Alfredo Barbini Auction Prices and Value Guide

Alfredo Barbini auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,068 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Alfredo Barbini auction prices: quick answer

Alfredo Barbini auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Alfredo Barbini
Source records
1,068
Market update
2026-02-06

Alfredo Barbini market snapshot

Alfredo Barbini shows very deep auction liquidity with 537 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $550. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 51 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-04.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (68.6% · 186 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (30.6% · 83 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.7% · 2 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$420
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
51
Median shift vs prior year
+5.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-04

Artist context

About Alfredo Barbini

Born

1912

Died

2007

Nationality

Italian

Alfredo Barbini (1912–2007) was an Italian glass artist and glassmaker associated with the Murano glassmaking tradition. Born on Murano in the lagoon of Venice, he belonged to a setting shaped by generations of specialized glass production and became one of the notable Murano figures of the twentieth century. Institutional and authority records identify him consistently as Alfredo Barbini, while museum and public-market references place his work within the broader history of modern Italian glass. Collectors may encounter Barbini objects through museum collections, decorative-arts catalogues, and public auction records. Because attribution and cataloguing can vary across individual lots, an appraisal should consider the object itself, its markings, documented history, and the quality of comparable sales rather than relying on the artist name alone.

Murano glassmaking traditionglass

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers may encounter Barbini works as glass objects connected with the Murano tradition. In public auction data, records associated with his name can appear under broad categories including decorative art and editions, sculpture and mixed media, fine art and paintings, and works on paper and prints. The category assigned to an individual lot is not a substitute for examining the object: material, construction, dimensions, signature, condition, provenance, and attribution should be checked directly. Where a catalogue provides comparable glass objects, those records are generally more informative than an undifferentiated artist-level average.

Market and appraisal context

Public auction records provide a useful starting point for researching Alfredo Barbini, but they do not represent the entire market. Appraisily’s matched records show activity across multiple auction categories and should be compared with similar glass works wherever possible. Appraisal-relevant details include medium, dimensions, date or period, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscription, provenance, exhibition or catalogue history, attribution confidence, rarity, and recent comparable results. Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or other fees. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in public records, so a market result should be treated as evidence for comparison rather than a guaranteed value.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • fine art and paintings
  • works on paper and prints
  • sculpture and mixed media
  • decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. medium, size, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. recent comparable auction sales for similar works
  6. subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfredo-barbini/
  • Auction totals may include buyer premiums or fees, so comparisons should be made on a like-for-like basis. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfredo-barbini/
  • Authentication and condition can materially affect value. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfredo-barbini/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 Alfredo Barbini

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Alfredo Barbini worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Alfredo Barbini artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.