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Artists›Giacomo Balla
Giacomo Balla

Giacomo Balla

1871–1958
Turin, Italy
PaintingCubismAbstract ArtFuturism
Representation
None documented
26
Institutional Exhibitions
14
Works in Collection
27
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

Movements
  • • Cubism
  • • Abstract Art
  • • Futurism
Related Artists
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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Drawings Acquisitions
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1987
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Contrasts of Form: Geometric Abstract Art, 1910�1980
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1984
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Masterpieces from the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1982–1983
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Reinstallation of the Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1980
About

Why this artist matters now

No biography available for Giacomo Balla yet.

Graph relationships

Taste overlap and adjacency

Movement
Cubism
Medium
Painting
Related Artists
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Institutional

Museum Collections

Canonical record

Artworks (14)

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Images

Artsy artist portrait
Artsy
Giacomo Balla (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
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Movements and affiliations

CU
Cubism
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AB
Abstract Art
Movement
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FU
Futurism
Movement
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Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
In collection
Tate
In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
Market

Auction History

Range: $21,420 – $352,800
WorkAuction HouseDateEstimateHammer Price
Bambina che corre sul balcone, studioChristie'sOct 2025€80,000 – €120,000€127,000
UntitledArtsyOct 2025$10,000 – $15,000Unsold
FormeChristie'sApr 2025€20,000 – €30,000€22,680
Plasticità di luciChristie'sJun 2024€40,000 – €60,000€163,800
Fallimento (prima idea)Christie'sOct 2023£80,000 – £120,000£352,800
Linee andamentali + successioni dinamiche; Volo di rondini; studioChristie'sOct 2023€15,000 – €20,000€21,420
Motivo floreale per sciarpaChristie'sNov 2022€7,000 – €10,000€35,280
Motivi decorativi con stilizzazioni florealiChristie'sNov 2022€8,000 – €12,000€27,720
Studio di volumi di bandiereChristie'sMay 2022€35,000 – €50,000€37,800
Velocità astratta + paesaggioChristie'sNov 2021€70,000 – €100,000€181,250
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Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionDrawings Acquisitions
New York · 1987
Group ExhibitionContrasts of Form: Geometric Abstract Art, 1910�1980
New York · 1985
Group ExhibitionSelections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
New York · 1984
Group ExhibitionMasterpieces from the Collection
New York · 1982
Group ExhibitionReinstallation of the Collection
New York · 1980
Group ExhibitionDrawings from the Kr�ller-M�ller National Museum, Otterlo
New York · 1973