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# Ercole Magrotti (1890–1967)

## What is Ercole Magrotti’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 29 auction results for Ercole Magrotti at 6 houses since 1997. Over the last 24 months the median price was $72 including buyer’s premium (middle half $55–$108, n=5). The auction record is $1,720 for Monte Rosa visto da Pecetto di Macugnaga (1997, Finarte Casa d'Aste). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Rosa visto da Pecetto di Macugnaga, 1929 | Oil Painting | $1,720 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Dec 1997 |
| 2 | Particolare di Largo | Oil on canvas | $770 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | May 2009 |
| 3 | Coastal scene from Italy | Oil on canvas | $578 | Bruun Rasmussen | Sep 2010 |
| 4 | Ercole Magrotti (Italy, 1890-1967), Houses on a Lakeside with Boats | Oil on canvas | $154 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Jul 2024 |
| 5 | Ercole Magrotti (Italy, 1890 - 1967), Italian Farmhouse in the Mountains | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $135 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 6 | Ercole Magrotti (Italy, 1890 - 1967), Houses on a River | Oil on canvas | $108 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 7 | Ercole Magrotti (Italy, 1890 - 1967), Donkey Cart Outside Italian Home | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $72 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Ercole Magrotti (Italy, 1890–1967), View of a Bay with Boats on the Beach | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $58 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | May 2024 |
| 9 | Ercole Magrotti (Italy, 1890 - 1967), Boats Drawn-Up Beside a Lake | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $55 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Nov 2025 |
| 10 | Ercole Magrotti (Italy, 1890 - 1967), River and Houses in the Italian Mountains | Oil on canvas mounted on board | $54 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $108 |


Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 29 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ercole Magrotti is an Italian artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $189. 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 Ercole Magrotti is recorded as sold in 2026 for $223; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Ercole Magrotti work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Ercole Magrotti work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ercole Magrotti work is $189.

The median Ercole Magrotti painting sells for $770 across 3 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $770 | $1,720 | 42.9% | 2010-09-08 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1997 | $1,720 |
| Paintings | 2009 | $770 |

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 Ercole Magrotti worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ercole Magrotti work is $189. The median Ercole Magrotti painting sells for $770 across 3 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 Ercole Magrotti's auction record?

Ercole Magrotti's auction record is $1,720, set in 1997.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ercole Magrotti auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ercole-magrotti (updated 2026-11-03).

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.