Magnelli’s Lyrical Explosion Soars to New Heights

Result EUR1,036,800

Published on 26 March 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 19 March 2021 - 13:30 (CET) - Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

A work by Alberto Magnelli is a veritable burst of fireworks, with a final result to match.

Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971), Explosions lyrique n°1 (Lyrical Explosion No. 1), oil... Magnelli’s Lyrical Explosion Soars to New Heights

Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971), Explosions lyrique n°1 (Lyrical Explosion No. 1), oil on canvas, 1918, 130.5 x 130.2 cm (51.18 x 51.18 in).
Result: €1,036,800

t his colorful 1918 painting by Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971) fetched a richly deserved and much-to-be-celebrated €1,036,800: the third-highest price for the artist and a French record for him to boot (source: Artnet).…

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