Gerardo Dottori Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gerardo Dottori auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 269 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Gerardo Dottori
Source records
269
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Gerardo Dottori

Gerardo Dottori (1884–1977) was an Italian painter and a central figure in the second generation of Futurism. Born and based in Perugia, he spent formative periods in Rome (1926–1939) and briefly studied in Milan. In 1929 he signed the Futurist Manifesto of Aeropainting, becoming one of the movement's leading practitioners of Aeropittura—an approach that depicted landscapes from imagined aerial perspectives. His best-known works, including Umbrian Spring and Fire in the City (early 1920s), reinterpret the rolling terrain of Umbria through soaring, dreamlike vantage points. Dottori worked across oil painting, fresco, watercolor, ceramics, and drawing, and also wrote art criticism and poetry. His work is held by the Tate and the Museo civico di Palazzo della Penna in Perugia, which houses a significant collection. He submitted works to the art competitions at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

FuturismAeropainting (Aeropittura)Oil paintingFrescoWatercolorCeramicsAerial landscapes of UmbriaVisionary and surreal landscape compositions

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and panel depicting aerial views of the Umbrian landscape are the most frequently encountered Dottori works at auction. Frescoes and large-scale mural commissions exist mainly in architectural settings in Italy. Watercolors and drawings—often preparatory studies or independent compositions—appear regularly in the prints-and-multiples and works-on-paper categories. Ceramics and decorative painted objects are less common but documented. Subject matter centers on bird's-eye landscapes, visionary cityscapes, and abstracted natural forms, consistent with the Aeropainting manifesto.

Market and appraisal context

Dottori's works appear at auction primarily as oil paintings, works on paper, and occasional ceramics. Paintings from his mature Aeropainting period—roughly the late 1920s through the 1940s—tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Provenance, condition, and clear attribution are important valuation factors, particularly because he used multiple name variants (including G. Voglio) and worked across diverse media. Institutional holdings at museums such as the Tate lend credibility to well-documented pieces. Collectors should verify signatures, confirm dating, and review exhibition history when evaluating a Dottori work for appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and dimensions: oil paintings on canvas generally command higher prices than works on paper or ceramics
  2. Period: works from Dottori's peak Aeropainting phase (late 1920s–1940s) are typically more sought after
  3. Provenance and exhibition history: institutional holdings (Tate, Museo civico di Palazzo della Penna) and documented Futurist exhibition records strengthen value
  4. Attribution: signature verification and inclusion in catalogues are important given the range of media and name variants (G. Voglio, Gherardo Dottori)

Appraisal caveats

  • No direct auction-result data available in the collected source pack; valuation observations are derived from the artist's institutional standing, movement context, and known media range.
  • Dottori's Futurist political associations during the 1930s may affect provenance documentation and institutional treatment of certain works.

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

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Artist value FAQ

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