What is a Mario Merz work worth?
1925–2003 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 34 works by Mario Merz with a published auction price sold between $658Sign up free to see and $25,002Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,826Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,016Sign up free to see across 13 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 Merz prices by medium
- Auction results
- 58
- Sold rate
- 59%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $4.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $258kSign up free to see Albero Grande Solitario, Van Ham, Jun 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 14 | $434–$1.4kSign up free to see | $489Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $4.3k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $6.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 7 | $25.8k–$37kSign up free to see | $33.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Pandolfini (14), Van Ham (8), Phillips (7)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 5 | $280–$489Sign up free to see | $467Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 13 | $1.8k–$9kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 11 | $1.3k–$20.7kSign up free to see | $8.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $38.1k–$109kSign up free to see | $60.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Mario Merz sales
- SENZA TITOLO — $4,196Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Feb 10, 2026
- Untitled (from the Motivi portfolio), etching and aquatint in colors — $1,016Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 5, 2025
- Ohne Titel, Drahtgeflecht über Aluminiumträger mit Glasflasche, Metallklammern und Neonlicht — $53,906Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
- FOGLIA — $8,768Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Jun 25, 2025
- Albero Grande Solitario, Stahl, Glas, Stein, Reisig — $258,070Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 4, 2025
- Vegetable Ampule, Mischtechnik auf Hartfaserplatte — $24,091Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 3, 2025
- SEI DI DENARI — $547Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Jul 11, 2024
- Ohne Titel, Farbradierung auf Velin — $423Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 26, 2024
Questions about Mario Merz prices
What is a Mario Merz work worth?
Based on 34 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Mario Merz have sold for a median of $4,826, and half of them sold between $658 and $25,002. 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 Merz sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $258,070 for “Albero Grande Solitario” at Van Ham in June 2025.
Which Mario Merz medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $33,164 (7 sales).
How often do Mario Merz works sell at auction?
59% of the 58 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Mario Merz work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Mario Merz have appeared at auction 58 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 34 sold, a sell-through rate of 59%.
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