Sergio Dangelo Auction Prices and Value Guide
Sergio Dangelo auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 311 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Sergio Dangelo auction prices: quick answer
Sergio Dangelo auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Sergio Dangelo
- Source records
- 311
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Sergio Dangelo
Sergio Dangelo (1932–2022) was an Italian painter, sculptor, ceramicist, and illustrator born in Milan. Largely self-taught, he became a central figure in Italy's post-war avant-garde as the founder of the Arte nucleare movement in the early 1950s—a tendency that explored the cultural and visual implications of nuclear science and atomic energy through art. Dangelo was also a co-founder of the International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus, which sought to bridge creative imagination with the experimental legacy of the original Bauhaus. Active primarily in Milan throughout his career, he worked across painting, sculpture, ceramics, and drawing, and his work is associated with surrealist and nuclear art currents. His influence extended to other Italian artists of the period, including Gianni Dova. Dangelo's contributions to post-war European art are documented in major library and research authority records, including the Getty ULAN and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History.
Arte nucleareInternational Movement for an Imaginist BauhausSurrealismpaintingsculptureceramicsdrawingnuclear and atomic imagerysurrealist imagery
Common works and media
Collectors and appraisers may encounter Sergio Dangelo's work in a range of media. His paintings—often on canvas or board with surrealist and abstract-nuclear imagery—are the most common. Works on paper including drawings and illustrations also circulate at auction. He produced ceramic pieces and small sculptures as well. Editions or prints may exist but are less well documented in public sources. Subjects frequently reference atomic or cosmic forms, organic metamorphosis, and surrealist dreamscapes, reflecting the Arte nucleare aesthetic. Authentication should rely on provenance documentation, comparison with known works, and consultation with specialists in Italian post-war art.
Market and appraisal context
Sergio Dangelo's work appears at auction primarily in Post-War and Contemporary Art categories. Collectors encounter his paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and ceramics, with medium, size, date, and condition all affecting market value. His founding role in Arte nucleare and the Imaginist Bauhaus movement adds historical significance that can interest collectors of Italian post-war avant-garde material. Provenance linking works to Milan galleries or documented exhibitions from the 1950s and 1960s may also be a value factor. Because auction records for Dangelo are not widely indexed in standard public databases, comparable sale research through major auction houses or specialized Italian art databases is recommended before establishing an appraisal estimate.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Post-War and Contemporary Art
- Modern and Contemporary Prints
Value drivers
- Medium and support: paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and ceramics by Dangelo all appear at auction; medium and dimensions significantly affect value.
- Provenance: works with documented exhibition history or gallery provenance from the Milan post-war period may carry premium interest.
- Historical significance: as a founder of Arte nucleare and co-founder of the Imaginist Bauhaus movement, Dangelo's role in Italian post-war avant-garde art can influence collector interest.
Appraisal caveats
- No specific auction price records are available in the current source pack; comparable sale research through major auction databases is recommended for appraisal.
- The exact date of death (day/month in 2022) is not confirmed in the collected sources; only the death year is available from authority files.
- Market activity should be verified through live auction records, as public source coverage of recent sale results for this artist is limited.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Library of Congress 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
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