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Afro Basaldella

Afro Basaldella

Italian · 1912–1976 · Painter, Printmaker

Afro Libio Basaldella was one of the most important Italian painters in the post-World War II period. He began as a member of the Scuola Romana, and then embracing [informal]… (Wikipedia)

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156lots offered2012–2026years recorded27%sold (27)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Appuntamento dietro la cattedrale (Meet Behind the Cathedral)Brunk Auctions · $60,000≈ £53,300≈ €61,608Sign up to see
  2. Untitled, No. 16Cottone Auctions · $58,800≈ £44,187≈ €52,660Sign up to see
  3. Afro Basaldella, SENZA TITOLOSENZA TITOLOCapitolium Art · €34,020≈ $40,076≈ £29,576Sign up to see

Afro Basaldella’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 99 auction results for Afro Basaldella between 2012 and 2026, of which 27 sold (27%). A further 57 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $450Sign up free to see to $60kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $60kSign up free to see for Appuntamento dietro la cattedrale (Meet Behind the Cathedral) at Brunk Auctions in October 2022. Most results come from Farsettiarte (54), Pananti (38) and Pandolfini (19).

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  1. Afro Basaldella, Isola Del Giglio, 1959, Lithograph in Colors on Japanese Paper
    Isola Del Giglio, 1959
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 75/90
    H 20" W 26"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1046
    $450≈ £332≈ €381HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Afro Basaldella, Per Mann, 1966, lithograph in colors
    Per Mann, 1966
    Lithograph
    16 h x 21¾ w in (41 x 55 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 240
    $512≈ £378≈ €435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  3. Afro Basaldella, SENZA TITOLO
    SENZA TITOLO
    33.2 x 76.1 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 16
    €34,020≈ $40,076≈ £29,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Afro Basaldella, COMPOSIZIONE
    COMPOSIZIONE
    60.5 x 44.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 16
    €10,836≈ $12,623≈ £9,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Afro Basaldella, SENZA TITOLO
    SENZA TITOLO
    32.3 x 24.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 9
    €1,638≈ $1,719≈ £1,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Capitolium Art ↗
  6. Afro Basaldella, COMPOSIZIONE I, 1956, print (other)
    COMPOSIZIONE I, 1956
    Print (other)
    48.5 x 67.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 40
    €1,071≈ $1,192≈ £891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–700View at Capitolium Art ↗
  7. Untitled, No. 16
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 32 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 318
    $58,800≈ £44,187≈ €52,660Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  8. UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Drawing
    7.25 x 11 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 113
    $1,071≈ £858≈ €1,005$850 + $221 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Afro Basaldella, Presenza grafica, 1971, etching, aquatint and screenprint in colors
    Presenza grafica, 1971
    Etching
    28¾ h x 29 w in (73 x 74 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 193
    $2,772≈ £2,206≈ €2,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Afro Basaldella, La chiave, 1974, etching and aquatint in colors on C.M. Fabriano
    La chiave, 1974
    Etching
    19⅛ h x 27½ w in (49 x 70 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 195
    $2,016≈ £1,604≈ €1,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (57)

Lots by Afro Basaldella that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Afro Basaldella: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Afro Basaldella at auction?

$60,000Sign up free to see, for Appuntamento dietro la cattedrale (Meet Behind the Cathedral) at Brunk Auctions (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Afro Basaldella?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 27 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Afro Basaldella have sold at auction?

27 of 99 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 57 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Afro Basaldella?

Farsettiarte, Pananti and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Pananti · Pandolfini

About Afro Basaldella

Afro Libio Basaldella was one of the most important Italian painters in the post-World War II period. He began as a member of the Scuola Romana, and then embracing [informal] [abstraction], worked and had great international success together with Alberto Burri and Lucio Fontana. He was generally known by the single name, "Afro".

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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