Piero Manzoni (1933–1963)

Piero Manzoni is an Italian artist with 168 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $326,544.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions3$10,658$160,5012021-02-18
Paintings41$906,804$14.1M2025-05-28
Works on Paper9$81,927$270,07988.9%2022-11-23
Masterpieces (top of market)103$473,289$20.4M2026-03-04

Piero Manzoni's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $10,658. Paintings (41 lots) median $906,804, record $14,123,750. A typical Piero Manzoni painting sells for around 85× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 103 lots) the median is $473,289.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
Achrome2026-03-04Sotheby's$685,157
Merda d'artista (two works)2026-01-07Lama$953
Achrome2025-11-19Sotheby's$88,900
Achrome2025-10-24Christie's$191,714
Achrome2025-05-28Christie's$399,264

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Piero Manzoni painting?

Based on 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Piero Manzoni painting is $906,804.

What is Piero Manzoni's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Piero Manzoni painting is $14,123,750.

What is Piero Manzoni's auction record?

Piero Manzoni's auction record is $20,353,177, set on 2014-10-17.