Francesco Messina: career timeline
Italian · 1900–1995 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 35 of 107 lots (32% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | — | Sculpture |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | — | Sculpture |
| 1950s | 2 | 0 | — | Sculpture |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | $1.4kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | — | Sculpture |
| 1980s | 9 | 2 | $1.4kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1990s | 14 | 0 | — | Sculpture |
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1920s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- —
- Mediums
- Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
1928 DianaResult not published
1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 0 of 1
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- —
- Mediums
- Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
1946 AliceResult not published
1950s 2 works
- Sold
- 0 of 2
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- —
- Mediums
- Sculpture (2)
- Subjects
- —
1959 Beatrice 1959Unsold
1959 Le Grazie (una delle tre)Result not published
1960s 2 works
- Sold
- 1 of 2
- Median
- $1.4kSign up
- Average
- $1.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 6.5 × 9.5 in (17 × 25 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (1), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
1968 DANZATRICE, 1968$1.4kSign up
1969 Danzatrice 1969Unsold
1970s 5 works
- Sold
- 0 of 5
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- —
- Mediums
- Sculpture (4), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
1970 DanzatriceResult not published
1971 Arab dancer 1971Unsold
1973 DanzatriceResult not published
1977 AmphitrixUnsold
1978 AironeResult not published
1980s 9 works
- Sold
- 2 of 9
- Median
- $1.4kSign up
- Average
- $1.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 12 × 16 in (30 × 41 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (7), Other (2)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1980 American ballet, 1980-81Result not published
1983 Pastorale 1983 gildedUnsold
1983 Pastorale 1983Unsold · sold 2×
1983 AdolescenteResult not published
1983 AdolescenteResult not published
1984 Flora$1.2kSign up
1984 FloraResult not published
1984 Flora$1.7kSign up
1985 Flora 1985Unsold
1990s 14 works
- Sold
- 0 of 14
- Median
- —
- Average
- —
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 12.5 in (45 × 32 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (12), Drawing (1), Mixed media (1)
- Subjects
- —
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / AbbondanzaResult not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / La primavera,Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Cavalli al galoppo,Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Busto di bambino, 1929Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Beatrice, 1959Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Flora, 1984Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Senza titoloResult not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Senza titoloResult not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Senza titoloResult not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Busto di bambino, 1929Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Busto di bambino, 1929Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / GinevraResult not published
Show 2 more (1990s)
1995 Linguaglossa 1900 - Milano 1995 / Fabrizia, 1978Result not published
1995 Linguaglossa (Me) 1900 - Milano 1995 / Bambina, 1945 circaResult not published
Creation date not recorded
71 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2010s 28 works
- Sold
- 1 of 28
- Median
- $3.6kSign up
- Average
- $3.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 16 in (45 × 41 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (16), Sculpture (12)
- Subjects
- Cattle & animals (1)
sold 2011 Ballerina su base circolareUnsold
sold 2013 CavalloResult not published
sold 2014 CAVALLO AL GALOPPOResult not published
sold 2014 Nudo di spalleUnsold
sold 2014 Nudo di spalleUnsold
sold 2014 Nudo di spalleUnsold
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2014 Nudo di spalleUnsold
sold 2014 Nudo di spalleUnsold
sold 2015 CAVALLOResult not published
sold 2016 Ritratto di ragazzaUnsold
sold 2016 Busto di ragazzaUnsold
sold 2016 Il DuceUnsold
…and 16 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 43 works
- Sold
- 7 of 43
- Median
- $2.3kSign up
- Average
- $2.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 11 in (44 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (18), Other (11), Lithograph (9)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (7), Cattle & animals (4)
sold 2020 Self portraitUnsold
sold 2020 UntitledUnsold · sold 2×
sold 2020 Cavallo$772Sign up
sold 2020 Self portraitUnsold
sold 2021 DancerUnsold
sold 2021 NakedUnsold
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Francesco Messina auction results →