Salvatore Scarpitta
American · 1919–2007 · Painter, Sculptor
Salvatore Scarpitta was an American artist best known for his sculptural studies of motion. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Red FreightPhillips · £1,111,500≈ $1,243,991≈ €1,280,221Sign up to see
GuardWright · $215,000≈ £138,988≈ €189,044Sign up to see
Tête de NègrePhillips · £76,200≈ $97,810≈ €89,472Sign up to see
Salvatore Scarpitta’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 31 auction results for Salvatore Scarpitta between 2011 and 2026, of which 13 sold (42%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $66Sign up free to see to $1.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2MSign up free to see for Red Freight at Phillips in October 2022. The most common medium is mixed media (7 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (13), Phillips (12) and Wannenes (3).
31 results
- Balcony, 1975-1980$9,600≈ £7,224≈ €8,436Sign up free to see
- Starlaera, 1976$12,700≈ £9,212≈ €10,606Sign up free to see
- $572≈ £423≈ €487Sign up free to see
- Sold
- Reversible Jacklight, 1989$66≈ £50≈ €59Sign up free to see
- Racing Castelli, 1988$378≈ £289≈ €346Sign up free to see
- Osoppo, 1990$1,524≈ £1,170≈ €1,394Sign up free to see
- Red Friar (Sci Ribelle), 1990$1,397≈ £1,122≈ €1,313Sign up free to see
- Tête de Nègre, 1959£76,200≈ $97,810≈ €89,472Sign up free to see
- Red Freight, 1961£1,111,500≈ $1,243,991≈ €1,280,221Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (12)
Lots by Salvatore Scarpitta that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Salvatore Scarpitta paintings (12)Salvatore Scarpitta oil paintings (4)Salvatore Scarpitta mixed media (7)Salvatore Scarpitta works on paper (5)Salvatore Scarpitta watercolors (3)Salvatore Scarpitta sculpture (3)
Salvatore Scarpitta: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Salvatore Scarpitta at auction?
$1,243,991Sign up free to see, for Red Freight at Phillips (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Salvatore Scarpitta?
The median sale price is $8.2kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Salvatore Scarpitta have sold at auction?
13 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Salvatore Scarpitta?
Farsettiarte, Phillips and Wannenes account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Phillips · Wannenes
Salvatore Scarpitta signature
12 catalogued lots by Salvatore Scarpitta record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (90% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated “'OSOPPO' Scarpitta 90 N. 1 of 2" on the reverse
— Osoppo, Phillips, Jul 17, 2024Signed, titled and dated "SCARPITTA 1976 "STARLAERA"" on the reverse of each canvas
— Starlaera, Phillips, Jul 17, 2024Signed, titled and dated "S.SCARPITTA 1989 'COWCATCHER SLED'" on the reverse
— Cow Catcher Sled and Canvas, Phillips, Mar 12, 2024