# Pino Pascali artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1935-10-19
- Death date: 1968-09-11
- Nationality: Italian
- Common media: sculpture, painting, set design and scenography, conceptual art, photography, performance

## About Pino Pascali

Pino Pascali (1935–1968) was an Italian artist whose brief but influential career spanned sculpture, painting, scenography, conceptual art, and performance. Born in Bari and active in Rome, Pascali worked across media with a focus on sculptural and theatrical forms that challenged traditional categories. He is recognized as a sculptor, conceptual artist, set designer, and performer by major authority records including the Getty ULAN, VIAF, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London. Pascali died in Rome in 1968 at the age of 32, cutting short a career that had already attracted significant institutional and critical attention.

## Common works and media

Pascali's practice included sculpture, painting, set design, photography, conceptual works, and performance pieces. Collectors and appraisers may encounter sculptural constructions, mixed-media works, scenic or theatrical designs, and photographic or performance-related documentation. His work often incorporated unconventional materials and crossed traditional medium boundaries, so attribution and medium verification are important for appraisal.

## Market and appraisal context

Pascali's auction market centers on Post-War and Contemporary Art categories. His early death at 32 means his total output is limited, which can affect availability and collector demand. Works appearing at auction should be assessed for medium, date, provenance, condition, and exhibition history. Institutional holdings at MoMA and Tate provide provenance benchmarks for authentication. Collectors encountering Pascali works should note that catalogues and expert consultation remain essential for attribution, as his multi-disciplinary practice spanned diverse materials and formats.

## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines structured artist-identity research from museum records, library authority files (Getty ULAN, VIAF, RKD), and Wikidata with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. Page content reflects only sources cited and does not substitute for professional appraisal.

## Sources

- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/231365
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/4980441/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1093530
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/8212
- Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/pino-pascali-9591
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500007268
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pino_Pascali
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88056906