Umberto Boccioni ( 1882 - 1916 ) was an Italian Futurism and Modern painter and sculptor. Umberto Boccioni s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 504718.79 USD for Ritratto femminile in 2004 to a remarkable record 16165000 USD for Forme uniche della continuità nello spazio (Unique Forms of Continuity in Space)