2021.
- Top lots: Carla Accardi's 'Azzurroverde' (€80,000-120,000), Lucio Fontana's 'Crocifisso' (€130,000-160,000).
- Giorgio de Chirico's 'Piazza d’Italia' estimated €150,000-250,000.
- Graphics and Multiples session on May 29 with over 150 works.
Entities
Artists
- Giacomo Balla
- Cagnaccio di San Pietro
- Carlo Carrà
- Giorgio Morandi
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Alberto Martini
- Carla Accardi
- Irma Blank
- Roberto Matta
- Valerio Adami
- Lucio Fontana
- Igor Mitoraj
- Alik Cavaliere
- Giò Pomodoro
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Fausto Melotti
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Pablo Atchugarry
- César Baldaccini
- Domenico Gnoli
- Cristina Masturzo
Institutions
- Il Ponte
- Millon Auction Group
- Palazzo Crivelli
- NABA
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Brussels
- Nice
- Paris
- via Pontaccio 12, Milan