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Studio d'Arte Martini Asta 66 totals over €2.6 million with 87% sell-through rate

market-auction · 2026-06-13

Studio d'Arte Martini's Asta 66, held on June 10-11, achieved over €2.6 million (including fees) with an 87% sell-through rate across 313 lots. International bidders made up 38% of participants, reflecting growing online appeal. Top lot was Carla Accardi's 'Rossogrigiooscuro' (1996) at €92,500, nearly double its high estimate of €50,000. Mario Ceroli's 'La Pantera' (1964) sold for €90,000 (estimate €80,000). Fausto Melotti's 'Contrappunto Piano' (1973) reached €86,250 (estimate €40,000-50,000). Louise Nevelson's 'End of Day XIII' (1972) fetched €63,840. Valerio Adami's 'Interno con lavabo' (1966), from Galleria l'Attico, Rome, sold for €62,500. Other notable results: Alighiero Boetti's 'Inaspettatamente' (1987) at €45,000, Nicola De Maria's 'Testa soave di un angelo' (1987-88) at €42,500, Arnaldo Pomodoro's study for 'Colonne per Financial Plaza, Honolulu' (1969) at €43,750, and Ennio Morlotti's 'Grano giallo' (1957) at €37,500.

Key facts

  • Asta 66 by Studio d'Arte Martini on June 10-11, 2026
  • Total sales over €2.6 million including fees
  • 87% of 313 lots sold
  • 38% of bidders from outside Italy
  • Top lot: Carla Accardi 'Rossogrigiooscuro' (1996) at €92,500
  • Mario Ceroli 'La Pantera' (1964) sold for €90,000
  • Fausto Melotti 'Contrappunto Piano' (1973) reached €86,250
  • Louise Nevelson 'End of Day XIII' (1972) sold for €63,840

Entities

Artists

  • Carla Accardi
  • Mario Ceroli
  • Fausto Melotti
  • Louise Nevelson
  • Valerio Adami
  • Alighiero Boetti
  • Nicola De Maria
  • Arnaldo Pomodoro
  • Ennio Morlotti
  • Mario Schifano
  • Franco Angeli
  • Giulio Turcato
  • Giuseppe Capogrossi
  • Piero Gilardi
  • Aldo Mondino
  • Giorgio Griffa

Institutions

  • Studio d'Arte Martini
  • Galleria l'Attico

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Honolulu
  • United States

Sources