Fausto Melotti
Italian · 1901–1986 · Painter, Printmaker
Fausto Melotti (1901–1986) was an Italian sculptor, ceramicist, poet, and theorist. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Set of 285 tilesPhillips · £100,000≈ $131,410≈ €115,404Sign up to see
Five wall-mounted soap dishesPhillips · £87,500≈ $114,984≈ €100,978Sign up to see
Group of 145 tiles, model 'FA'Phillips · £82,550≈ $102,899≈ €93,214Sign up to see
Fausto Melotti’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 141 auction results for Fausto Melotti between 2003 and 2026, of which 55 sold (39%). A further 70 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $239Sign up free to see to $131kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $131kSign up free to see for Set of 285 tiles at Phillips in March 2019. The most common medium is sculpture (61 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (63), Pananti (40) and Pandolfini (28).
141 results · page 1 of 4
- £400≈ $535≈ €469Sign up free to see
- Vase, c. 1950$9,525≈ £7,030≈ €8,062Sign up free to see
- Vase, c. 1950$9,525≈ £7,030≈ €8,062Sign up free to see
- Vase, c. 1950$9,525≈ £7,030≈ €8,062Sign up free to see
- €1,638≈ $1,892≈ £1,439Sign up free to see
- €10,080≈ $11,742≈ £8,745Sign up free to see
- €8,316≈ $9,357≈ £7,049Sign up free to see
- €3,150≈ $3,274≈ £2,597Sign up free to see
- €2,646≈ $2,946≈ £2,202Sign up free to see
- €277≈ $299≈ £235Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (70)
Lots by Fausto Melotti that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Fausto Melotti works on paper (13)Fausto Melotti watercolors (3)Fausto Melotti drawings (5)Fausto Melotti prints (10)Fausto Melotti lithographs (4)Fausto Melotti sculpture (61)
Fausto Melotti: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Fausto Melotti at auction?
$131,410Sign up free to see, for Set of 285 tiles at Phillips (March 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Fausto Melotti?
The median sale price is $9.4kSign up free to see across 55 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Fausto Melotti have sold at auction?
55 of 141 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 70 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Fausto Melotti?
Farsettiarte, Pananti and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Pananti · Pandolfini
Fausto Melotti signature
13 catalogued lots by Fausto Melotti record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed lower right with an edition , Lithograph on paper, Folder: 52,5 x 36 x 2 cm
— Lot composed by five lithographs, Bertolami Fine Art, Apr 10, 2026Incised with the artist's signature and number "Melotti 1/50" to the lower right of the base
— L'indeciso, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019Signed 'Melotti' on the right side of the base
— L'angelo dell'Apocalisse, Phillips, Oct 3, 2019