> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/piero-dorazio · updated 2026-11-02 # Piero Dorazio (1927–2005) Piero Dorazio is an Italian artist with 146 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $3,320. 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 Piero Dorazio sold in 2026 for $15,001, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Piero Dorazio work worth? Across 82 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Piero Dorazio work is $3,320. The median Piero Dorazio print sells for $234 across 31 lots. The median Piero Dorazio painting sells for $50,392 across 33 lots. The median Piero Dorazio work on paper sells for $6,905 across 9 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Piero Dorazio prints typically sell for $173–$352 (the middle half of 25 sold 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 | 52 | $234†‡ | $761 | 59.6% | 2026-07-26 | | Paintings | 36 | $50,392†‡ | $617,106 | 91.7% | 2026-06-10 | | Works on Paper | 13 | $6,905†‡ | $22,999† | 69.2% | 2025-10-21 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 11 | $190,937†‡ | $617,106 | — | 2026-04-15 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Piero Dorazio's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (52 lots) median $234 with 59.6% sell-through. Paintings (36 lots) median $50,392, record $617,106. A typical Piero Dorazio painting sells for around 215× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 11 lots) the median is $190,937. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $92–$227†‡ | $218†‡ | $234† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 25 | $173–$352†‡ | $237†‡ | $761 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $3,732–$10,484† | $5,697† | $36,184 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $20,438–$83,861† | $54,254† | $275,343 | | large (over 120 cm) | 8 | $74,685–$206,077†‡ | $192,867†‡ | $617,106 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,758–$8,657† | $6,905† | $11,543 | † 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 | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2011 | $617,106 | | Paintings | 2026 | $275,343 | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $22,999† | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $16,899‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $761 | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $696† | † 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 Piero Dorazio worth? Across 82 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Piero Dorazio work is $3,320. The median Piero Dorazio print sells for $234 across 31 lots. The median Piero Dorazio painting sells for $50,392 across 33 lots. The median Piero Dorazio work on paper sells for $6,905 across 9 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Piero Dorazio prints typically sell for $173–$352 (the middle half of 25 sold 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 Piero Dorazio print? Based on 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Piero Dorazio print is $234. 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 Piero Dorazio's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Piero Dorazio print is $761. ### What is the average price of a Piero Dorazio painting? Based on 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Piero Dorazio painting is $50,392. 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 Piero Dorazio's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Piero Dorazio painting is $617,106. ### What is the average price of a Piero Dorazio work on paper? Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Piero Dorazio work on paper is $6,905. 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 Piero Dorazio's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Piero Dorazio work on paper is $22,999. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $22,999 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a medium Piero Dorazio print? Based on 25 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Piero Dorazio print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $237, 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 the average price of a medium Piero Dorazio painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Piero Dorazio painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $54,254, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Piero Dorazio's auction record? Piero Dorazio's auction record is $617,106, set in 2011. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Piero Dorazio auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/piero-dorazio (updated 2026-11-02). 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.