Oscar Ricciardi Auction Prices and Value Guide
Oscar Ricciardi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 272 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Oscar Ricciardi auction prices: quick answer
Oscar Ricciardi auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Oscar Ricciardi
- Source records
- 272
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Oscar Ricciardi market snapshot
Oscar Ricciardi shows deep auction liquidity with 199 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 13 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-17.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (59.5% · 78 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (39.7% · 52 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.8% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $330
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 13
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-17
Artist context
About Oscar Ricciardi
Born
1864
Died
1935
Nationality
Italian
Also known as
Ricciardi, Oscar
Oscar Ricciardi (1864–1935) was an Italian painter whose identity is documented in Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and RKD authority records. These linked records help distinguish him from similarly named people and establish the core biographical outline used on this page. The available institutional evidence firmly supports his profession and nationality, but it does not provide enough detail to assign a specific movement, school, subject specialization, or career period with confidence. Collectors are most likely to encounter Ricciardi through paintings offered at auction, while matched market records also place some entries in broader categories such as works on paper and prints. Those category labels should be read as search and market classifications rather than as a catalogue of authenticated works. Individual objects therefore require close review of their medium, inscriptions, attribution wording, provenance, condition, and relationship to documented examples.
Painting
Common works and media
The strongest identity sources describe Ricciardi as a painter, making paintings the best-supported work type. Appraisily's matched auction records also include works classified as works on paper and prints, with some entries in broader sculpture, mixed-media, decorative-art, and edition categories. Because the source pack does not contain a catalogue raisonné or museum-level survey of his oeuvre, those secondary categories should be confirmed from each lot's description and images rather than assumed to be characteristic.
Market and appraisal context
Oscar Ricciardi's auction record should be evaluated through genuinely comparable lots rather than a single artist-wide price statistic. Useful comparisons align the object's medium, dimensions, date or period, subject, condition, restoration history, signature or inscriptions, provenance, and attribution status. Catalogue references and exhibition history may add context when independently documented. Edition information is also important for prints or other multiples. Public results can establish a market range, but reporting practices vary, including whether buyer's premiums or other fees are included. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, withdrawn lots, and later attribution changes may be absent, so auction data is best treated as one component of a broader appraisal.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and confidence in the attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and references in recognized catalogues
- Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and attribution
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records provide comparative evidence rather than a definitive appraisal.
- Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
- Authentication, attribution changes, condition, and restoration can materially affect value.
- The broader auction categories should be verified against individual lot descriptions before being treated as evidence of Ricciardi's documented oeuvre.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 Oscar Ricciardi 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.
Can Appraisily value my Oscar Ricciardi artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.