Francesco Somaini

Italian · 1926–2005 · Sculptor

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18lots offered2014–2026years recorded67%sold (6)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledRago Auctions · Sep 2025$12,065≈ £8,975≈ €10,276Sign up to see
Affermativa IIRago Auctions · Sep 2025$6,350≈ £4,724≈ €5,408Sign up to see
Racconto nella notte III [III variante]Bonhams · May 2020$5,075≈ £4,134≈ €4,607Sign up to see

Francesco Somaini’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 9 auction results for Francesco Somaini between 2014 and 2026, of which 6 sold (67%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $375Sign up free to see to $12.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $12.1kSign up free to see for Untitled at Rago Auctions in September 2025. The most common medium is sculpture (6 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (7), Clarke Auction Gallery (3) and Wannenes (2).

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9 results

Affermativa II, 1959
Sculpture
30 h x 32 w x 21 d in (76 x 81 x 53 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025 · Lot 148
$6,350≈ £4,724≈ €5,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1960
Sculpture
37 h x 25 w x 15 d in (94 x 63 x 38 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025 · Lot 150
$12,065≈ £8,975≈ €10,276Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Somaini 5940
bronze measures approx
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 9, 2025 · Lot 101
$1,700≈ £1,314≈ €1,566HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Somaini 6094
sculpture measures approx
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 9, 2025 · Lot 102
$1,500≈ £1,160≈ €1,382HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Racconto nella notte III [III variante]
partially polished pewter on iron base, signed and numbered "Somaini 62
height 12in (30.5cm); length 26 1/4in (66.7cm); width 21 1/4in (54cm)
Bonhams · May 28, 2020 · Lot 214
$5,075≈ £4,134≈ €4,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Matrice e traccia
Sculpture
43.0 x 17.0 cm
Capitolium Art · Dec 12, 2018 · Lot 268
€330≈ $375≈ £298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Capitolium Art ↗
Untitled
Sculpture · ed. HC
17x17 cm
Pananti · May 22, 2026 · Lot 344
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–800View at Pananti ↗
Memoria dell'Apocalisse II 1962, 1926
Sculpture
212x130x95 cm
Maison Bibelot · Nov 30, 2017 · Lot 940
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–20,000View at Maison Bibelot ↗
Raised on a custom Lucite pedestal base
Sculpture
36" high x 36" wide x 25" deep on a 27.75" high pedestal base
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 18, 2014 · Lot 92
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–9,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Francesco Somaini that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Francesco Somaini sculpture (6)

Francesco Somaini: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Francesco Somaini at auction?

$12,065Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Rago Auctions (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Francesco Somaini?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Francesco Somaini have sold at auction?

6 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Francesco Somaini?

Farsettiarte, Clarke Auction Gallery and Wannenes account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Clarke Auction Gallery · Wannenes