What is a Mario Botta painting worth?
b. 1943 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 21 works by Mario Botta with a published auction price sold between $1,270Sign up free to see and $3,048Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,764Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,882Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,644Sign up free to see across 14 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Mario Botta prices by medium
- Auction results
- 28
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.2kSign up free to see Seconda chairs, set of eight, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $1.5k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (8), Wright (8), Pandolfini (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Mario Botta sales
- Shogun sconces, pair, enameled steel and aluminum, plastic — $768Sign up free to see, Wright, May 21, 2026
- Seconda chairs, pair, enameled steel, lacquered foam — $1,270Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 8, 2026
- Shogun table lamp, perforated and enameled aluminum, enameled aluminum, rubber — $3,048Sign up free to see, Wright, Sep 4, 2025
- 'RETICELLO' LIGHT, CIRCA 1970, glass and chromed steel — $602Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 16, 2025
- Shogun sconces, pair, enameled steel and aluminum — $3,302Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 30, 2025
- Seconda armchair, lacquered steel, rubber, plastic — $1,524Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 30, 2025
- Seconda chairs, set of eight, enameled steel, rubber — $7,205Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 18, 2024
- Shogun floor lamp, lacquered aluminum and steel, plastic — $1,764Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 18, 2024
Questions about Mario Botta prices
What is a Mario Botta painting worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Mario Botta have sold for a median of $1,764, and half of them sold between $1,270 and $3,048. For paintings alone the median is $1,882 (12 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Mario Botta sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,205 for “Seconda chairs, set of eight” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in September 2024.
How often do Mario Botta works sell at auction?
79% of the 28 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Mario Botta painting?
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Of the 28 lots by Mario Botta recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 22 found a buyer (79%).
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