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- Estimate
- €1,500–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,647–$2,196
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Finarte — Auction 45 Photographs, Via Paolo Sarpi, 6 - Milan, Italy · 17 March 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-10509697
- Record
- first seen 2 Aug 2026 · updated 2 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-10509697 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-10509697
Franco Fontana, Marrakech, 1987. Finarte, 17 Mar 2020, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10509697.
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Franco Fontana, Marrakech, 1987. Finarte, 17 Mar 2020, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-10509697.
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From the same sale Auction 45 Photographs · Mar 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Pasotti, 2014 | Rankin | €500–€800 | |
| Luca Argentero, 2017 | Paolo Santambrogio (1978) | €300–€500 | |
| Zurigo, 1981 | Franco Fontana | €2,000–€2,500 | |
| Genova, Costa Classica, 1990 | Luigi Ghirri | €4,200–€4,800 | |
| Abbastanza vuoto, 2003 | Francesca Rivetti (1972) | €500–€800 | |
| Viareggio Red Fins, dal Portfolio "Landscapes with Figures", 2002 | Massimo Vitali | €1,600–€2,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Fontana | Paesaggio, Basilicata, 1987 | $1,786 est. | Finarte, Mar 2021 | |
| Franco Fontana | Correggio, 2004 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Route 66, Illinois, 2001 | Finarte, Jun 2025 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Sicilia, Donnafugata, 2007 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Autostrada del Sole, 1975 | Finarte, Jan 2026 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Paesaggio, Basilicata, 1978 | Finarte, Mar 2021 | ||
| Franco Fontana | Paesaggio, Lucania, 1975 | Finarte, Jan 2026 | ||
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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.