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Medardo Rosso

Italian · 1858–1928 · Sculptor, Photographer

Medardo Rosso was an Italian sculptor. He is considered, like his contemporary and admirer Auguste Rodin, to have been an artist working in a post-Impressionist style. (Wikipedia)

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16lots offered2003–2026years recorded60%sold (6)$127kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Medardo Rosso, Aetas Aurea (The Golden Age), circa 1902, bronze, marble socleAetas Aurea (The Golden Age)im Kinsky · €358,400≈ $491,116≈ £291,723Sign up to see
  2. Medardo Rosso, Sagrestano, 1883/1884, BronzeSagrestanoLempertz · €186,000≈ $232,184≈ £147,925Sign up to see
  3. Medardo Rosso, La Portinaia, 1883, wax over plasterLa PortinaiaPhillips · $141,900≈ £105,738≈ €122,338Sign up to see

Medardo Rosso’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 10 auction results for Medardo Rosso between 2003 and 2026, of which 6 sold (60%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $632Sign up free to see to $491kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $491kSign up free to see for Aetas Aurea (The Golden Age) at im Kinsky in May 2014. The most common medium is sculpture (9 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (5), Pandolfini (2) and Lempertz (2).

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  1. Medardo Rosso, La Portinaia, 1883, wax over plaster
    La Portinaia, 1883
    Drawing
    14 3/4 x 13 x 7 1/2 in. (37.5 x 33 x 19.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 174
    $141,900≈ £105,738≈ €122,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Medardo Rosso, Da un modello di. Gavroche, sculpture
    Da un modello di. Gavroche
    Sculpture
    33.5 x 26.0 x 18.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 394
    €580≈ $632≈ £485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Medardo Rosso, Sagrestano, 1883/1884, Bronze
    Sagrestano, 1883/1884
    Sculpture
    Height 34.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 200
    €186,000≈ $232,184≈ £147,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Medardo Rosso, Aetas Aurea (The Golden Age), circa 1902, bronze, marble socle
    Aetas Aurea (The Golden Age), circa 1902
    Sculpture
    H. 52.5 cm (with socle); H. 60.1 cm (without socle)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0048
    €358,400≈ $491,116≈ £291,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Medardo Rosso, Bambina ridente - Lachendes Kind, 1902, Bronze
    Bambina ridente - Lachendes Kind, 1902
    Sculpture
    22 x 15,5 x 18,5 cm (8,6 x 6,1 x 7,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 53
    €75,640≈ $111,622≈ £68,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Medardo Rosso, La Rieuse, 1890, bronze on marble base
    La Rieuse, 1890
    Sculpture
    21½ h x 6¾ w x 9¼ d in (55 x 17 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 105
    $11,700≈ £7,192≈ €10,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Medardo Rosso, After Medardo Rosso, After Medardo Rosso THE OLD MAN bronze
    After Medardo Rosso
    Sculpture
    Pandolfini · · Lot 92
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–8,000View at Pandolfini ↗
  8. Medardo Rosso, The pimp (second version), 1883, Signature on the back. The bust is mounted on a reclaimed green marble base
    The pimp (second version), 1883
    Sculpture
    Pananti · · Lot 308
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–40,000View at Pananti ↗
  9. Medardo Rosso, Head Of An Old Woman, bronze
    Head Of An Old Woman
    Sculpture
    Pandolfini · · Lot 327
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Pandolfini ↗
  10. Medardo Rosso, Sagrestano, 1883/1884, Bronze
    Sagrestano, 1883/1884
    Sculpture
    Height 34.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 302
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €40,000–45,000View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

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

Medardo Rosso sculpture (9)

Medardo Rosso: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Medardo Rosso at auction?

$491,116Sign up free to see, for Aetas Aurea (The Golden Age) at im Kinsky (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Medardo Rosso?

The median sale price is $127kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Medardo Rosso have sold at auction?

6 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Medardo Rosso?

Farsettiarte, Pandolfini and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Pandolfini · Lempertz

About Medardo Rosso

Medardo Rosso was an Italian sculptor. He is considered, like his contemporary and admirer Auguste Rodin, to have been an artist working in a post-Impressionist style.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Medardo Rosso, The Child in the SunThe Child in the Sun, 1892
    Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art · Public domain
  • Medardo Rosso, The Jewish BoyThe Jewish Boy, c. 1892
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0

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