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- Estimate
- €3,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $3,248–$4,330
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Viscontea auction house — Auction 96, Via Guido Cavalcanti, 8 - 20127 Milano, Italy · 29 February 2024
- Dimensions
- 65x99 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-12995715
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Franco Fontana, "PEOPLE, NEW YORK, 1999". Viscontea auction house, 29 Feb 2024, lot 308. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12995715.
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Franco Fontana, "PEOPLE, NEW YORK, 1999". Viscontea auction house, 29 Feb 2024, lot 308. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12995715.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Vaso Famiglia Rosa | — | €600–€900 | |
| Vasetto blu | — | €400–€800 | |
| Vaso con scene di genere | — | €400–€600 | |
| Vaso con coperchio | — | €600–€900 | |
| Potiche | — | €600–€1,000 | |
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