Piero Guccione Auction Prices and Value Guide
Piero Guccione auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 477 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Piero Guccione auction prices: quick answer
Piero Guccione auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Piero Guccione
- Source records
- 477
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Piero Guccione
Piero Guccione (1935–2018) was an Italian painter, engraver, and illustrator born in Sicily. Active for over five decades, Guccione developed a distinctive body of work recognized by major institutional collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His practice encompassed painting, printmaking, and illustration, reflecting a sustained engagement with the visual traditions of southern Italy and the broader currents of postwar and contemporary Italian art. Guccione spent much of his career based in Modica, Sicily, where he died in October 2018. His work is documented across multiple international authority systems—the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, and the RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History)—underscoring his recognized standing in twentieth-century Italian art. With nearly 500 lots recorded in auction databases, Guccione's work continues to circulate in the international art market.
painting (oil on canvas, oil on panel)engraving and printmakingillustration and works on paper
Common works and media
Works by Piero Guccione most commonly encountered in auction and appraisal contexts include oil paintings on canvas and panel, engravings and other intaglio prints, drawings and watercolors on paper, and graphic illustrations. Collectors may also find published prints and editioned works. The range of media reflects Guccione's activity as both a painter and an engraver across his career.
Market and appraisal context
Guccione's work appears regularly in the auction market, with a substantial volume of recorded sales. Valuation of individual works depends on medium, with oil paintings on canvas typically commanding higher values than engravings or works on paper. Additional factors include provenance clarity, exhibition or publication history, date of execution, dimensions, and condition. Attribution should be verified through signature examination, stylistic comparison with documented institutional holdings, or provenance records. Collectors should note that Italian postwar painting encompasses a wide spectrum of practices, and works by Sicilian artists of this generation have experienced varied market attention depending on exhibition activity and scholarly reassessment.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Specific stylistic movement affiliations are not documented in the available authority sources; appraisal context should be informed by direct examination and additional scholarly references.
- Market performance data should be assessed through comparable auction results, as the source pack does not include specific price records.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- RKD (Netherlands Institute for Art History) library authority
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 Piero Guccione 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 Piero Guccione artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.