Fortunato Depero
Italian · 1892–1960 · Painter, Printmaker
Fortunato Depero was an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor, and graphic designer. (Wikipedia)
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11 works by Fortunato Depero with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Lettrice e ricamatrice automatiche (Mecanical female reader and embroiderer)im Kinsky · €79,100≈ $91,234≈ £69,364Sign up to see
ROSETTA CHE CUCE, 1919 -1954Capitolium Art · €40,320≈ $44,743≈ £33,935Sign up to see
Reggio Emilia (Portici in Piazza Trinità)Capitolium Art · €36,540≈ $39,894≈ £31,381Sign up to see
Fortunato Depero’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 161 auction results for Fortunato Depero between 2003 and 2026, of which 30 sold (19%). A further 87 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $249Sign up free to see to $91.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $91.2kSign up free to see for Lettrice e ricamatrice automatiche (Mecanical female reader and embroiderer) at im Kinsky in June 2018. Most results come from Pananti (91), Farsettiarte (75) and Capitolium Art (24).
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- €5,418≈ $6,252≈ £4,637Sign up free to see
- €1,890≈ $2,181≈ £1,617Sign up free to see
- €2,898≈ $3,447≈ £2,520Sign up free to see
- €24,570≈ $28,801≈ £21,585Sign up free to see
- €3,150≈ $3,699≈ £2,729Sign up free to see
- Linen chest, c. 1939$24,130≈ £17,975≈ €20,725Sign up free to see
- €3,276≈ $3,635≈ £2,757Sign up free to see
- €6,804≈ $7,550≈ £5,727Sign up free to see
- €40,320≈ $44,743≈ £33,935Sign up free to see
- €9,072≈ $9,430≈ £7,480Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (87)
Lots by Fortunato Depero that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Fortunato Depero paintings (3)Fortunato Depero oil paintings (3)Fortunato Depero works on paper (47)Fortunato Depero drawings (28)Fortunato Depero prints (10)Fortunato Depero lithographs (7)
Fortunato Depero: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Fortunato Depero at auction?
$91,234Sign up free to see, for Lettrice e ricamatrice automatiche (Mecanical female reader and embroiderer) at im Kinsky (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Fortunato Depero?
The median sale price is $5.3kSign up free to see across 30 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Fortunato Depero have sold at auction?
30 of 161 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 87 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Fortunato Depero?
Pananti, Farsettiarte and Capitolium Art account for the most recorded results. Pananti · Farsettiarte · Capitolium Art
Fortunato Depero signature
5 catalogued lots by Fortunato Depero 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: F
— Nitrito in velocità, Bertolami Fine Art, Jun 13, 2024Signed on the lower right: F. Depero (later, approx. 1924-26)
— Lettrice e ricamatrice automatiche (Mecanical female reader and embroiderer), im Kinsky, Jun 19, 2018Signed lower right
— Sketch and basic idea for a road sign, Pananti, Dec 12, 2025