Italo Scanga

American · 1932–2001 · Painter, Printmaker

Italo Scanga, an Italian-born American visual artist and educator. He was known for his sculptures, ceramics, glass, prints, and paintings, working as a neo-Dadaist,… (Wikipedia)

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UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2012$6,875≈ £4,254≈ €5,275Sign up to see
(American, 1932-2001)Bonhams · May 2005$6,463≈ £3,398≈ €4,988Sign up to see
Italian Cypress TreeLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 2017$4,375≈ £3,360≈ €3,914Sign up to see

Italo Scanga’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 28 auction results for Italo Scanga between 2005 and 2026, of which 26 sold (93%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $6.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.9kSign up free to see for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in May 2012. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11), Rago Auctions (4) and Bonhams (4).

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Untitled
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 18, 2026 · Lot 205
SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Candlestick holder, 2000
brass, painted wood · Panel
42½ h x 20½ w x 7½ d in (108 x 52 x 19 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2026 · Lot 109
$2,794≈ £2,066≈ €2,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled, 1986
Acrylic · Board
45½ h x 35¾ w in (116 x 91 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025 · Lot 159
$826≈ £614≈ €710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled
Acrylic · Paper
sheet size 40 1/4 x 30 in. (102.2 x 76.2 cm)
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2025 · Lot 18
$435≈ £346≈ €417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–600View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled (Head #1170)
Oil · Panel
height 23 in. (58.4 cm); width 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); depth 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Bonhams · Dec 16, 2024 · Lot 81
$1,024≈ £809≈ €975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
1981
Mixed media · Panel
Sight size: (i) 39.375" h x 29.50" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 10, 2024 · Lot 94
$300≈ £234≈ €274HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Fear of Hunger, 1980
Sculpture · Panel
67¾ h x 26½ w x 10 d in (172 x 67 x 25 cm)
Wright · Apr 20, 2023 · Lot 154
$1,008≈ £812≈ €921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled (Snake Dancer), 1984
Oil · Panel
94 h x 59 w x 19 d in (239 x 150 x 48 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 23, 2023 · Lot 248
$756≈ £615≈ €695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Yellow Figure with Snake, 1984
Oil · Panel
175½ h x 18 w x 54 d in (446 x 46 x 137 cm)
Wright · Jan 25, 2023 · Lot 238
$2,016≈ £1,635≈ €1,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Figure with Abstraction
Oil · Panel
101 inches x 84 inches x 20 inches
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022 · Lot 171
$438≈ £356≈ €415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗

Also offered, result not published (6)

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

Italo Scanga paintings (12)Italo Scanga oil paintings (6)Italo Scanga mixed media (3)Italo Scanga works on paper (6)Italo Scanga prints (4)Italo Scanga sculpture (3)

Italo Scanga: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Italo Scanga at auction?

$6,875Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (May 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Italo Scanga?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Italo Scanga have sold at auction?

26 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Italo Scanga?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Rago Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions · Bonhams

Italo Scanga signature

14 catalogued lots by Italo Scanga record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (57% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

lower right4
on the base2
lower centre1

Form

signed and dated10
signed4

Signed and dated lower right Frame: — Untitled, Abell Auction Company, Feb 4, 2026
Signed and dated lower centerOverall: — Untitled, Abell Auction Company, May 31, 2025
Signed and dated lower rightOverall: — Untitled, Abell Auction Company, May 31, 2025

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About Italo Scanga

Italo Scanga, an Italian-born American visual artist and educator. He was known for his sculptures, ceramics, glass, prints, and paintings, working as a neo-Dadaist, neo-Expressionist, and neo-Cubist; his art was mostly created from found objects and/or ordinary objects. Scanga taught for many years at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

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