Orfeo Tamburi Auction Prices and Value Guide

Orfeo Tamburi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 804 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Orfeo Tamburi
Source records
804
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Orfeo Tamburi

Orfeo Tamburi (1910–1994) was an Italian painter, scenic designer, draftsman, and engraver whose career spanned more than five decades. Born on 28 May 1910, he was active from at least 1931 and worked in Paris during the mid-1930s before returning to Italy. Tamburi's practice encompassed oil painting, drawing, printmaking (including engraving and lithography), sculpture, and woodcarving, reflecting a versatility that placed him within Italy's twentieth-century figurative art currents. His work as a scenic designer connected him to the performing arts, adding a theatrical dimension to his output. The RKD records 125 documented works and references in major scholarly publications including Bénézit and Vollmer. Collectors today encounter Tamburi's work primarily through Italian and European auction houses.

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Common works and media

Collectors are most likely to encounter Tamburi's oil paintings on canvas or panel, ink and pencil drawings, engraved prints, and lithographs. He also produced sculptures, woodcarvings, and scenic-design works for theatrical productions. His subject matter spans figurative compositions characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Italian art. Works range from unique paintings and drawings to editioned prints, so medium, edition size, and date are important identification factors.

Market and appraisal context

Tamburi's work appears regularly at auction, with over 800 recorded lots across major databases, indicating sustained collector interest. Works on paper—including drawings and prints—tend to be the most frequently offered category, though paintings and occasional sculptures also appear. Valuation should consider medium, date, condition, provenance, and whether the work dates from his Paris period (1935–1936) or later Italian production. No published catalogue raisonné is referenced in available sources, so attribution questions may require specialist review.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and technique (painting, drawing, print, sculpture)
  2. Date and period of creation (spanning 1931–1986)
  3. Provenance and exhibition history
  4. Condition and attribution

Appraisal caveats

  • Market data is drawn from auction records and biographical sources; no catalogue raisonné or estate authentication process is referenced in available sources.
  • The artist worked across many media over a long career (1931–1986), so appraisal should account for significant variation in style, medium, and date.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Orfeo Tamburi 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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