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Franco Fontana

Italian · 1933–2026 · Painter, Photographer

Franco Fontana was an Italian photographer. He was best known for his abstract colour landscapes. (Wikipedia)

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31lots offered2016–2025years recorded44%sold (12)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Franco Fontana, Senza titolo, photographSenza titoloCapitolium Art · €2,016≈ $2,225≈ £1,785Sign up to see
  2. Franco Fontana, Fragment, 1982, photographFragmentOstLicht Photo Auction · €1,500≈ $1,798≈ £1,302Sign up to see
  3. Franco Fontana, Paesaggio Urbano, Los Angeles, 1991/2004, C-Print auf Kodak Professional PaperPaesaggio Urbano, Los AngelesVan Ham · €1,584≈ $1,724≈ £1,361Sign up to see

Franco Fontana’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 27 auction results for Franco Fontana between 2016 and 2025, of which 12 sold (44%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $255Sign up free to see to $2.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2kSign up free to see for Senza titolo at Capitolium Art in April 2023. The most common medium is photographs (19 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (12), Lempertz (7) and OstLicht Photo Auction (6).

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  1. Franco Fontana, Untitled, Italy 1980, 1980, Unique Polaroid SX-70 Time Zero
    Untitled, Italy 1980, 1980
    Photograph
    10.8 x 8.8 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 175
    €1,400≈ $1,613≈ £1,232HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Franco Fontana, Corner House, 1981, Unique Polaroid SX-70 Time Zero
    Corner House, 1981
    Photograph
    10,8 x 8,8 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 102
    €800≈ $870≈ £680HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–1,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Franco Fontana, Paesaggio Urbano, Los Angeles, 1991/2004, C-Print auf Kodak Professional Paper
    Paesaggio Urbano, Los Angeles, 1991/2004
    Photograph · Paper
    36 x 52cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 138
    €1,584≈ $1,724≈ £1,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Franco Fontana, Paesaggio, (Basilicata 1978), photograph
    Paesaggio, (Basilicata 1978)
    Photograph
    58.3 x 38.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 231
    €1,134≈ $1,240≈ £980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Franco Fontana, Senza titolo, photograph
    Senza titolo
    Photograph
    98.0 x 159.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 106
    €2,016≈ $2,225≈ £1,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  6. Franco Fontana, Rimini, 1984, Dye destruction print
    Rimini, 1984
    Photograph
    8 7/8 x 13 3/8 in. (22.7 x 34 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 160
    $255≈ £209≈ €242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Franco Fontana, Female Nudes, 1997, photograph
    Female Nudes, 1997
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 111
    €800≈ $959≈ £694HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–1,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. Franco Fontana, Fragment, 1982, photograph
    Fragment, 1982
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 26
    €1,500≈ $1,798≈ £1,302HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. Franco Fontana, Untitled, 1982, Cibachrome print, printed
    Untitled, 1982
    Photograph
    30.4 x 45.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 574
    €1,125≈ $1,261≈ £1,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Franco Fontana, Zürich, 1981, Cibachrome print on Ilford paper
    Zürich, 1981
    Photograph · Paper
    33.7 x 22.4 cm (39.8 x 28.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 187
    €1,116≈ $1,252≈ £975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

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

Franco Fontana prints (8)Franco Fontana photographs (19)

Franco Fontana: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Franco Fontana at auction?

$2,225Sign up free to see, for Senza titolo at Capitolium Art (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Franco Fontana?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Franco Fontana have sold at auction?

12 of 27 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2025. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Franco Fontana?

Farsettiarte, Lempertz and OstLicht Photo Auction account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Lempertz · OstLicht Photo Auction

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