Lot 123 · Sotheby's L05431
untitled. from 'io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il viso' ('i have no hands to caress my face'), 1962-63, printed early 1970s
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,600–$3,466
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05431 · 15 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3333217
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mario Giacomelli, untitled. from 'io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il viso' ('i have no hands to caress my face'), 1962-63, printed early 1970s. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333217.
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Mario Giacomelli, untitled. from 'io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il viso' ('i have no hands to caress my face'), 1962-63, printed early 1970s. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333217.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05431 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn with Veil, 1962 | Bert Stern | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Chest (Thomas), 1986 | Robert Mapplethorpe | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Andy Warhol, 1983 | Robert Mapplethorpe | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Gull's Nest, Isle of Skye, 1947, printed 1970s | Bill Brandt | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Brighton Pier, 1967 | Tony Ray-jones | £800–£1,200 | |
| A collection of seventeen photographs, 1950s-1980s, printed circa 1999 | Stan Healy | £1,200–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno, paese d'Abruzzo | $5,334 | Phillips, Apr 2023 | |
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno Boy | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno, Italia del sud, 1957/59 | Finarte, Mar 2021 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto, 1961/1963 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto [I have no hands | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Presa di coscienza sulla natura, 1970/1976 | Finarte, Mar 2021 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.