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Fausto Melotti

Italian · 1901–1986 · Painter, Printmaker

Fausto Melotti (1901–1986) was an Italian sculptor, ceramicist, poet, and theorist. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Fausto Melotti, Set of 285 tiles, circa 1951, Enamelled earthenwareSet of 285 tilesPhillips · £100,000≈ $131,410≈ €115,404Sign up to see
  2. Fausto Melotti, Five wall-mounted soap dishes, circa 1951, Enamelled earthenwareFive wall-mounted soap dishesPhillips · £87,500≈ $114,984≈ €100,978Sign up to see
  3. Fausto Melotti, Group of 145 tiles, model 'FA', circa 1964, Glazed earthenwareGroup of 145 tiles, model 'FA'Phillips · £82,550≈ $102,899≈ €93,214Sign up to see

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  1. Fausto Melotti, Vaso Luna, glazed stoneware, impressed 'CERAMICA MELOTTI MILANO ITALY'
    Vaso Luna
    Sculpture
    height 11 1/2in (29cm); width 9in (23cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 116
    $10,000≈ £7,961≈ €8,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Fausto Melotti, Vaso Luna, glazed stoneware, impressed 'MELOTTI MILANO ITALY'
    Vaso Luna
    Sculpture
    height 11 3/4in (29.5cm); width 9in (23cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 117
    $10,000≈ £7,961≈ €8,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Fausto Melotti, Vaso Pavone, glazed stoneware, impressed mark 'MELOTTI MILAN ITALY'
    Vaso Pavone
    Sculpture
    height 18 3/4in (47.5cm); width 15in (38cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 118
    $46,250≈ £36,817≈ €40,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Fausto Melotti, Vaso Cono Alto, glazed stoneware, painted glaze mark 'CHANTAL ITALY', seven dots and paper label 'BN34'
    Vaso Cono Alto
    Sculpture · Paper
    height 7 1/4in (18.2cm); width 7 1/2in (19cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 119
    $9,625≈ £7,662≈ €8,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Fausto Melotti, Coppa, glazed stoneware, painted glaze mark 'MELOTTI'
    Coppa
    Sculpture
    height 15 1/4in (38.5cm); width 14 1/2in (37cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 120
    $43,750≈ £34,827≈ €38,768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Fausto Melotti, Coppa, glazed stoneware, seven black glaze dots to underside
    Coppa
    Sculpture
    height 5 3/4in (14.5cm); width 12 1/2in (32cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 121
    $16,250≈ £12,936≈ €14,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Fausto Melotti, Vaso Brocca, glazed stoneware, impressed mark 'FAUSTO MELOTTI MADE IN MILAN ITALY' and paper label 'No
    Vaso Brocca
    Sculpture · Paper
    height 19 1/2in (49.5cm); width 11 1/4in (28.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 122
    $52,500≈ £41,793≈ €46,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Fausto Melotti, Group of four Coppetta, blue/grey, mottled navy blue, green/gold and cream glazed stoneware, underside of each painted with seven glaze dots
    Group of four Coppetta
    Sculpture
    height 2 1/4in (6cm); width 5 1/2in (14cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 123
    $10,000≈ £7,961≈ €8,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Fausto Melotti, Coppa, glazed stoneware, paper label 'MELOTTI MILANO' and seven black glaze dots
    Coppa
    Sculpture · Paper
    height 6in (15cm); width 13 1/2in (34.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    $16,250≈ £12,936≈ €14,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Fausto Melotti, Group of four Coppetta, iridescent pink, pink/cream, copper/blue and heavy iridescent brown glazed stoneware, underside of each painted with seven glaze dots
    Group of four Coppetta
    Sculpture · Panel
    height 2 1/2in (6.3cm); width 5 1/2in (14cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 125
    $8,750≈ £6,965≈ €7,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
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 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

  • lower right6

Form

  • signed11
  • signed and dated2
  • 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, 2026
  • Incised with the artist's signature and number "Melotti 1/50" to the lower right of the base — L'indeciso, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019
  • Signed 'Melotti' on the right side of the base — L'angelo dell'Apocalisse, Phillips, Oct 3, 2019

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