Rotella
Italian · 1918–2006 · Painter, Printmaker
Domenico "Mimmo" Rotella was an Italian artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. Best known for his works of décollage and psychogeographics, made from… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · £1,082,500≈ $1,560,424≈ €1,388,772Sign up to see
All’AuditoriumPhillips · $149,000≈ £94,850≈ €131,532Sign up to see
La BenedizionePhillips · £62,500≈ $81,700≈ €72,532Sign up to see
Rotella’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 343 auction results for Rotella between 2004 and 2026, of which 119 sold (35%). A further 225 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $45Sign up free to see to $1.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6MSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in February 2016. Most results come from Farsettiarte (228), Pananti (122) and Capitolium Art (83).
343 results · page 1 of 9
- €8,820≈ $10,177≈ £7,548Sign up free to see
- €3,276≈ $3,826≈ £2,841Sign up free to see
- Le main de la liberté, 1991$1,216≈ £898≈ €1,032Sign up free to see
- €25,200≈ $29,686≈ £21,908Sign up free to see
- €10,332≈ $12,171≈ £8,982Sign up free to see
- €1,890≈ $2,248≈ £1,643Sign up free to see
- €1,890≈ $2,248≈ £1,643Sign up free to see
- €1,512≈ $1,798≈ £1,315Sign up free to see
- €8,820≈ $10,491≈ £7,669Sign up free to see
- €5,796≈ $6,894≈ £5,040Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (225)
Lots by Rotella that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Rotella paintings (55)Rotella mixed media (53)Rotella works on paper (27)Rotella prints (75)Rotella lithographs (6)Rotella screenprints (11)
Rotella: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Rotella at auction?
$1,560,424Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (February 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Rotella?
The median sale price is $725Sign up free to see across 119 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Rotella have sold at auction?
119 of 343 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 225 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Rotella?
Farsettiarte, Pananti and Capitolium Art account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Pananti · Capitolium Art
About Rotella
Domenico "Mimmo" Rotella was an Italian artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. Best known for his works of décollage and psychogeographics, made from torn advertising posters. He was associated to the Ultra-Lettrists an offshoot of Lettrism and later was a member of the Nouveau Réalisme, founded in 1960 by the art critic Pierre Restany.
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