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).
Lots sold
55
of 141 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
39%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
70 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 1 | 50% | $26.8kSign up | $26.8kSign up | $26.8kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $26.8kSign up | $26.8kSign up | $26.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 13 | 5 | 38% | $2.6kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $3.7kSign up |
| Watercolor | 3 | 1 | 33% | $3.7kSign up | $3.7kSign up | $3.7kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 1 | 20% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 10 | 3 | 30% | $405Sign up | $299Sign up | $677Sign up |
| Etching | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Engraving | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Lithograph | 4 | 1 | 25% | $239Sign up | $239Sign up | $239Sign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $488Sign up | $488Sign up | $677Sign up |
| Sculpture | 61 | 44 | 72% | $21.9kSign up | $9.5kSign up | $131kSign up |
| Other | 55 | 2 | 4% | $42.2kSign up | $42.2kSign up | $50.7kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 4 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 17 | 4 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 23 | 13 | $8.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 16 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 15 | 5 | $26.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | $12.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $33.6kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |