> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carlo-zen · updated 2026-11-01

# Carlo Zen (1851–1918)

## What is Carlo Zen’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 8 auction results for Carlo Zen at 7 houses since 2014. Over the last 24 months the median price was $510 including buyer’s premium (middle half $468–$703, n=5). The auction record is $21,103 for Set of a two-seater sofa and two chairs (2024, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Set of a two-seater sofa and two chairs, 1910 | Rosewood | $21,103 | Sotheby's | Nov 2024 |
| 2 | cabinet, 1902 | Mahogany | $5,625 | Wright | Oct 2015 |
| 3 | Carlo Zen Lot of two armchairs and three chairs in carved and stained wood, with upholstered seats covered in fabric. Milan, 1900ca. (cm max 49x90x46) (defects and restorations) Literature Per esemplare dal disegno simile: I. De Guttry, M..., circa 1900 | Carved and stained wood, with upholstered seats covered in fabric | $703 | Il Ponte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2025 |
| 4 | Fauteuil à haut dossier en bois sculpté, mouluré et patiné, le dossier ajouré, les avant bras en palmes, 1900 | — | $510 | Alpilles Camargue Enchères | Jan 2026 |
| 5 | Carlo Zen Carved and stained wooden sofa, upholstered seat covered in fabric. Milan, 1900ca. (111x97x56 cm.) (defects and restorations) Literature Per esemplare dal disegno simile: I. De Guttry, M. P. Maino, Il mobile liberty italiano, La..., circa 1900 | Carved and stained wooden sofa, upholstered seat covered in fabric | $468 | Il Ponte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2025 |
| 6 | Scatola, circa 1900 | Legno intarsiato in madreperla e metalli varii | $352 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2024 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | $606 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 8 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Carlo Zen is an Italian artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $703. 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 Carlo Zen sold in 2025 for $703, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carlo Zen work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlo Zen work is $703.

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.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Carlo Zen worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carlo Zen work is $703. 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 Carlo Zen's auction record?

Carlo Zen's auction record is $21,103, set in 2024.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carlo Zen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carlo-zen (updated 2026-11-01).

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.