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Lot 26 · 20th Century Italian Art

Superficie 388

Giuseppe Capogrossi

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Estimate
£80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $139,172–$208,758
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — 20th Century Italian Art, London · 20 October 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3797019
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Capogrossi, Superficie 388. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2008, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3797019.

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Giuseppe Capogrossi, Superficie 388. Sotheby's, 20 Oct 2008, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3797019.

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From the same sale 20th Century Italian Art · Oct 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
Paesaggio £300,000–£400,000
Composizione Marino Marini £450,000–£650,000
Concetto Spaziale Lucio Fontana £400,000–£600,000
Il sole ci guarda Fausto Melotti £120,000–£160,000
Il Dolce far Niente Alighiero Boetti £70,000–£90,000
Natura Morta £500,000–£700,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Giuseppe Capogrossi [no title recorded] $301,423 Dorotheum, Nov 2022
Giuseppe Capogrossi Superficie 535 Christie's, Dec 2022
Giuseppe Capogrossi Superficie 276 Christie's, Apr 2018
Giuseppe Capogrossi Superficie 196 Sotheby's, Nov 2020
Giuseppe Capogrossi Superficie 1B Sotheby's, Apr 2024
Giuseppe Capogrossi Superficie 202 Sotheby's, May 2026
Giuseppe Capogrossi Superficie 106 1954 Bonhams, Dec 2023
Giuseppe Capogrossi Superficie 448 Sotheby's, May 2015

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