Domenico Gnoli

Italian · 1933–1970 · Painter, Printmaker

Domenico Gnoli was an Italian painter and stage designer, born in Rome. He studied stage design at the Accademia di Belle Arti, and began a short stint designing stages, for… (Wikipedia)

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35lots offered2006–2025years recorded59%sold (13)$30kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Domenico Gnoli, Shirt Collar Size 14 1/2, 1969, acrylic, sand on canvasShirt Collar Size 14 1/2Phillips · $6,885,000≈ £4,401,892≈ €6,135,817Sign up to see
  2. Domenico Gnoli, Inside of Lady's Shoe, 1969, acrylic and sand on canvasInside of Lady's ShoePhillips · £965,000≈ $1,272,546≈ €1,157,070Sign up to see
  3. Domenico Gnoli, ComposizioneComposizioneCapitolium Art · €39,060≈ $41,400≈ £34,189Sign up to see

Domenico Gnoli’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 22 auction results for Domenico Gnoli between 2006 and 2025, of which 13 sold (59%). A further 13 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $650Sign up free to see to $6.9MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.9MSign up free to see for Shirt Collar Size 14 1/2 at Phillips in May 2015. Most results come from Farsettiarte (14), Capitolium Art (5) and Pananti (4).

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  1. Domenico Gnoli, COMPOSIZIONE
    COMPOSIZIONE
    125.0 x 100.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 29
    €23,940≈ $28,062≈ £21,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Domenico Gnoli, Giochi I (Games I), 1956, tempera on canvas
    Giochi I (Games I), 1956
    Tempera · Canvas
    20 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (52.1 x 45.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 48
    $38,100≈ £28,312≈ €33,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Domenico Gnoli, PEINTURE IDIOTE
    PEINTURE IDIOTE
    27.0 x 38.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 56
    €12,600≈ $13,098≈ £10,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Domenico Gnoli, Surrealist Study Of A Horseman, pencil Ink on paper, possibly over a print Sothebys chalk marks verso
    Surrealist Study Of A Horseman
    Print (other) · Paper
    48cm x 31.5cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 585
    £1,000≈ $1,309≈ €1,185HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  5. Domenico Gnoli, GRAY FRAGMENTS, 1961
    GRAY FRAGMENTS, 1961
    100.0 x 150.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 69
    €36,540≈ $39,620≈ £31,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  6. Domenico Gnoli, Composizione
    Composizione
    125.0 x 100.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 32
    €39,060≈ $41,400≈ £34,189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  7. Domenico Gnoli, Piccolo uomo con sciarpa rossa
    Piccolo uomo con sciarpa rossa
    50.0 x 40.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 123
    €26,460≈ $29,979≈ £22,546Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €24,000–28,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  8. Domenico Gnoli, Scenografia fantasica, 1952, Tempera on black board
    Scenografia fantasica, 1952
    Watercolor · Board
    69.7 x 101 cm (27.4 x 39.7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 512
    €7,500≈ $8,455≈ £6,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Domenico Gnoli, Senza titolo, 1954, Tempera on canvas, doubled
    Senza titolo, 1954
    Watercolor · Canvas
    79 x 99.5 cm (31.1 x 39.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 513
    €31,250≈ $35,228≈ £27,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Domenico Gnoli, Inside of Lady's Shoe, 1969, acrylic and sand on canvas
    Inside of Lady's Shoe, 1969
    Acrylic · Canvas
    180 x 120 cm (70 7/8 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    £965,000≈ $1,272,546≈ €1,157,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (13)

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

Domenico Gnoli paintings (3)Domenico Gnoli works on paper (6)Domenico Gnoli watercolors (4)Domenico Gnoli prints (3)

Domenico Gnoli: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Domenico Gnoli at auction?

$6,885,000Sign up free to see, for Shirt Collar Size 14 1/2 at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Domenico Gnoli?

The median sale price is $30kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Domenico Gnoli have sold at auction?

13 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025. 13 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Domenico Gnoli?

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

About Domenico Gnoli

Domenico Gnoli was an Italian painter and stage designer, born in Rome. He studied stage design at the Accademia di Belle Arti, and began a short stint designing stages, for which he was well received. Following this, he spent the better part of his life in New York City, working for magazines such as Sports Illustrated, and Fortune, where he found favour with art director Leo Lionni. He is known most for his work "Orestes or The Art of Smiling".

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