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- Estimate
- €300–€500 hammer ≈ $337–$561
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Finarte — Auction 50 Photographs: Under 1K, Via Paolo Sarpi, 6 - Milan, Italy · 18 June 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-10508865
- Record
- first seen 2 Aug 2026 · updated 2 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Franco Fontana, Modena, 1979. Finarte, 18 Jun 2020, lot 192. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10508865.
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Franco Fontana, Modena, 1979. Finarte, 18 Jun 2020, lot 192. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10508865.
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From the same sale Auction 50 Photographs: Under 1K · Jun 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioggia e sole, 1937 | Riccardo Moncalvo (1915 - 2008) | €400–€600 | |
| Chess Set, 1943 | Man Ray | €500–€800 | |
| Senza titolo (giuoco degli scacchi), anni 1940 | Man Ray | €500–€800 | |
| Senza titolo (donna), anni 1950 | Kurt Blum | €300–€500 | |
| Madre e figlio, anni 1950/1960 | Stefano Robino (1922) | €300–€400 | |
| Scanno, 1957/59 | Mario Giacomelli | €650–€850 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Fontana | [no title recorded] | $543 | Dorotheum, Jun 2015 | |
| Franco Fontana | Franco Fontana (1933) | Kruso Art, May 2024 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Rimini | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Man Ray | On the Moon | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Untitled (two works) | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Man Ray | Letter A (L'A); Magie de L'image | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Man Ray | Donna (plate 5 from Ballade de Dames Hors du Temps ) , 1971 | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2022 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Landscape, Basilicata, Italy | Galerie Bassenge, Jun 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.