Daniel Spoerri Auction Prices and Value Guide

Daniel Spoerri auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 969 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Daniel Spoerri auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Daniel Spoerri
Source records
969
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Daniel Spoerri

Daniel Spoerri (1930–2024) was a Romanian-born Swiss artist whose inventive practice encompassed assemblage, sculpture, collage, painting, performance, and photography. Born Daniel Isaak Feinstein, he adopted the name Spoerri and became a central figure in postwar European art, associated with Nouveau Réalisme and the broader Pop Art phenomenon. He is best known for his "snare pictures" (tableaux-pièges)—assemblages that fix everyday objects, often the remnants of meals, onto vertical surfaces—blurring the line between sculpture and readymade. Spoerri also pursued Eat Art, a conceptual strand centered on food culture, and was active as a curator, gallery owner, scenographer, and writer. From 2007 he lived in Vienna, and he established Il Giardino di Daniel Spoerri, a sculpture park in Seggiano, Italy. His work is held by major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, Tate, and the Centre Pompidou.

Pop Art (second wave)Nouveau RéalismeFluxusassemblagesculpturecollagepaintingfound objectsfood and diningtabletop settings and still life

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Spoerri's assemblages and snare pictures—wall-mounted reliefs incorporating found objects—along with bronze and mixed-media sculptures, prints and multiples (lithographs, etchings, screen prints), collages, photographs, and artist books. Common subjects include tabletop still lifes, dining remnants, and everyday objects recontextualized as art. Many prints were produced in numbered editions; authenticity should be verified through catalogue entries, signatures, and edition marks.

Market and appraisal context

Daniel Spoerri's secondary-market record spans 588 auction lots tracked by Appraisily, of which 332 carry realized prices. The auction history extends from December 1993 through April 2026, with 43 lots appearing in the most recent 12 months compared with 50 in the prior 12 months — indicating a modest softening in turnover but continued steady liquidity. Price dispersion is wide: the lowest recorded price is €10 (small printed multiples), the median is €1,500, the 75th percentile is approximately €7,000, and the top realized price is €156,000. The market is overwhelmingly European, denominated in EUR and CHF, with major houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, Artcurial, Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Koller Auctions, Finarte, and German regional houses such as AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald, Germann Auction House, and Karl & Faber. Recent standout results include a Restaurant Spoerri assemblage (1972) at Finarte realizing €24,000 (December 2025) and a Faux tableau piège mosaic series at Karl & Faber reaching €8,500 (December 2025). At the accessible end, signed Farboffsets and small portfolio prints trade between €100 and €500. The market for Spoerri is bifurcated: significant assemblages and snare pictures from the 1960s–1970s are rare and can command five-figure sums, while editioned prints, multiples, and minor sculptural works are plentiful and typically trade in the low hundreds to low thousands.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Post-War & Contemporary Art
  • Prints & Multiples
  • Sculpture
  • Assemblage & Mixed Media

Value drivers

  1. Medium and scale: assemblages and snare pictures typically command higher prices than prints or works on paper
  2. Provenance and exhibition history: works with documented museum exhibition or estate provenance are more sought after
  3. Period of creation: early 1960s assemblages from his Nouveau Réalisme period are generally the most valued
  4. Edition and signature: authenticated prints and multiples should be checked for edition number, signature, and date
  5. Medium: original assemblages and snare pictures (tableaux-pièges) command significantly higher prices than prints, multiples, or works on paper.
  6. Period: early 1960s Nouveau Réalisme-era works are the most sought-after; later Eat Art and portfolio editions trade at lower multiples.

Appraisal caveats

  • Spoerri's output spans many media and formats; a single appraisal category does not apply to all works.
  • Attribution should be confirmed through catalogueraisonné or expert review, as Spoerri collaborated widely and some editions were produced posthumously.
  • The artist's auction record of 969 lots indicates an established but selective secondary market; individual results vary widely by medium, period, and condition.
  • Of 588 tracked lots, only 332 (56%) carry realized prices; the remainder are either unsold, pending, or lack price reporting, so the full price distribution is incomplete.

Evidence

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Daniel Spoerri worth?

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