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Bruno Caruso (1927–2018)

Bruno Caruso is an Italian artist with 77 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $573. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Bruno Caruso is recorded as sold in 2026 for $1,035; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Bruno Caruso work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruno Caruso work is $573.

The median Bruno Caruso print sells for $83 across 4 lots.

The median Bruno Caruso painting sells for $1,195 across 7 lots.

The median Bruno Caruso work on paper sells for $563 across 4 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions9$83$21644.4%2025-05-29
Paintings9$1,195†$2,65677.8%2024-11-05
Works on Paper8$563$1,00550%2015-11-12

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Bruno Caruso's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $83 with 44.4% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $1,195, record $2,656. A typical Bruno Caruso painting sells for around 14× the price of a typical print.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)5$583–$2,105†$1,226†$2,656

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings1997$2,656
Paintings2018$2,105
Works on Paper1995$1,005
Works on Paper2015$563
Prints & Editions2024$216
Prints & Editions2023$83

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Bruno Caruso worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruno Caruso work is $573. The median Bruno Caruso print sells for $83 across 4 lots. The median Bruno Caruso painting sells for $1,195 across 7 lots. The median Bruno Caruso work on paper sells for $563 across 4 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

What is Bruno Caruso's auction record?

Bruno Caruso's auction record is $3,000, set in 2008.

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