Artist
Afro
151results on record
88%sell-through
$74,563median result (USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer)
$22,325,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 151 recorded results (145 sold · 6 passed) across 11 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 24 | 100% | $126,078 |
| prints | 14 | 89% | $1,953 |
| works on paper | 7 | 100% | $1,375 |
Medium is recorded for 45 of 151 results (30%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Lucio Fontana Afro Lucio Fontana
| Metric | Afro | Lucio Fontana |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $74,563 | $114,981 |
| Record price | $22,325,000 | $340,300,000 |
| Results on record | 151 | 2,248 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Lucio FontanaAlighiero BoettiMario SchifanoFausto Melotti
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
83/ 100
- Sell-through88%
- Meets estimate67%
- Market depth151 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 102 | 97% | $103,927 | 0.91× |
| Christie's | 28 | 100% | $101,701 | — |
| Finarte | 6 | 100% | $2,187 | 1.49× |
| Ansuini Auctions | 4 | 100% | $709 | 1.77× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 2 | — | $1,520 | — |
| Locati LLC | 2 | 100% | $969 | 2.21× |
| Phillips | 3 | 33% | $3,000 | — |
| Studio D'arte Borromeo | 1 | 100% | $1,216 | 0.59× |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 100% | $70,357 | — |
| Bonhams | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Artesegno | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 152 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 6 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·06 | Controforma, 1961 Litografia su carta, es. 66/90 cm 50x65 | — | Artesegno | |||
| 2026·05 | Ciaccona | $29,092–$40,730 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Il pendolo | $69,462–$92,616 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Campiello | $81,039–$104,193 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | El sereno | $20,839–$28,942 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·10 | Emerald, ruby and diamond brooch and a pair of ruby and diamond ear clips | Spilla in smeraldi, rubini e diamanti ed un paio di orecchini a clip in rubini e diamanti | $6,956–$10,434 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Ritmi fermi | $90,536–$135,804 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·02 | Color Lithograph | Lithograph | $200–$400 | Locati LLC | ||
| 2025·02 | Color Lithograph | Lithograph | $300–$500 | Locati LLC | ||
| 2024·11 | Piccolo nero rosso | $31,593–$42,124 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | Gem set pendant ear clips | Paio di orecchini pendenti gem set | $21,602–$32,403 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·09 | Controcanto | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | The herald | $16,281–$21,708 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Senza titolo | $65,466–$87,288 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Luna nel deserto | $130,932–$196,398 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Concertino | $10,683–$16,024 | Christie's | |||
| 2023·04 | Lost and found | $218,880–$328,320 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Senza Titolo | $214–$428 | Ansuini Auctions | |||
| 2022·05 | Senza titolo | $214–$428 | Ansuini Auctions | |||
| 2022·05 | Senza Titolo | $214–$428 | Ansuini Auctions | |||
| 2022·05 | Senza titolo | $214–$428 | Ansuini Auctions | |||
| 2022·04 | Paesaggio rosso (Red Landscape) | oil and chalk on canvas | $42,696–$64,044 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Bowling | $54,130–$75,782 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Casa aperta | $129,912–$194,868 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | La sera | $33,618–$44,824 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Valle d'Argento | huile et gouache sur papier marouflé sur toile | $46,492–$69,738 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·07 | Il mare nella conchiglia [The Sea in the Seashell] | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Senza titolo | $47,376–$71,064 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Villalta | $609,900–$914,850 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Pendente in oro | $855–$855 | Finarte | |||
| 2021·04 | Senza titolo | $359–$598 | Finarte | |||
| 2021·01 | La beauté, 1975 | $1,459–$1,824 | Studio D'arte Borromeo | |||
| 2020·12 | L'invitation au voyage C, 1975 | $1,215–$1,823 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·12 | Museo Hamburg, 1964 | $608–$851 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·12 | L'invitation au voyage B, 1975 | $1,215–$1,823 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·11 | Viale delle Acacie | $178,830–$238,440 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | Senza titolo | $4,406–$6,610 | Finarte | |||
| 2019·11 | senza titolo | $66,054–$88,072 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | la scala d’oro | $11,387–$17,080 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | la persiana 2 | $204,966–$284,675 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·11 | la forcola | $11,387–$17,080 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·10 | Untitled | oil on newspaper laid down on canvas | $32,626–$45,677 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2018·06 | Composizione Rosso Giallo | $237,134–$329,353 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Rosso col Bianco | $131,741–$197,612 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·04 | Oltremare | $222,876–$309,550 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Per l'uccello del tuono | $94,792–$142,188 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | Untitled | watercolor on paper | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Senza titolo | $43,844–$65,766 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Giardino di Inverno | $109,610–$164,415 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Senza titolo | $76,510–$109,300 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·10 | Untitled, from Antologia del Campiello | $1,000–$1,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·10 | Untitled | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·05 | Senza titolo (diptych) | $2,924–$4,386 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2015·11 | Senza titolo | $40,227–$47,637 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Feticcio (Fetish) | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·10 | Silver Dollar Club 2 | $463,931–$618,575 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Senza titolo | $133,596–$200,394 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | studio per 'les yeux les matrices' | $77,931–$100,197 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | bracciale | $33,399–$55,665 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Manifesto | $66,798–$89,064 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | La città rossa | $88,944–$133,416 | Christie's | |||
| 2014·10 | Untitled | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·09 | Untitled | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·07 | Untitled | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Periferia | $108,864–$163,296 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Senza titolo | $54,432–$81,648 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Composizione | $203,940–$271,920 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Senza titolo | $81,576–$108,768 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Portorose | $244,728–$339,900 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | Solchiaro | $644,738–$805,923 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | Untitled | $193,421–$290,132 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | Ragazzo col Tacchino | $290,132–$402,961 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | senza titolo | $36,086–$45,108 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Paesaggio | $389,700–$519,600 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·04 | La Rusalka | $64,950–$90,930 | Christie's | |||
| 2013·02 | Cronaca (Autobiographia) | $280,185–$389,146 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Senza titolo | $51,564–$77,346 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Porto delle Galere | $402,046–$562,864 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Controcanto | $4,859–$6,479 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Senza titolo | $62,730–$87,822 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Nero Bruno | $50,184–$62,730 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Senza titolo | $50,184–$75,276 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Composizione | $40,161–$53,548 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·11 | Natura morta | $33,468–$46,854 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | Fear of the Night | $12,626–$18,940 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | L'Approdo | $235,092–$313,456 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·10 | L'uccello di fuoco | $470,183–$626,911 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Città | $226,688–$354,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Nero Avana | $127,512–$170,016 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Specchio concavo | $25,502–$35,420 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | la lampada azzurra | $70,840–$99,176 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Donna allo specchio | $66,605–$93,247 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Piccola estate | $532,840–$666,050 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | La Baronessa 2 | $490,200–$735,300 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Senza titolo | $27,128–$37,678 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Piccolo giornale | $60,284–$90,426 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | nero bruno | $97,962–$128,104 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·10 | Composizione | $407,705–$570,787 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | Senza titolo | $38,559–$48,198 | Sotheby's | |||
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