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Italian Spring 2017 Auctions Report: Morandi Leads, Farsettiarte Surges

market-auction · 2026-05-05

The positive trend in Italian art auctions that began in 2016 continued into spring 2017, with domestic auction houses outperforming international big players. Farsettiarte achieved nearly €9 million with 80% sold, driven by strong international demand. Il Ponte set a record with €5.7 million and 90% sold, while Pandolfini reached €2 million. Finarte sold €1.5 million, Cambi €1.277 million, Wannenes €1.004 million, and Meeting Art €1.6 million. Top lots included Giorgio Morandi's 'Natura morta' (1956) at €790,250 by Farsettiarte, René Magritte's gouache (1948) at €898,250, and Lucio Fontana's 'Concetto spaziale' (1964) at €537,950. Il Ponte sold Christo's 'Store Front Project' (1964) for €243,750 and set a world record for Irma Blank's 'Radical Writings' at €100,000. Pandolfini's top lot was Gianni Colombo's 'Spazio Elastico' at €150,000. Wannenes sold Piero Dorazio's 'Giallino' (1977) for €173,600. Cambi achieved a record for Giovanni Anceschi's 'Tavola delle possibilità liquide' (1959) at €51,250.

Key facts

  • Farsettiarte reached nearly €9 million with 80% sold.
  • Il Ponte achieved record €5.7 million with 90% sold.
  • Pandolfini sold €2 million with 70% sold.
  • Finarte sold €1.5 million with 56% sold.
  • Cambi sold €1.277 million with 60% sold.
  • Wannenes sold €1.004 million.
  • Meeting Art sold €1.6 million with 85% sold.
  • Giorgio Morandi's 'Natura morta' (1956) sold for €790,250.

Entities

Artists

  • Giorgio Morandi
  • René Magritte
  • Lucio Fontana
  • Christo
  • Alighiero Boetti
  • Mario Sironi
  • Irma Blank
  • Gianni Colombo
  • Piero Dorazio
  • Emilio Scanavino
  • Emilio Isgrò
  • Marina Apolloni
  • Giuseppe Uncini
  • Riopelle
  • Hans Hartung
  • Afro
  • Alberto Biasi
  • Emilio Tadini
  • Agostino Bonalumi
  • Fausto Melotti
  • Gabriele De Vecchi
  • Davide Boriani
  • Giovanni Anceschi
  • Freddy Battino
  • Pietro De Bernardi
  • Antonella Crippa

Institutions

  • Farsettiarte
  • Il Ponte
  • Pandolfini
  • Finarte
  • Cambi
  • Wannenes
  • Meeting Art
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Italy
  • Tuscany
  • Florence
  • Milan
  • Vercelli
  • United States
  • Peru
  • South Korea
  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • Russia

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