Lot 236 · The Italian Sale 20th Century Art
Rosso
Alberto Burri · pumice stone, canvas, oil, polish and vinavil on panel
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- Estimate
- £650,000–£850,000 hammer ≈ $1,326,767–$1,735,003
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Italian Sale 20th Century Art, London · 15 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 33 1/8 x 39in. (84 x 99cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5521468
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5521468 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5521468
Alberto Burri, Rosso. Christie's, 15 Oct 2007, lot 236. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5521468.
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Alberto Burri, Rosso. Christie's, 15 Oct 2007, lot 236. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5521468.
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From the same sale The Italian Sale 20th Century Art · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola | Mario Schifano | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Tutto | Alighiero Boetti | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Nature morte à la fleur | Alberto Magnelli | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Natura morta su un tavolo | Giorgio De Chirico | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Natura morta marina con conchiglie | Filippo Luigi de Pisis (1896-1958) | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Piccione e fruttiera | Gino Severini | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Burri | Nero Cellotex | $959,809 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | |
| Alberto Burri | Bianco | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Bianco CN 3 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Nero con punti rossi (Black with Red Stitches) | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Rosso Plastica | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Alberto Burri | bianco cretto | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Alberto Burri | Tutto Nero | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Alberto Burri | bianco plastica | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 |
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.