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# Celestino Piatti (1922–2007)

Celestino Piatti is a Swiss artist with 57 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $294. 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 Celestino Piatti sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $546 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Celestino Piatti work worth?

Across 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Celestino Piatti work is $294.

The median Celestino Piatti print sells for $294 across 33 lots.

The median Celestino Piatti work on paper sells for $219 across 3 lots.

The median Celestino Piatti painting sells for $477 across 2 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 | 45 | $294†‡ | $2,040 | 73.3% | 2026-04-14 |
| Paintings | 3 | $477†‡ | $489† | 66.7% | 2021-05-08 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $219† | $546† | — | 2025-11-08 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $1,475† | $2,040 | — | 2024-11-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Celestino Piatti's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (45 lots) median $294 with 73.3% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $477, record $489. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $489 (buyer's premium not included). At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $1,475.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $115–$271†‡ | $173†‡ | $2,040 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 13 | $77–$296† | $267† | $1,449† |
| large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $299–$750† | $406† | $1,475† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $2,040 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,475† |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $546† |
| Paintings | 2021 | $489† |
| Paintings | 2013 | $465‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $219† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Celestino Piatti worth?

Across 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Celestino Piatti work is $294. The median Celestino Piatti print sells for $294 across 33 lots. The median Celestino Piatti work on paper sells for $219 across 3 lots. The median Celestino Piatti painting sells for $477 across 2 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 Celestino Piatti print?

Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Celestino Piatti print is $294. 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 Celestino Piatti's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Celestino Piatti print is $2,040.

### What is the average price of a medium Celestino Piatti print?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Celestino Piatti print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $267, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a small Celestino Piatti print?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Celestino Piatti print (small (under 50 cm)) is $173, 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 Celestino Piatti's auction record?

Celestino Piatti's auction record is $2,040, set in 2011.

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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, “Celestino Piatti auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/piatti-celestino (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.