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# Barnaba Fornasetti (b. 1950)

Barnaba Fornasetti is an Italian artist with 46 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $633. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Barnaba Fornasetti sold in 2025 for $2,810, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Barnaba Fornasetti work worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barnaba Fornasetti work is $633.

The median Barnaba Fornasetti print sells for $611 across 16 lots.

The median Barnaba Fornasetti sculpture sells for $1,088 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 18 | $611† | $7,481 | 88.9% | 2023-08-09 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $1,088 | $1,088 | — | 2016-08-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,270–$1,907† | $1,272† | $2,755† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $466–$1,764† | $530† | $7,481 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $7,481 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $2,755† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2016 | $1,088 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Barnaba Fornasetti worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Barnaba Fornasetti work is $633. The median Barnaba Fornasetti print sells for $611 across 16 lots. The median Barnaba Fornasetti sculpture sells for $1,088 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Barnaba Fornasetti print?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Barnaba Fornasetti print is $611. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Barnaba Fornasetti's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Barnaba Fornasetti print is $7,481.

### What is Barnaba Fornasetti's auction record?

Barnaba Fornasetti's auction record is $17,858, set in 2016. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $17,858 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.