Arnaldo Pomodoro
Italian · 1926–2025 · Sculptor, Illustrator
Arnaldo Pomodoro was an Italian sculptor based in Milan. His signature works are Sphere Within Sphere, bronze spheres with smooth exterior and broken interiors. They are… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
SferaPhillips · £315,000≈ $354,596≈ €364,098Sign up to see
(Italian b.1926)Bonhams · $337,250≈ £177,837≈ €264,303Sign up to see
ColonnaPhillips · $152,400≈ £122,262≈ €140,228Sign up to see
Arnaldo Pomodoro’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 303 auction results for Arnaldo Pomodoro between 2002 and 2026, of which 138 sold (46%). A further 78 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $97Sign up free to see to $355kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $355kSign up free to see for Sfera at Phillips in October 2022. The most common medium is sculpture (120 lots). Most results come from Pananti (74), Pandolfini (64) and Farsettiarte (54).
303 results · page 1 of 8
- €3,618≈ $4,175≈ £3,096Sign up free to see
- €25,200≈ $29,078≈ £21,567Sign up free to see
- Pagina solare, 1980$35,840≈ £26,970≈ €31,494Sign up free to see
- Rilievo, c. 1979$10,240≈ £7,706≈ €8,998Sign up free to see
- Rotante, 1968$128≈ £96≈ €111Sign up free to see
- €6,552≈ $7,653≈ £5,682Sign up free to see
- €4,662≈ $5,445≈ £4,043Sign up free to see
- €4,662≈ $5,445≈ £4,043Sign up free to see
- €819≈ $957≈ £710Sign up free to see
- €630≈ $736≈ £546Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (78)
Lots by Arnaldo Pomodoro that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Arnaldo Pomodoro works on paper (12)Arnaldo Pomodoro drawings (4)Arnaldo Pomodoro prints (30)Arnaldo Pomodoro etchings (6)Arnaldo Pomodoro lithographs (5)Arnaldo Pomodoro screenprints (3)Arnaldo Pomodoro multiples (5)Arnaldo Pomodoro sculpture (120)
Arnaldo Pomodoro: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Arnaldo Pomodoro at auction?
$354,596Sign up free to see, for Sfera at Phillips (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Arnaldo Pomodoro?
The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 137 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Arnaldo Pomodoro have sold at auction?
138 of 303 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 78 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Arnaldo Pomodoro?
Pananti, Pandolfini and Farsettiarte account for the most recorded results. Pananti · Pandolfini · Farsettiarte
Arnaldo Pomodoro signature
49 catalogued lots by Arnaldo Pomodoro record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (60% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Incised with the artist's signature, number and date 'Arnaldo Pomodoro, 83 - 4/9' on the lower edge
— Asse del movimento, I (Axis of movement, I), Phillips, Apr 16, 2026Signed and numbered "A. Pomodoro, 3/12" lower left
— Bozzetto per Tavola quarta, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025Incised with the artist's signature, number and date “Arnaldo Pomodoro p.a 1983” lower edge
— Asse del Movimento I (Axis of Movement), Phillips, Mar 12, 2024
About Arnaldo Pomodoro
Arnaldo Pomodoro was an Italian sculptor based in Milan. His signature works are Sphere Within Sphere, bronze spheres with smooth exterior and broken interiors. They are displayed in public spaces such as the United Nations Headquarters, the University of California, Berkeley, Trinity College Dublin, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., Tel Aviv University in Israel and at the Vatican Museums.
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