Piero Manzoni (1933–1963)
Piero Manzoni is an Italian artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $7,607. 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 Manzoni sold in 2020 for $2,231,866, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Piero Manzoni work is $7,607.
The median Piero Manzoni print sells for $509 across 8 lots.
The median Piero Manzoni painting sells for $76,792 across 4 lots.
The median Piero Manzoni photograph sells for $480 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 | 8 | $509† | $7,607 | — | 2023-11-17 |
| Paintings | 4 | $76,792‡ | $89,617 | — | 2006-10-17 |
| Photography | 1 | $480 | $480 | — | 2022-12-01 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $339,261 | $2.2M | — | 2020-10-21 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Piero Manzoni's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $509. Paintings (4 lots) median $76,792, record $89,617. A typical Piero Manzoni painting sells for around 151× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 5 lots) the median is $339,261.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $291–$3,611† | $311† | $7,607 |
† 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 | 2006 | $89,617 |
| Paintings | 2004 | $78,067‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2012 | $7,607 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $6,292 |
| Photography | 2022 | $480 |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Piero Manzoni worth?
Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Piero Manzoni work is $7,607. The median Piero Manzoni print sells for $509 across 8 lots. The median Piero Manzoni painting sells for $76,792 across 4 lots. The median Piero Manzoni photograph sells for $480 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 Piero Manzoni's auction record?
Piero Manzoni's auction record is $2,231,866, set in 2020.
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