Il Ponte Spring Auction in Milan Features Major 20th Century Italian Masters
The Modern and Contemporary Art auction at Il Ponte in Milan is scheduled for May 28-29, 2024, showcasing over 130 lots of 20th-century artworks. The event opens with Futurist pieces by artists such as Fortunato Depero, Luigi Russolo, Fillia, and Enrico Prampolini, with estimates reaching €15,000. Following this, Angelo Morbelli's "Una partita a carte" from 1904 is expected to fetch between €40,000 and €60,000. A standout piece is Giacomo Balla's triptych "Gatti Futuristi; Canaringatti; Futurtregatesco" (1922-1924), estimated at €250,000-300,000. Additional highlights include Giorgio de Chirico's "Combattimento di Puritani" (1959/60, €150,000-200,000) and Carla Accardi's "Marrone" (1972, €45,000-60,000), along with sculptures by Lucio Fontana and renowned international artists like Karel Appel and Sonia Delaunay.
Key facts
- Il Ponte auction in Milan on May 28-29, 2024
- Over 130 lots of modern and contemporary art
- Giacomo Balla triptych estimated €250,000-300,000
- Tancredi record at Christie's Paris October 2023 (over €700,000)
- Giorgio de Chirico works estimated up to €200,000
- Salvo's 'Primavera' (2007) estimated €100,000-150,000
- Lynn Chadwick represented by Perrotin, debuting at Art Basel June 2024
- Sonia Delaunay works on paper estimated €12,000-15,000
Entities
Artists
- Fortunato Depero
- Luigi Russolo
- Fillia
- Enrico Prampolini
- Angelo Morbelli
- Gerardo Dottori
- Giacomo Balla
- Tancredi
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Paolo Scheggi
- Enrico Baj
- Irma Blank
- Carla Accardi
- Tano Festa
- Mario Schifano
- Alighiero Boetti
- Salvo
- Lucio Fontana
- Fausto Melotti
- Luigi Ontani
- Lynn Chadwick
- Gio' Pomodoro
- Karel Appel
- William Scott
- Asger Jorn
- Hsiao Chin
- Sonia Delaunay
- Antonio Mirabelli
Institutions
- Il Ponte
- Christie's
- Perrotin
- Art Basel
- Eduardo Secci gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Florence
- London