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Mario Schifano

Italian · 1934–1998 · Painter, Illustrator

Mario Schifano was an Italian painter and collagist of the Postmodern tradition. He also achieved some renown as a film-maker and rock musician. (Wikipedia)

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1,408lots offered2007–2026years recorded24%sold (239)$3.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Mario Schifano, WHEN I REMEMBER GIACOMO BALLA, NEW YORK CITY (DITTICO)WHEN I REMEMBER GIACOMO BALLA, NEW YORK CITY (DITTICO)Capitolium Art · €378,000≈ $440,332≈ £327,945Sign up to see
  2. Mario Schifano, Untitled, 1971, enamel on paper on canvas (in two parts)UntitledPhillips · £122,500≈ $209,867≈ €153,794Sign up to see
  3. Mario Schifano, SENZA TITOLOSENZA TITOLOCapitolium Art · €176,400≈ $206,776≈ £154,970Sign up to see

Mario Schifano’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).

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Average price
$16.6kSign up free to see
median $3.8kfree account
High
$440kSign up free to see
auction record in database
Lots sold
239
of 1,007 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
24%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$100$1k$10k$100k$1M2009201120132015201720192021202320252007-11-30 · $35,4262010-03-10 · $7,5262010-03-10 · $9,8562010-10-23 · $6,8002014-03-07 · $50,0002014-07-03 · $209,8672015-04-26 · $1,6002015-05-13 · $197,0002016-03-15 · $3,3332016-03-15 · $1,6662016-12-03 · $12,5362017-10-25 · $1,3262017-12-09 · $92,4682018-02-27 · $3,0012018-02-27 · $3602018-02-27 · $4202018-02-27 · $3302018-03-09 · $17,2842018-05-24 · $2,0032018-05-24 · $4,2922018-05-24 · $3,5772018-05-24 · $2862018-05-24 · $1,7172018-05-24 · $1,5742018-05-24 · $1,4312018-06-26 · $4,9652018-10-23 · $2,1002018-10-23 · $11,7632018-10-23 · $25,2062018-12-01 · $8,4512018-12-12 · $2,6302018-12-12 · $3882018-12-12 · $2492018-12-12 · $1,2462019-02-19 · $2872019-02-19 · $3312019-04-09 · $24,3582019-04-09 · $11,2822019-04-09 · $7,4292019-04-11 · $13,8892019-12-02 · $5,2782019-12-02 · $8,0562019-12-02 · $2,5002020-01-30 · $5,8372020-01-30 · $2782020-06-30 · $4232020-07-17 · $42,8552020-10-28 · $10,6392020-10-28 · $2962020-10-28 · $3842020-10-28 · $1,4782020-10-28 · $1,4042020-12-17 · $2,3142020-12-17 · $17,7442021-03-16 · $1,9532021-03-16 · $1,9532021-03-16 · $1,6532021-03-16 · $3,1562021-06-18 · $17,8472021-07-15 · $4,6132021-07-15 · $2,6782021-07-15 · $9672021-10-26 · $2342021-10-26 · $4982021-10-26 · $1322021-10-26 · $4982021-10-26 · $3222021-10-26 · $3512021-10-26 · $3222021-10-26 · $9522021-10-26 · $4682021-10-26 · $3512021-10-26 · $2,0492022-07-13 · $20,2952022-07-13 · $16,4902022-07-13 · $13,9532022-07-13 · $17,7582022-09-27 · $4,4962022-09-27 · $5,5902022-10-25 · $6832022-10-25 · $6832022-10-25 · $1742022-10-25 · $2492022-10-25 · $2732022-10-25 · $8082022-10-25 · $2,7332022-10-25 · $1742022-10-25 · $1992022-10-25 · $2492022-10-25 · $2982022-10-25 · $2732022-10-25 · $6212022-10-25 · $1,3672022-10-25 · $3482022-11-29 · $14,3672022-11-29 · $17,6332022-11-29 · $20,2452022-11-29 · $2,4822022-12-20 · $66,7742022-12-20 · $12,6872022-12-20 · $38,7292022-12-20 · $12,8212023-02-28 · $4,0142023-02-28 · $8,2962023-02-28 · $26,7602023-02-28 · $26,0912023-04-26 · $7,5112023-04-26 · $19,4732023-04-26 · $3,1992023-04-26 · $5,5642023-06-26 · $96,2972023-06-26 · $37,1432023-06-26 · $134,8152023-06-28 · $5242023-06-28 · $2,7562023-06-28 · $3582023-06-28 · $5792023-07-27 · $2,0482023-09-24 · $8,7892023-10-23 · $6682023-10-23 · $6142023-10-23 · $4012023-10-23 · $8012023-10-23 · $6682023-11-29 · $17,4002023-12-07 · $5972023-12-07 · $2442023-12-11 · $26,4302023-12-11 · $26,4302023-12-11 · $5,2862023-12-11 · $2,5752023-12-11 · $2,8462023-12-19 · $138,1212024-03-20 · $22,5452024-03-20 · $20,4952024-03-20 · $17,0792024-03-20 · $23,2282024-03-20 · $21,8622024-03-20 · $7,1052024-03-21 · $5222024-03-21 · $2,1992024-03-21 · $1,6492024-03-21 · $3852024-03-21 · $9622024-03-21 · $1922024-03-21 · $2202024-05-06 · $1,7652024-05-06 · $3,2592024-05-27 · $11,4762024-05-27 · $17,0782024-05-27 · $8,1972024-06-25 · $121,4972024-07-04 · $2182024-07-04 · $4902024-07-11 · $3,5562024-07-11 · $15,0452024-07-11 · $15,0452024-07-11 · $6,0182024-07-11 · $2,1882024-10-11 · $36,5092024-10-14 · $13,2032024-10-14 · $28,8812024-10-14 · $1,7882024-10-14 · $4,2632024-10-23 · $100,3922024-10-23 · $12,2102024-11-28 · $1,9922024-11-28 · $17,2682024-11-28 · $16,6042024-11-28 · $10,6262024-11-28 · $3,9852024-11-28 · $2,6572024-11-28 · $3,0552024-12-17 · $7272024-12-19 · $3,7982024-12-19 · $7,8592024-12-19 · $8,6442024-12-19 · $8,9062024-12-19 · $18,3372024-12-19 · $20,3012024-12-19 · $50,0992024-12-19 · $39,2932025-02-25 · $1,5872025-02-25 · $2,3812025-02-25 · $17,8552025-02-25 · $11,1102025-03-07 · $22,9562025-04-03 · $9,5082025-04-03 · $23,0712025-04-03 · $60,1242025-05-05 · $1,7152025-05-05 · $3,2872025-05-05 · $2,7162025-05-09 · $22,6842025-05-09 · $3972025-05-09 · $2842025-05-09 · $3122025-06-25 · $8,7682025-06-25 · $21,1902025-06-25 · $18,2672025-06-26 · $109,0442025-06-26 · $41,2602025-09-09 · $10,9502025-10-16 · $440,3322025-10-16 · $10,8622025-10-16 · $16,1462025-10-16 · $24,2182025-11-25 · $4,3662025-11-25 · $5092025-11-25 · $4372025-11-25 · $2332025-11-25 · $6112025-11-25 · $4372025-11-25 · $9462025-12-02 · $2,0492025-12-02 · $2,0492025-12-17 · $21,4162025-12-17 · $44,3092025-12-17 · $206,7762026-02-10 · $2,3982026-02-10 · $2,3982026-02-28 · $33,5402026-03-25 · $3,8402026-03-25 · $3842026-03-25 · $2,3042026-04-15 · $23,0062026-04-15 · $20,7802026-04-15 · $21,5222026-04-15 · $23,7482026-04-28 · $5892026-05-05 · $5,0062026-05-05 · $22,8232026-05-05 · $9,1292026-05-05 · $8,8352026-05-05 · $3,3872026-05-05 · $4,1232026-06-30 · $20,0992026-06-30 · $45,9412026-09-15 · $2,326
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

401 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

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Paintings671725%$33.2kSign up$17.3kSign up$197kSign up
Oil7457%$14.4kSign up$10.3kSign up$35.4kSign up
Acrylic18739%$17.2kSign up$17.3kSign up$42.9kSign up
Mixed media11218%$145kSign up$145kSign up$197kSign up
Works on paper514180%$17kSign up$2.7kSign up$210kSign up
Watercolor200%—Sign up—Sign up—
Pastel22100%$29.7kSign up$29.7kSign up$36.5kSign up
Drawing300%—Sign up—Sign up—
Prints & multiples1145548%$1.3kSign up$437Sign up$22.7kSign up
Lithograph1200%—Sign up—Sign up—
Screenprint4300%—Sign up—Sign up—
Print (other)585493%$1.2kSign up$419Sign up$22.7kSign up
Multiple11100%$2.3kSign up$2.3kSign up$2.3kSign up
Photography372259%$1kSign up$422Sign up$12.8kSign up
Photograph372259%$1kSign up$422Sign up$12.8kSign up
Other73810414%$25kSign up$12.9kSign up$440kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

By year

YearOfferedSoldMedian
20266320$6.9kSign up
20259137$9.5kSign up
202410849$8.2kSign up
202310831$4kSign up
202210629$2.5kSign up
20217219$952Sign up
20208611$1.5kSign up
2019449$7.4kSign up
20187721$2kSign up
2017372$46.9kSign up
2016353$3.3kSign up
2015452$99.3kSign up
2014542$130kSign up
2013110—Sign up
2012590—Sign up
201160—Sign up
201033$7.5kSign up
200810—Sign up
200711$35.4kSign up

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