Leonardo Cremonini's Auction Record Jumps 44%
3 min read · 17 Apr 2026
La mise à nu du père. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Leonardo Cremonini, La mise à nu du père (1980) sold for $242,000 (EUR204,800), more than three times the low estimate at Sotheby's in Paris on April 17. The oil on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $74,000, a 44% rise.
Obstacles, Parcours et Reflets (Ostacoli, Percorsi e Riflessi) (1975). Sold for $168,000 in 2021. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Obstacles, Parcours et Reflets (Ostacoli, Percorsi e Riflessi) (1975), which sold for $168,000 at Sotheby's on June 03, 2021. The work had been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 17, 2026 | La mise à nu du père | $242,000 | 44 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
June 03, 2021 | Obstacles, Parcours et Reflets (Ostacoli, Percorsi e Riflessi) | $168,000 | 10 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
December 11, 2020 | Les Sens et les Choses | $152,800 | 25 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
May 22, 2012 | La mosca cieca | $122,600 | 17 % | Porro & C. | Milan |
October 06, 2009 | Da Una Stanza Al Balcone | $104,500 | 19 % | Sotheby's | New York |
April 12, 1995 | Les Sens et les Choses | $87,900 | 35 % | Maître Binoche | Paris |
June 29, 1990 | Jeux sans regle 64 | $65,300 | - | Binoche & Godeau | Paris |
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