What is a Piero Fornasetti print worth?
1913–1988 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 260 works by Piero Fornasetti with a published auction price sold between $819Sign up free to see and $3,626Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,550Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,112Sign up free to see across 132 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,335Sign up free to see across 164 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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Piero Fornasetti prices by medium
- Auction results
- 342
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $507kSign up free to see "La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room), Phillips, Jun 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 132 | $1.1k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 26 | $944–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 14 | $1.1k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $672–$5.6kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (58), Wright (56), Lyon & Turnbull (26)
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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) | 66 | $810–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 61 | $1k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 43 | $1.5k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 23 | $3.8k–$34.6kSign up free to see | $10kSign up free to see |
Recent Piero Fornasetti sales
- 'Bocca' Stool — $1,200Sign up free to see, Billings, Sep 19, 2026
- Strumenti musicali occasional table, hand-colored lithographic transfer print on lacquered wood, brass — $2,048Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 13, 2026
- Sun occasional table, screenprint on lacquered wood, rubberized steel — $1,536Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 13, 2026
- Rare Libri trumeau, screenprint transfer on wood and steel, lacquered wood, glass, brass — $108,800Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 13, 2026
- 'Palladian' Chest of Drawers, lithographic printed mahogany and brass, applied manufacturer's label to drawer — $7,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 22, 2026
- Collection of four Tema e Variazioni plates, transfer-printed porcelain — $665Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 1, 2026
- Collection of eighteen plates, glazed and gilt porcelain — $5,376Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 1, 2026
- Braccio ingioiellato tray, screenprint transfer on enameled metal — $768Sign up free to see, Wright, May 21, 2026
Questions about Piero Fornasetti prices
What is a Piero Fornasetti print worth?
Based on 260 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Piero Fornasetti have sold for a median of $1,550, and half of them sold between $819 and $3,626. For prints alone the median is $2,112 (132 sales). 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 Piero Fornasetti sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $507,000 for “"La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room)” at Phillips in June 2018.
Which Piero Fornasetti medium sells for the most?
By median price, prints lead with $2,112 (132 sales).
How often do Piero Fornasetti works sell at auction?
77% of the 342 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Piero Fornasetti print?
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Piero Fornasetti have appeared at auction 342 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 262 sold, a sell-through rate of 77%.
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