Italian Winter Auction Season: Key Lots and Market Trends
The auction season for modern and contemporary Italian art spans from November through December. Finarte kicked off the events on November 9 at Museo della Permanente, achieving a 60% sell-through rate and generating total sales of €1.8 million. Notable works included pieces by Gerardo Dottori, Dadamaino, Tano Festa, and Emilio Isgrò, whose 'La veglia di Bach' (1985) reached a record price of €90,000. Upcoming auctions include Dorotheum in Vienna from November 22-24, featuring Paolo Scheggi (estimated €160,000-220,000) and Tano Festa (estimated €150,000-200,000). Sotheby's on November 23-24 will present 180 lots, including Lucio Fontana (estimated €700,000-900,000). Wannenes on November 24 will showcase Carol Rama and Fausto Melotti's 'Poesia' (1962, estimated €180,000-240,000), while Farsetti on November 25 includes Enrico Castellani (estimated €320,000-450,000). Cambi on November 28 will highlight Dadamaino, and the season concludes with Pandolfini and Il Ponte on December 5-6, featuring Tano Festa and Piero Manzoni's 'Merda d'artista' (1961).
Key facts
- Finarte auction on November 9 sold 60% of lots for €1.8 million.
- Emilio Isgrò's 'La veglia di Bach' (1985) set a new record at €90,000.
- Dorotheum Vienna auctions on November 22-24 include works by Carla Accardi, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Paolo Scheggi, and Tano Festa.
- Sotheby's at Palazzo Serbelloni on November 23-24 offers Lucio Fontana, Domenico Gnoli (Sofà, 1968, estimate €1.5-2 million), and Salvatore Scarpitta.
- Wannenes on November 24 features Fausto Melotti's 'Poesia' (1962, estimate €180,000-240,000).
- Farsetti in Prato on November 25 offers Enrico Castellani (estimate €320,000-450,000) and Aldo Mondino.
- Cambi on November 28 includes Dadamaino and Paolo Icaro.
- Pandolfini and Il Ponte on December 5-6 feature Piero Manzoni's 'Merda d'artista' (1961).
Entities
Artists
- Gerardo Dottori
- Dadamaino
- Tano Festa
- Giosetta Fioroni
- Carol Rama
- Fabio Mauri
- Mario Schifano
- Giuseppe Chiari
- Emilio Isgrò
- Rodolfo Aricò
- Enrico Castellani
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Piero Dorazio
- Mimmo Rotella
- Carla Accardi
- Pier Paolo Calzolari
- Paolo Scheggi
- Lucio Fontana
- Alberto Burri
- Tancredi
- Giorgio Morandi
- Fausto Melotti
- Domenico Gnoli
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Gianfranco Baruchello
- Vincenzo Agnetti
- Allan McCollum
- Marina Apollonio
- Aldo Mondino
- Paolo Icaro
- Emilio Scanavino
- Bruno Munari
- Piero Manzoni
Institutions
- Finarte
- Museo della Permanente
- Palazzo Reale
- Dorotheum
- Sotheby's
- Palazzo Serbelloni
- Wannenes
- Frigoriferi Milanesi
- Farsetti
- Cambi Casa d’Aste
- Casa d'Aste Il Ponte
- Pandolfini
- Sidney Janis Gallery
- Villa Croce
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Vienna
- Austria
- Prato
- Genoa
- New York
- United States