Lot 117 · Thinking Italian Evening Auction
Sacco
Alberto Burri · burlap, fabric, oil, gold and Vinavil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £3,000,000–£5,000,000 hammer ≈ $3,698,916–$6,164,860
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Thinking Italian Evening Auction, London · 4 October 2019
- Dimensions
- 39¼ x 33 7/8in. (99.8 x 86cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3692376
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3692376 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3692376
Alberto Burri, Sacco. Christie's, 4 Oct 2019, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692376.
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Alberto Burri, Sacco. Christie's, 4 Oct 2019, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692376.
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From the same sale Thinking Italian Evening Auction · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacco e Bianco | Alberto Burri | £2,200,000–£2,800,000 | |
| Al volger della spola | Maria Lai | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Dal Ciclo della Natura N. 6 | Emilio Vedova | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Untitled | Tancredi | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Invitiamo il Papa | Mimmo Rotella | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Non misterioso | Mario Schifano | £300,000–£500,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Burri | Sacco e Nero 3 | $6,273,909 | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | |
| Alberto Burri | Combustione legno | Sotheby's, Oct 2011 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Nero Plastica L.A. | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Bianco Plastica 1 | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Rosso Plastica 5 | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Sacco e Rosso | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Sacco | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Rosso Combustione Plastica | Christie's, Nov 2016 |
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.