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# Jean Calogero (1922–2022)

Jean Calogero is an Italian artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $415. 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 Jean Calogero sold in 2025 for $792, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Calogero work worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Calogero work is $415.

The median Jean Calogero painting sells for $360 across 24 lots.

The median Jean Calogero print sells for $23 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $23‡ | $23‡ | — | 2025-05-14 |
| Paintings | 25 | $360†‡ | $6,399 | 96% | 2025-06-11 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $999 | $6,399 | — | 2005-11-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Jean Calogero's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $23. Paintings (25 lots) median $360, record $6,399. A typical Jean Calogero painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $999.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $160–$493†‡ | $325†‡ | $986 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $290–$639†‡ | $392†‡ | $6,399 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2000 | $6,399 |
| Paintings | 2005 | $999 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $23‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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 Jean Calogero worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Calogero work is $415. The median Jean Calogero painting sells for $360 across 24 lots. The median Jean Calogero print sells for $23 across 1 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 the average price of a Jean Calogero painting?

Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean Calogero painting is $360. 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 Jean Calogero's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean Calogero painting is $6,399.

### What is the average price of a medium Jean Calogero painting?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jean Calogero painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $392, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Jean Calogero's auction record?

Jean Calogero's auction record is $6,399, set in 2000.

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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, “Jean Calogero auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-calogero (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.