Italian, 1925–2000
Mario Giacomelli
306results on record
59%sell-through
$2,542median result (USD, incl. premium; 73% observed, 27% estimated from hammer)
$25,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 306 recorded results (222 sold · 84 passed) across 18 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 73% observed, 27% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 230 | 58% | $2,542 |
| ceramics & design | 5 | 0% | $2,760 |
| prints | 5 | 50% | $2,334 |
Medium is recorded for 240 of 306 results (78%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with André Kertész Mario Giacomelli André Kertész
| Metric | Mario Giacomelli | André Kertész |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,542 | $4,952 |
| Record price | $25,000 | $567,000 |
| Results on record | 306 | 1,154 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: André KertészHenri Cartier-bressonHorst P. HorstMan Ray
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
61/ 100
- Sell-through59%
- Meets estimate47%
- Market depth306 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finarte | 90 | 60% | $2,061 | 0.80× |
| Sotheby's | 51 | 100% | $5,458 | 0.80× |
| Christie's | 35 | — | $3,080 | — |
| Grisebach | 18 | — | $2,338 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 27 | 67% | $1,281 | — |
| Bonhams | 20 | 65% | $2,304 | 0.72× |
| Lempertz | 15 | 69% | $2,211 | — |
| Phillips | 13 | 54% | $4,750 | — |
| Dorotheum | 8 | 50% | $3,059 | — |
| Artcurial | 3 | — | $1,851 | 0.72× |
| Daliano Ribani Auctions | 3 | 100% | $1,373 | 0.50× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 100% | $4,185 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $953 | — |
| Kruso Art | 5 | 20% | $262 | 0.80× |
| Viscontea auction house | 8 | 12% | $2,197 | 0.91× |
| Wright | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 4 | 0% | — | — |
| Basezero | 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 306 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 84 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1999·03 | Lo Non Ho Mani Che Mi Accarezzino Il Volto (1961) | $1,800–$2,200 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·03 | La Gente del Sud: Scanno (1959) | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Paesaggio, [Landscape], Circa 1970, Printed Later | $1,378–$2,067 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | 'La Gente Del Sud: Scanno, 1959', Printed Circa 1990 | $1,033–$1,378 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Pretini [Little Priests], Circa 1963, Printed Later | $1,722–$2,583 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Scanno Boy, Italy, 1957 | gelatin silver print, printed later | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.