Carol Rama
Italian · 1918–2015 · Painter, Draughtsman
Olga Carolina "Carol" Rama was an Italian self-taught artist. Her painting encompassed an erotic, and sexual identity with specific references to female sensuality. She began… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Pornografia duePhillips · £150,000≈ $195,510≈ €179,912Sign up to see
La guerra è astrattaPhillips · $87,500≈ £67,427≈ €77,461Sign up to see
LUOGO E SEGNICapitolium Art · €35,280≈ $41,355≈ £30,994Sign up to see
Carol Rama’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 28 auction results for Carol Rama between 2016 and 2026, of which 20 sold (71%). A further 34 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $504Sign up free to see to $196kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $196kSign up free to see for Pornografia due at Phillips in February 2020. Most results come from Wannenes (27), Farsettiarte (9) and Capitolium Art (9).
28 results
- €1,386≈ $1,599≈ £1,186Sign up free to see
- €2,016≈ $2,326≈ £1,725Sign up free to see
- €3,402≈ $3,926≈ £2,911Sign up free to see
- €35,280≈ $41,355≈ £30,994Sign up free to see
- €8,064≈ $9,353≈ £6,875Sign up free to see
- €15,750≈ $18,267≈ £13,429Sign up free to see
- €3,024≈ $3,430≈ £2,575Sign up free to see
- €3,906≈ $4,431≈ £3,326Sign up free to see
- Capricci, 2004£13,860≈ $16,902≈ €16,068Sign up free to see
- Altre Seduzioni, 2001£5,040≈ $6,146≈ €5,843Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (34)
Lots by Carol Rama that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Carol Rama paintings (5)Carol Rama works on paper (17)
Carol Rama: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Carol Rama at auction?
$195,510Sign up free to see, for Pornografia due at Phillips (February 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Carol Rama?
The median sale price is $10kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Carol Rama have sold at auction?
20 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 34 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Carol Rama?
Wannenes, Farsettiarte and Capitolium Art account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Farsettiarte · Capitolium Art
About Carol Rama
Olga Carolina "Carol" Rama was an Italian self-taught artist. Her painting encompassed an erotic, and sexual identity with specific references to female sensuality. She began to paint around the mid-thirties and exhibiting her work ten years later. Her work was relatively little known until curator Lea Vergine included several pieces in a 1980 exhibition, prompting Rama to revisit her earlier watercolour style.
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