Emilio Scanavino Auction Prices and Value Guide

Emilio Scanavino auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,290 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Emilio Scanavino auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Emilio Scanavino
Source records
1,290
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Emilio Scanavino

Emilio Scanavino (1922–1986) was an Italian painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Genoa. He trained between 1938 and 1942 and began exhibiting soon after World War II, spending formative time in Paris in 1947. Scanavino participated in the Venice Biennale four times — in 1950, 1954, 1958, and 1966 — placing him firmly within the post-war Italian art dialog. He relocated to Milan in 1958, later lived in Calice Ligure and Rome, and remained active until his death in Milan in 1986. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and he is documented in the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History. Collectors most often encounter his work at post-war and contemporary art auctions across Europe and North America.

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Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers may encounter Scanavino works in oil on canvas, mixed-media compositions, sculpture, and ceramics. Paintings ranging from small works on paper to large-format canvases appear regularly at European auction houses. Sculptural works and ceramic pieces are less common but well-documented in museum and gallery records. Editioned prints and works on paper also circulate in the secondary market.

Market and appraisal context

Emilio Scanavino has a deep and liquid secondary market with 771 auction lots recorded since 1994, of which 461 carry realized prices. His work appears regularly at European auction houses led by Finarte, Cambi Casa d'Aste, Art-Rite, Il Ponte, and Fabiani Arte, with significant lots also passing through Sotheby's and Christie's. The price distribution is wide: the median realized price is €1,600, the 75th percentile reaches €7,000, and the top recorded price is €2,415,000, reflecting the gap between small works on paper or ceramics and important oil paintings from his most sought-after periods. Recent 12-month volume (67 lots) is slightly below the prior 12 months (76 lots), suggesting stable but modestly softening liquidity. Oil paintings from the 1950s and 1960s—especially those tied to his Venice Biennale years—command the strongest results, while ceramics, prints, and small works on paper trade in the low hundreds of euros.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • painting
  • sculpture
  • ceramics
  • works on paper
  • prints

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Auction results vary significantly by medium, size, period, and provenance; individual appraisal requires comparable lot analysis.
  • The source pack did not include specific auction-house records; market context is inferred from institutional holdings and biographical data.
  • The wide price range (€10 to €2,415,000) means average or median prices are not reliable indicators for any individual work; appraisal requires medium-, period-, and size-specific comparable lot analysis.
  • Several recent lots show null (unrealized) prices, which may indicate buy-ins or withdrawn lots and could skew the observable distribution upward.

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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Emilio Scanavino 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.

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