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Mario Mafai

Italian · 1902–1965 · Painter, Sculptor

Mario Mafai was an Italian painter. With his wife Antonietta Raphaël he founded the modern art movement called the Scuola Romana, or Roman school. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Mario Mafai, ROSE SDRAIATE SU DRAPPO ROSSOROSE SDRAIATE SU DRAPPO ROSSOCapitolium Art · €5,040≈ $5,995≈ £4,382Sign up to see

Mario Mafai’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 37 auction results for Mario Mafai between 2011 and 2026, of which 1 sold (3%). A further 44 lots were offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $6kSign up free to see for ROSE SDRAIATE SU DRAPPO ROSSO at Capitolium Art in February 2026. Most results come from Farsettiarte (32), Pananti (21) and Bertolami Fine Art (17).

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  1. Mario Mafai, ROSE SDRAIATE SU DRAPPO ROSSO
    ROSE SDRAIATE SU DRAPPO ROSSO
    45.0 x 60.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 21
    €5,040≈ $5,995≈ £4,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Mario Mafai, "Lady in the blue dress", 1958
    "Lady in the blue dress", 1958
    23.5x18 cm
    Colasanti Casa d'Aste ·
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300View at Colasanti Casa d'Aste ↗
  3. Mario Mafai, Landscape with houses and trees, 1926
    Landscape with houses and trees, 1926
    35x47 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  4. Mario Mafai, Roofs, Oil on canvas
    Roofs
    Oil · Canvas
    35x45 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 64
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–12,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  5. Mario Mafai, 'Portrait of a peasant lady', 1951, oil on canvas
    'Portrait of a peasant lady', 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    70x49.5 cm
    Colasanti Casa d'Aste · · Lot 125
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,800View at Colasanti Casa d'Aste ↗
  6. Mario Mafai, Flowers
    Flowers
    40x30 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 211
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–4,000View at Pananti ↗
  7. Mario Mafai, Flowers
    Flowers
    40x30 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 207
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Pananti ↗
  8. Mario Mafai, Landscape with houses
    Landscape with houses
    16x24 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 141
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  9. Mario Mafai, Bouquet of flowers, 1959
    Bouquet of flowers, 1959
    50x60 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 142
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  10. Mario Mafai, Female nude, 1948, On the back various labels: "Esposizione dell'Arte Italiana dal
    Female nude, 1948
    On the back various labels: "Esposizione dell'Arte Italiana dal
    91x51 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 143
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
Also offered, result not published (44)

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

Mario Mafai paintings (7)Mario Mafai oil paintings (7)

Mario Mafai: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mario Mafai at auction?

$5,995Sign up free to see, for ROSE SDRAIATE SU DRAPPO ROSSO at Capitolium Art (February 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mario Mafai?

The median sale price is $6kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mario Mafai have sold at auction?

1 of 37 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 44 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Mario Mafai?

Farsettiarte, Pananti and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Pananti · Bertolami Fine Art

About Mario Mafai

Mario Mafai was an Italian painter. With his wife Antonietta Raphaël he founded the modern art movement called the Scuola Romana, or Roman school.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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