Paolo Masi Auction Prices and Value Guide

Paolo Masi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 327 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Paolo Masi auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Paolo Masi
Source records
327
Market update
2026-02-06

Paolo Masi market snapshot

Paolo Masi shows solid auction liquidity with 148 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 34 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-20.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (63.2% · 48 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (35.5% · 27 sales)
  • $10,000+ (1.3% · 1 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$400
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
34
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-20

Artist context

About Paolo Masi

Born

1933

Nationality

Italian

Paolo Masi is an Italian artist born in 1933. International authority files identify him as a visual artist and describe his practice in terms of painting and installation. Library records also connect his name with artist publications including Rilevamenti esterni - conferme interne and La geometria del posto, documenting a publishing context alongside the objects that circulate at auction. Appraisily's matched records place his market across paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and editions or decorative-art categories. A listed 1978 frottage in pencil on paper illustrates the kind of material-specific description collectors may encounter. The available source pack does not establish a formal movement affiliation, a complete career chronology, or recurring subject matter, so those points should not be inferred. For appraisal and entity matching, the strongest anchors are his 1933 birth year, Italian identity, and stable authority identifiers.

Works on paper and printsPaintingsSculpture and mixed mediaEditions and decorative art

Common works and media

Appraisily's matched auction records group Paolo Masi material into paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art or editions. One collected listing describes a 1978 frottage executed in pencil on paper. These categories are useful for initial sorting, but they are broad market labels rather than a definitive catalogue of the artist's production. Medium, technique, dimensions, date, inscriptions, edition status, and condition should be recorded before choosing comparable lots.

Market and appraisal context

A Paolo Masi appraisal should begin with comparable works that closely match the object's medium, dimensions, date, condition, and attribution. Signature and inscription details, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, restoration, and published references can also affect how a lot compares with prior sales. Appraisily's public records cover several broad categories, so a painting should not be compared indiscriminately with a print, work on paper, sculpture, or mixed-media object. Recent comparable auction results are useful evidence, but reporting conventions may differ over buyer's premiums and fees. Public records may also omit private transactions or later attribution revisions. Any valuation should therefore combine documented object characteristics, condition findings, ownership history, and appropriately matched sales rather than treating an overall artist statistic as a price prediction.

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

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and references in published catalogues
  5. Comparable public auction results for works similar in medium, size, date, condition, and attribution
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are an appraisal starting point rather than a final valuation. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/paolo-masi/
  • Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in the available record. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/paolo-masi/
  • Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer's premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/paolo-masi/
  • Authentication and condition findings can materially alter the relevance of otherwise similar comparables. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/paolo-masi/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Paolo Masi

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Paolo Masi 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 Paolo Masi artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.