Mario Merz
Italian · 1925–2003 · Painter, Sculptor
Mario Merz was an Italian artist, and husband of Marisa Merz. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Albero Grande SolitarioVan Ham · €226,695≈ $258,070≈ £190,894Sign up to see
Una lunghissima domenicaPhillips · $187,500≈ £145,563≈ €167,665Sign up to see
Ohne TitelGrisebach · €55,246≈ $82,416≈ £50,223Sign up to see
Mario Merz’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).
Lots sold
33
of 57 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
58%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
9 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 7 | 88% | $37.9kSign up | $33.2kSign up | $82.4kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $33.2kSign up | $33.2kSign up | $33.2kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $34.7kSign up | $34.7kSign up | $34.7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 6 | 5 | 83% | $39.5kSign up | $26.4kSign up | $82.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 25 | 9 | 36% | $7.9kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $17.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 9 | 1 | 11% | $3kSign up | $3kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $13.2kSign up | $13.2kSign up | $13.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 4 | 67% | $10.5kSign up | $9.8kSign up | $17.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 16 | 14 | 88% | $1.1kSign up | $489Sign up | $5.7kSign up |
| Etching | 10 | 9 | 90% | $561Sign up | $467Sign up | $1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 2 | 67% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $910Sign up | $910Sign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Multiple | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5.7kSign up | $5.7kSign up | $5.7kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $258kSign up | $258kSign up | $258kSign up |
| Other | 7 | 2 | 29% | $121kSign up | $121kSign up | $188kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | $24.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | $423Sign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $280Sign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | $489Sign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $467Sign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $111kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | $13.2kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | $39.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $17.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $53.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $10.5kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $9kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $14.7kSign up |