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# Salvatore Petruolo (1857–1946)

Salvatore Petruolo is an Italian artist with 39 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $1,125. 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 Salvatore Petruolo sold in 2026 for $1,545, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Salvatore Petruolo work worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salvatore Petruolo work is $1,125.

The median Salvatore Petruolo painting sells for $1,060 across 17 lots.

The median Salvatore Petruolo work on paper sells for $773 across 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 24 | $1,060†‡ | $5,614 | 70.8% | 2026-05-28 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $773‡ | $1,300 | 57.1% | 2024-02-29 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $278–$2,784†‡ | $452†‡ | $4,955 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $761–$2,122† | $1,250† | $5,614 |

† 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 | 2019 | $5,614 |
| Paintings | 1996 | $4,955 |
| Works on Paper | 1997 | $1,300 |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $1,117 |

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 Salvatore Petruolo worth?

Across 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salvatore Petruolo work is $1,125. The median Salvatore Petruolo painting sells for $1,060 across 17 lots. The median Salvatore Petruolo work on paper sells for $773 across 4 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 Salvatore Petruolo painting?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Salvatore Petruolo painting is $1,060. 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 Salvatore Petruolo's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Salvatore Petruolo painting is $5,614.

### What is Salvatore Petruolo's auction record?

Salvatore Petruolo's auction record is $5,614, set in 2019.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.