Gino Severini Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gino Severini auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,269 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Gino Severini
Source records
1,269
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Gino Severini

Gino Severini (1883–1966) was an Italian painter and one of the leading figures of the Futurist movement. Born in Cortona, Italy, he moved to Rome as a young man and then settled in Paris in 1906, where he absorbed the lessons of Cubism and formed close ties to avant-garde artists including Picasso, Braque, and Modigliani. Severini co-signed the Futurist Painting: Technical Manifesto in 1910 and produced some of Futurism's most celebrated canvases, including Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin (1912) and Armored Train in Action (1915). After World War I he turned toward neo-classicism and the broader European 'return to order,' producing figurative compositions, religious works, and large-scale decorative commissions in mosaic and fresco. For much of his life he divided his time between Paris and Rome. His works are held by major museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tate in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

FuturismNeo-classicismReturn to Orderoil on canvasmosaicfrescolithographdance and nightlifewar and mechanized conflicturban dynamism and movement

Common works and media

Severini's output spans oil on canvas, gouache, collage, watercolor, lithographs, etchings, mosaics, frescoes, stained glass designs, and stage-set designs. Futurist-era works from 1910–1915 typically feature fragmented, dynamic compositions of urban nightlife, dance, and mechanized warfare. His post-war neo-classical phase includes portraits, still lifes, and religious or allegorical subjects. Later decorative commissions—particularly mosaics for churches and public buildings—form a distinct body of work. In auction and appraisal contexts, collectors most frequently encounter his lithographs and works on paper, while museum-quality oil paintings from the Futurist period are comparatively rare.

Market and appraisal context

Gino Severini has a deep and well-documented auction market spanning nearly three decades, with 789 recorded lots (504 with prices) tracked from October 1998 through April 2026. The price distribution is wide: realized prices range from €80 at the low end for small prints and multiples to €4,757,000 for top-tier Futurist-period oil paintings, with a median of €3,050 and a 75th percentile of €20,000. This dispersion reflects the broad gap between Severini's later works on paper and prints—frequently traded at auction—and his rare Futurist-era canvases, which appear infrequently and command strong premiums. Liquidity is healthy and appears to be growing, with 59 lots offered in the trailing 12 months compared to 40 in the prior 12 months, suggesting sustained collector demand. Major houses handling his work include Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Artcurial, Finarte, Dorotheum, Swann Auction Galleries, and numerous Italian specialists (Gonnelli, Bertolami, Pananti, Wannenes, ARCADIA, Tajan). Recent results include a Christie's Paris still-life painting at €139,700 (April 2026), a Tajan work at €2,147 (February 2026), and multiple Artcurial lots in the €600–€1,200 range (December 2025). Prints and lithographs from the 1950s–1960s dominate the high-frequency, lower-price tier, typically selling between €140 and €1,100.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil on canvas
  • gouache and collage
  • lithograph
  • etching
  • mosaic

Value drivers

  1. Period: Futurist-era paintings (1910–1915) command the strongest premiums at auction
  2. Medium: oil paintings carry significantly higher values than works on paper, prints, or multiples
  3. Provenance: works with direct links to major collections or exhibition history (e.g., Rome Quadrennial) are more valued
  4. Authenticity: inclusion in the catalogue raisonné or confirmation by the artist's archives is an important factor
  5. Condition: given the age of works (100+ years), condition reports are essential for accurate appraisal
  6. Edition: for prints and multiples, edition size, plate vs. posthumous impressions, and numbering affect value

Appraisal caveats

  • Market data in this profile is derived from public identity sources and museum records, not from a comprehensive auction-price survey. Actual appraisal values require review of specific provenance, condition, and comparable sale records.
  • Severini's long career and stylistic shifts mean that works from different periods can vary substantially in market value; Futurist-period paintings generally outperform later neo-classical or decorative works.
  • Price data is derived from Appraisily's auction-record index sourced from public auction feeds; it may not capture every private sale, gallery transaction, or result from auction houses not indexed in the feed.
  • Some recent lots in the source pack lack realized prices (noted as null), which may indicate unsold lots, withdrawn items, or results not yet reported. The price distribution should be interpreted using the 504 priced lots, not the full 789.

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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