Italian, b. 1933
Michelangelo Pistoletto
505results on record
76%sell-through
$13,750median result (USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer)
$3,861,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 505 recorded results (433 sold · 72 passed) across 26 auction houses, 1999–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 107 | 77% | $9,759 |
| ceramics & design | 22 | 72% | $9,806 |
| other | 22 | 100% | $568,770 |
| painting | 13 | 80% | $5,398 |
| works on paper | 5 | 67% | $22,615 |
| sculpture | 3 | 50% | $460,146 |
Medium is recorded for 172 of 505 results (34%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Michelangelo Pistoletto Andy Warhol
| Metric | Michelangelo Pistoletto | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $13,750 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $3,861,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 505 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholLucio FontanaDamien HirstGerhard Richter
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
75/ 100
- Sell-through76%
- Meets estimate65%
- Market depth505 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 | 163 | 80% | $43,750 | 0.89× |
| Christie's | 101 | 100% | $25,000 | — |
| Phillips | 73 | 73% | $11,407 | — |
| Bonhams | 38 | 71% | $5,152 | 0.83× |
| Dorotheum | 35 | 77% | $8,886 | — |
| Wright | 24 | 79% | $4,200 | — |
| Kruso Art | 15 | 80% | $81 | 0.42× |
| Finarte | 13 | 69% | $4,704 | 1.50× |
| Heritage Auctions | 11 | 64% | $1,625 | — |
| Rago | 5 | 80% | $6,468 | — |
| Grisebach | 3 | — | $16,342 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 3 | — | $6,614 | — |
| Lempertz | 3 | 67% | $3,832 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 2 | 100% | $19,363 | — |
| Itineris Auction House | 2 | 100% | $12,608 | 1.11× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $35,000 | 0.93× |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $3,919 | 0.88× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $4,368 | 0.75× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 1 | 100% | $1,253 | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $2,159 | — |
| Art La Rosa - Casa d'Aste | 1 | 100% | $8,638 | — |
| Casa d'aste Boetto | 3 | 33% | $7,364 | 0.98× |
| Basezero | 1 | 100% | $213 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 2 | 50% | $12,297 | 0.90× |
| FB Arte | 1 | 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 507 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 72 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2000·10 | Attesa n. 3 | $92,587–$126,255 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Autoritratto | $1,683–$2,525 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | La rosa | $8,188–$10,918 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Adamo ed Eva | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·09 | Autoritratto col colbacco | $2,132–$3,199 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Pappagallo nello zoo | $53,170–$74,438 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Untitled [the furniture in my father's studio in my studio] | $200–$400 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.