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).
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–1,700
- Uova a sorpresa unica, 1927Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,800–3,800
- Viva Il FuturismoAfter the artistUnsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250–350
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.
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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