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Yannis Kounellis

Greek · 1936–2017 · Painter, Printmaker

Jannis Kounellis was a Greek Italian artist based in Rome. A key figure associated with Arte Povera, he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome. (Wikipedia)

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162lots offered2005–2026years recorded62%sold (80)$7.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Yannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1989, coal and lead on ironUntitledPhillips · £275,000≈ $337,673≈ €309,082Sign up to see
  2. Yannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1984, steel, metal, painted wood and waxUntitledPhillips · £162,500≈ $224,689≈ €182,808Sign up to see
  3. Yannis Kounellis, Untitled, 1989, steel plates, iron beam, burlap sack and ropeUntitledPhillips · £163,800≈ $224,586≈ €193,575Sign up to see

Yannis Kounellis’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 129 auction results for Yannis Kounellis between 2005 and 2026, of which 80 sold (62%). A further 33 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $285Sign up free to see to $338kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $338kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in October 2019. Most results come from Farsettiarte (39), Phillips (38) and Pananti (17).

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  1. Yannis Kounellis, SENZA TITOLO
    SENZA TITOLO
    50.4 x 70.2 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 71
    €5,040≈ $5,816≈ £4,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Yannis Kounellis, Ohne Titel, 2009, Ölkreide auf Papier, im Galerierahmen
    Ohne Titel, 2009
    Drawing
    42,2 × 60,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2111
    €5,160≈ $5,969≈ £4,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Yannis Kounellis, SENZA TITOLO, print (other)
    SENZA TITOLO
    Print (other)
    73.0 x 56.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 127
    €5,040≈ $5,887≈ £4,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Yannis Kounellis, Untitled (Sack with Z), 2001, Multiple comprised of steel, glass, burlap sack and coal
    Untitled (Sack with Z), 2001
    Sculpture · ed. 15/25
    25 3/4 x 17 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (65.4 x 45.1 x 14 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 493
    $18,060≈ £13,371≈ €15,444Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Yannis Kounellis, Senza Titolo, 1984, steel, mesh, wax, newspaper, glass and wood
    Senza Titolo, 1984
    Sculpture · Paper
    100 x 100 x 19.5 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    £90,300≈ $120,424≈ €104,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Yannis Kounellis, Death of Marat after David, 1975, embossed lithograph with collaged butterfly on wood construction in galvanized aluminum artist's frame
    Death of Marat after David, 1975
    Lithograph · Panel
    22⅝ h x 16½ w x 3 d in (57 x 42 x 8 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 178
    $2,286≈ £1,695≈ €1,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Yannis Kounellis, SENZA TITOLO
    SENZA TITOLO
    234.5 x 150.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 59
    €88,200≈ $103,388≈ £77,485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  8. Yannis Kounellis, SENZA TITOLO, print (other)
    SENZA TITOLO
    Print (other)
    50.0 x 35.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 126
    €630≈ $728≈ £554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Capitolium Art ↗
  9. Yannis Kounellis, Untitled, 2005, Multiple comprising lithograph on wove paper, contained in glazed steel box with steel beams
    Untitled, 2005
    Multiple · Paper · ed. 24/25
    100.4 x 60.9 x 15.8 cm (39 1/2 x 23 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 230
    £3,870≈ $5,269≈ €4,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Yannis Kounellis, Untitled (Finestra) (S. 20), 1985, One glass and two photo-processed glass plates, in a white painted wooden window frame with metal handle and hardware
    Untitled (Finestra) (S. 20), 1985
    One glass and two photo-processed glass plates, in a white painted wooden window frame with metal handle and hardware · ed. 10/21
    181 x 64.4 x 10 cm (71 1/4 x 25 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 508
    £3,096≈ $4,193≈ €3,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (33)

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

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Yannis Kounellis: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Yannis Kounellis at auction?

$337,673Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Yannis Kounellis?

The median sale price is $7.7kSign up free to see across 80 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Yannis Kounellis have sold at auction?

80 of 129 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 33 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Yannis Kounellis?

Farsettiarte, Phillips and Pananti account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Phillips · Pananti

About Yannis Kounellis

Jannis Kounellis was a Greek Italian artist based in Rome. A key figure associated with Arte Povera, he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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