Rating and value of paintings, drawings and engravings by Giorgio Morandi

If you own a work by or based on the artist Giorgio Morandi and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers can help you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Then, if you wish to sell your work of art, we will guide you towards the best possible means of obtaining the best possible price.

Artist's rating and value

Thanks to his popularity, Giorgio Morandi's value on the art market is high and stable. Highly coveted by collectors, his futuristic paintings can fetch thousands of euros at auction. The price at which they sell on the auction market ranges from €40 to €3,027,960, a substantial delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. A case in point is his painting Nature morte, dating from 1940, which sold for €3,027,960 in 2018, whereas it was estimated at between €1,682,200 and €2,523,300. 

Order of value from the most basic to the most prestigious

The artist's works and style

Influenced by Cézanne's research into cubism, Giorgio Morandi's style focuses on gesture and movement, emphasizing spontaneity and raw expression.

 Color plays an essential role in Giorgio Morandi's style, but movement remains central given his involvement in the Futurist movement.

Over the course of his career, Giorgio Morandi explored a number of abstract styles, ranging from more gestural, expressive compositions to more structured, geometric works.

Giorgio Morandi, Italian Futurist

Giorgio Morandi was born in Bologna in 1890. He began drawing as a child, and in 1907 enrolled at the Bologna School of Fine Arts, despite his family's opposition. However, he considers himself to be largely self-taught, studying the work of other painters and art history in general. In Florence, he discovered the works of the Trecento painters, who also exerted a considerable influence on his work.

Later, he became interested in the work of Cézanne, who laid the foundations for Cubism. However, he found his artistic identity in the theories and practice of Futurism - with Bocionni and Russolo in particular. He produced Futurist works that he exhibited at various Salons in Italy. For many years, he taught drawing in elementary school.

In 1919, Morandi signed a contract with Mario Broglio, an art dealer, and at the same time became interested in metaphysical painting.

He received various awards at the Venice and Sao Paulo biennales.

The artist's imprint on his period

Giorgio Morandi is not well known to the French public, but he has nevertheless left an important legacy in the history of twentieth-century art. Today, his works are quoted on the art market; and many private collectors appreciate his work.

 His signature

Not all of Giorgio Morandi's works are signed.

Although there are variations, here is a first example of its signature:  

Appraising your property

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