Written by Silvia Bosi January 14 2009
Although the winds of crisis have been felt everywhere, as more than once we have mentioned, and have blown even against famous international auction houses, Meeting Art is boldly starting its own challenge by opening 2009 with an auction of noticeable proportions, entirely dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Indeed, 750 lots will be put up for auction by the Vercelli auction house, which will divide the event into 6 appointments, distributed during the weekends between Saturday 17th January and Sunday 1st February. It has been possible to visit the exhibition since the 10th January. Arman, Accardi, Adami, Afro, Baj, Beecroft, Boero, Bonalumi, Burri, Campigli, Capogrossi, Cascella, Cattelan, Christo, Crippa, Depero, Dorazio, Dova, Fontana, Francis, Galliani, Gallizio, Grosz, Guttuso, Haring, Hartung, Kounnelis, Lindstrom, Manzù, Mirò, Mondino, Morlotti, Nitsch, Perilli, Pistoletto, Pomodoro, Riopelle, Rotella, Ruggeri, Sassu, Scanavino, Spoerri, Shimamoto, Schifano, Tapies, Turcato, Vasarely, Vedova, Villeglé, Warhol are just some of the names present at this auction, which is anticipated to be a good occasion to buy modern and contemporary works ranging between offers and estimates that start from 55€ and arrive at 140,000 €. If the crisis has mainly hit the sector of contemporary art, Meeting Art has not lost heart and decided to bet on it again, probably strong of the results that characterised the last auction held in 2008. In fact, we can say that for Meeting Art the year 2008 closed positively and the December auction, dedicated once again courageously to modern and contemporary art, gave its fruits with 76,87% of lots sold and a profit equal to 2,081,450 € (excluding auction rights). Of course, some works were not fervently contended for by collectors, given that a good part did not exceed by much the base offer, and most of the hammer prices oscillated between 200 € and 5,000 € - positive sign for buyers who can now dare and try to get works of art at more contained prices - however, there were also richer hammer prices in a moment like this one and, making a comparison with other realities of the same level, Meeting Art achieved excellent results that leave good reasons to hope for its next auctions and for the fate of the Italian art market. For the auction to come, a top lot by Gattuso is expected: “Natura morta con attrezzi e giornale” dated from 1946, starts from an auction base of 70,000 € but is estimated at 125,000-140,000 €; it is a 50×60 oil that gives evidence of the stylistic, political and personal closeness to his friend Pablo Picasso, met in those years in Paris. Very appreciated Vasarely and Arman, of whom various works are being proposed, from screen prints estimated between 500 and 1,000 € to 105-120,000 € -starting from a base of 60,000 € - for an optical oil on canvas by Vasarely dated 1975. Lovers of spatialism will be very glad as it will be celebrated in this auction mainly through the figure of Roberto Crippa, the artist who will have the most works auctioned - precisely 17. Various collages on paper and on panel by Crippa realised between the Sixties and Seventies, available starting from free minimum offers and with estimate values that reach 12,000-14,000 €, while for previously dated oils on canvas – realised in the Fifties – the estimates are higher and reach their peak with a tangled “Spirale” dated from 1951 (auction base 30,000 €, estimate: 54,000-60,000€).It is worth mentioning also a work by the famous artist George Grosz (auction base 30,000€, estimate: 54,000-60,000€) entitled “Model and artist” realised in 1942, in the painter’s American period, when the polemic and caustic tones of the first post-war period were replaced by a less sharp production: the artist and his canvas are just slightly outlined on the background while in front line a dense weave of carnose brushstrokes gives life to the body of a model.In the last auction Morlotti was appreciated -starting from an auction base of 50,000, it sold for 57,000 € - and a certain favour is foreseeable for “Foglie” from 1970 by the artist from Brianza, which will start from an auction base of 25,000 € and an estimate of 45,000-50,000€. We should point out an unusual and particular piece of Enrico Baj’s production “Nell’oasi o Seil-Kor e Nina si avventurano nella foresta degli specchi”from 1990, realised with a mixed technique (acrylic, charcoal and collage on canvas applied on cardboard).An interesting section is the one dedicated to photography in which Vanessa Beecroft’s works stands out with “VB01” from 1998 (auction base 20,000 € estimate 40,000 €) and “VB55” from 1998 (auction base 2,000 €, estimate: 3,500- 4,000 €).
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