Agostino Bonalumi Auction Prices and Value Guide

Agostino Bonalumi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 733 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Agostino Bonalumi
Source records
733
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Agostino Bonalumi

Agostino Bonalumi (1935–2013) was an Italian painter, sculptor, draughtsman, and graphic artist recognized for his contributions to post-war abstract art. Born in Vimercate near Milan, he spent his career working between Desio and Milan. The Library of Congress classifies his work under abstract painting and abstract sculpture, reflecting a practice that moved fluidly between two and three dimensions. Bonalumi is documented in major authority files including the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, RKD, and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Over seven hundred auction lots attributed to him appear in Appraisily records, underscoring a sustained and active presence in the international secondary art market.

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Common works and media

Common works encountered at auction include abstract paintings on canvas, shaped and relief canvases, sculptures in various media, limited-edition prints and graphic works, and assemblages. Bonalumi's practice bridged painting and sculpture, and works combining both approaches — particularly canvases with protruding structural elements — are especially characteristic of his output.

Market and appraisal context

Agostino Bonalumi maintains an active and well-documented secondary market spanning over two decades, with 502 total auction lots recorded and 336 of those carrying realized prices. Auction appearances date from December 2002 through March 2026, indicating sustained and continuous market interest. The price distribution is wide: recorded prices range from €20 at the low end (small works on paper, prints) to €425,000 at the high end, with a median of €23,000 and an interquartile range of €3,200–€61,500. This dispersion reflects the significant value difference between Bonalumi's characteristic shaped-canvas and extroflexion works—which regularly achieve five and six figures at major houses—and smaller editions, prints, and works on paper. The artist is represented at premier international auction houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, and Dorotheum, as well as a strong cohort of Italian houses (Finarte, Cambi Casa d'Aste, Il Ponte, Bertolami Fine Art, Pananti) that handle the majority of volume. Recent 12-month activity (20 priced lots) is slightly below the prior 12-month period (29 lots), suggesting a modest contraction in turnover but not a collapse; prices at the top end remain robust, with Sotheby's achieving €95,250 for "Giallo" (May 2025) and Christie's achieving €69,300 for another "Giallo" (April 2025). Market liquidity is healthy for mid-to-upper-tier works; lower-priced prints and multiples trade frequently but at modest levels.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • painting
  • sculpture
  • drawing
  • graphic art
  • prints and multiples

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction results or price ranges; comparable-sale analysis should reference recent public auction records from major houses.
  • No catalogue raisonné is referenced in the collected sources; authentication may require specialist or estate verification.
  • All price data is derived from Appraisily auction-record signals aggregated from public auction feeds; individual lot records may not capture buyer's premiums, unsold results, or post-sale private transactions.
  • No published catalogue raisonné is referenced in available authority sources; attribution for unsigned or undocumented works should be verified through specialist examination or estate consultation.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Agostino Bonalumi

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Agostino Bonalumi worth?

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