Marco Sassone Auction Prices and Value Guide
Marco Sassone auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 921 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Marco Sassone auction prices: quick answer
Marco Sassone auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Marco Sassone
- Source records
- 921
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Marco Sassone
Marco Sassone (born 1942, Florence) is an Italian-American painter recognized for expressive landscapes, harbor scenes, and figurative works. He developed an interest in painting after moving to Florence as a youth and studied architectural drafting at the Istituto Galileo Galilei before turning to fine art full time. His formative training came under the Florentine painter Silvio Loffredo, himself a student of Oskar Kokoschka, which rooted Sassone's practice in a Central European expressionist tradition characterized by bold color and vigorous brushwork. Sassone relocated to the United States, where he has maintained a long career with exhibitions across North America and Europe. He was appointed to the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity (OMRI) and is listed in the Bénézit dictionary of artists. His official portfolio spans oil paintings, watercolors, and works on paper, with coastal and urban subjects recurring throughout his output.
Influenced by expressionist tradition through Oskar Kokoschka lineageOil paintingWatercolorHarbor views and coastal scenesFigure studiesCityscapes and urban scenes
Common works and media
Sassone is best known for oil paintings and watercolors depicting harbor views, coastal landscapes, cityscapes, and figurative compositions. His early career included watercolor sketches of Italian scenes. Works range from small-format studies on paper to large-scale canvases. Prints and reproductions of his paintings also circulate in the secondary market.
Market and appraisal context
Marco Sassone's secondary market shows 51 recorded auction lots (35 with disclosed prices) spanning 2006–2025, with realized prices ranging from $10 to $3,750. The price distribution is skewed: the median is $150 and the 75th percentile is $525, indicating that most lots sell at modest regional-auction levels. The top end—$1,000 to $3,750—is reached exclusively by original oil paintings on canvas, particularly harbor, coastal, and garden scenes sold at houses such as O'Gallerie and Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Prints, serigraphs, and lithographs cluster between $10 and $170 and account for the bulk of transaction volume. Sassone's work has passed through a wide range of houses including Abell Auction, Kaminski Auctions, EJ'S Auction & Appraisal, and at least one major house (Christie's), though the majority of volume is at U.S. regional auctioneers. Recent liquidity is thin: only one lot appeared in the trailing 12 months and three in the prior 12 months, suggesting limited current demand at auction. Collectors should interpret the wide price spread as medium-dependent: original oils command substantially more than multiples and works on paper.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Post-War and Contemporary Paintings
- European paintings
- Oil painting
- Watercolor
- Serigraphs and screenprints
Value drivers
- Subject matter: harbor and coastal scenes are among his most recognized subjects, documented by RKD
- Medium: oil paintings generally carry more weight than watercolor sketches at auction
- Provenance and exhibition history can affect value, given the artist's extensive exhibition record documented on his official site
- Listing in Bénézit dictionary provides established scholarly recognition
- Medium: original oil on canvas commands $500–$3,750; serigraphs and lithographs cluster at $10–$170
- Subject: harbor, coastal, and Mediterranean scenes are Sassone's most recognized subjects and anchor his higher-priced lots
Appraisal caveats
- With over 900 auction records, Sassone has broad market presence but prices can vary significantly by size, medium, subject, and period.
- Appraisal should consider condition, provenance documentation, and comparable recent auction results rather than relying on a single sale reference.
- Only 35 of 51 recorded lots have disclosed prices; unsold and price-withheld lots are excluded from the distribution and may indicate reserve issues or weak demand for certain works.
- Recent auction activity is thin (1 lot in the trailing 12 months), making current price benchmarks less reliable than the full 2006–2025 history.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikidata library authority
- Marco Sassone artist official site
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Marco Sassone worth?
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