Francesco Clemente
Italian · b. 1952 · Painter, Printmaker
Francesco Clemente is an Italian contemporary artist. He has lived at various times in Italy, India and New York City. Some of his work is influenced by the traditional art and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
ShipwreckedPhillips · $116,840≈ £87,678≈ €104,191Sign up to see
Jerry HallPhillips · $112,500≈ £71,862≈ €90,463Sign up to see
Passion Play IPhillips · £94,500≈ $106,379≈ €109,230Sign up to see
Francesco Clemente’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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ArtSell has recorded 143 auction results for Francesco Clemente between 2002 and 2026, of which 108 sold (76%). A further 20 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $66Sign up free to see to $117kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $117kSign up free to see for Shipwrecked at Phillips in May 2025. Most results come from Phillips (46), Pananti (20) and Farsettiarte (16).
143 results · page 1 of 4
- Air, 2007$1,664≈ £1,237≈ €1,433Sign up free to see
- Kiki Smith, 2006$64,500≈ £48,063≈ €55,608Sign up free to see
- Morning, 1982$2,048≈ £1,528≈ €1,762Sign up free to see
- €479≈ $559≈ £415Sign up free to see
- Order and Disorder, 1991$1,143≈ £844≈ €967Sign up free to see
- Son, 1982$6,985≈ £5,348≈ €6,067Sign up free to see
- dream, 1996€6,350≈ $7,341≈ £5,569Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Self Portrait), 1993$826≈ £607≈ €712Sign up free to see
- $572≈ £424≈ €506Sign up free to see
- $850≈ £640≈ €759Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (20)
Lots by Francesco Clemente that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Francesco Clemente paintings (20)Francesco Clemente oil paintings (17)Francesco Clemente works on paper (43)Francesco Clemente watercolors (21)Francesco Clemente pastels (9)Francesco Clemente drawings (3)Francesco Clemente prints (51)Francesco Clemente etchings (19)Francesco Clemente aquatints (7)Francesco Clemente lithographs (6)Francesco Clemente woodcuts & linocuts (13)Francesco Clemente photographs (7)
Francesco Clemente: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francesco Clemente at auction?
$116,840Sign up free to see, for Shipwrecked at Phillips (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francesco Clemente?
The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 108 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Francesco Clemente have sold at auction?
108 of 143 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 20 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Francesco Clemente?
Phillips, Pananti and Farsettiarte account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Pananti · Farsettiarte
About Francesco Clemente
Francesco Clemente is an Italian contemporary artist. He has lived at various times in Italy, India and New York City. Some of his work is influenced by the traditional art and culture of India. He has worked in various artistic media including drawing, fresco, graphics, mosaic, oils and sculpture. He was among the principal figures in the Italian Transavanguardia movement of the 1980s, which was characterized by a rejection of Formalism and conceptual art and a return to figurative art and Symbolism. He appeared in Christy Turlington's 1995 fashion documentary Catwalk, as he painted a portrait of her. Clemente is also well-known for his appearance as actor Matt Damon's character, Will Hunting's psychotherapist in the 1997 movie Good Will Hunting.
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