Lot No. 744


Vincenzo Agnetti *


(Milan 1926–1981)
Anticipo e ritardo sono estremi collocati in una negatività totale- Assioma (Anticipation and delay are extremes placed in total negativity-Assioma), 1970, engraved black bakelite, white nitro colour, 70 x 70 cm

Photo certificate:
Archivio Vincenzo Agnetti, Milan, archive no. 0012AB1970021400031

Provenance:
Studio Cavalieri Arte Contemporanea, Bologna (label on the reverse)
Studio Oggetto, Milan (label on the reverse)
Gianni Manzo Collection, Milan (label on the reverse)
Studio Giangaleazzo Visconti, Milan
European Private Collection

Exhibited:
Vasto (Chieti), XXII Premio Vasto, Memoria d’avanguardia, July-September 1988 (label on the reverse)
Genoa, A proposito di Vincenzo Agnetti, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Villa Croce, 18 May-24 July 2013

The axioms are aphorisms engraved on a sheet of black Bakelite, which are often taken from his books or notebooks. While the writing in these works is meticulous in appearance, it is also open to being interpreted as absurd or prophetic nonsense
Angela Vettese

22.11.2016 - 18:00

Estimate:
EUR 50,000.- to EUR 70,000.-

Vincenzo Agnetti *


(Milan 1926–1981)
Anticipo e ritardo sono estremi collocati in una negatività totale- Assioma (Anticipation and delay are extremes placed in total negativity-Assioma), 1970, engraved black bakelite, white nitro colour, 70 x 70 cm

Photo certificate:
Archivio Vincenzo Agnetti, Milan, archive no. 0012AB1970021400031

Provenance:
Studio Cavalieri Arte Contemporanea, Bologna (label on the reverse)
Studio Oggetto, Milan (label on the reverse)
Gianni Manzo Collection, Milan (label on the reverse)
Studio Giangaleazzo Visconti, Milan
European Private Collection

Exhibited:
Vasto (Chieti), XXII Premio Vasto, Memoria d’avanguardia, July-September 1988 (label on the reverse)
Genoa, A proposito di Vincenzo Agnetti, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Villa Croce, 18 May-24 July 2013

The axioms are aphorisms engraved on a sheet of black Bakelite, which are often taken from his books or notebooks. While the writing in these works is meticulous in appearance, it is also open to being interpreted as absurd or prophetic nonsense
Angela Vettese


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Auction: Contemporary Art Part I
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 22.11.2016 - 18:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 12.11. - 22.11.2016

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