Giacomo Balla
Italian · 1871–1958 · Painter, Sculptor
Giacomo Balla was an Italian painter, art teacher and poet best known as a key proponent of Futurism. In his paintings, he depicted light, movement and speed. He was concerned… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Linee di velocitàPhillips · $545,000≈ £348,443≈ €485,696Sign up to see
PAESAGGIO + ELEMENTI DECORATIVICapitolium Art · €189,000≈ $207,182≈ £162,725Sign up to see
Mercurio che passa davanti al sole (Mercury passing in front of the sun)Phillips · £56,250≈ $77,777≈ €63,280Sign up to see
Giacomo Balla’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 98 auction results for Giacomo Balla between 2011 and 2026, of which 16 sold (16%). A further 188 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $163Sign up free to see to $545kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $545kSign up free to see for Linee di velocità at Phillips in May 2015. Most results come from Farsettiarte (166), Pandolfini (35) and Pananti (28).
98 results · page 1 of 3
- Fiore Futurista No. 6, 1916$16,640≈ £12,522≈ €14,622Sign up free to see
- €61,740≈ $72,372≈ £54,239Sign up free to see
- €11,340≈ $13,152≈ £9,669Sign up free to see
- €1,134≈ $1,276≈ £961Sign up free to see
- €1,008≈ $1,134≈ £854Sign up free to see
- €454≈ $476≈ £375Sign up free to see
- €151≈ $163≈ £128Sign up free to see
- €605≈ $653≈ £512Sign up free to see
- €189,000≈ $207,182≈ £162,725Sign up free to see
- €454≈ $481≈ £395Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (188)
Lots by Giacomo Balla that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Giacomo Balla: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Giacomo Balla at auction?
$545,000Sign up free to see, for Linee di velocità at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Giacomo Balla?
The median sale price is $5.4kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Giacomo Balla have sold at auction?
16 of 98 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 188 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Giacomo Balla?
Farsettiarte, Pandolfini and Pananti account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Pandolfini · Pananti
About Giacomo Balla
Giacomo Balla was an Italian painter, art teacher and poet best known as a key proponent of Futurism. In his paintings, he depicted light, movement and speed. He was concerned with expressing movement in his works, but unlike other leading futurists he was not interested in machines or violence with his works tending towards the witty and whimsical.
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