Alessandro Magnasco
Italian · 1667–1749 · Painter, Printmaker
Alessandro Magnasco, also known as il Lissandrino, was an Italian late-Baroque painter active mostly in Milan and Genoa. He is best known for stylized, fantastic, often… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Attribuito a. Scena erotica con quattro monaci in un internoCapitolium Art · €8,820≈ $9,958≈ £7,951Sign up to see
San Filippo Neri e la visione della VergineCapitolium Art · €2,394≈ $2,507≈ £1,990Sign up to see
Estasi di San Filippo NeriCapitolium Art · €1,512≈ $1,584≈ £1,257Sign up to see
Alessandro Magnasco’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Alessandro Magnasco between 2020 and 2025, of which 3 sold (38%). A further 18 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $10kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10kSign up free to see for Attribuito a. Scena erotica con quattro monaci in un interno at Capitolium Art in July 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (12), Bertolami Fine Art (5) and Sloans & Kenyon (4).
15 results
- €1,512≈ $1,584≈ £1,257Sign up free to see
- €2,394≈ $2,507≈ £1,990Sign up free to see
- Rest on the Flight to EgyptFollower of the artist$500≈ £402≈ €460Sign up free to see
- A Pair of Capriccio Views with Figures Washing, Resting, and FishingCircle of the artist$1,500≈ £1,224≈ €1,371Sign up free to see
- Landscape with figures and campfireCircle of the artist€1,152≈ $1,211≈ £993Sign up free to see
- Landscape with FiguresFollower of the artist$1,500≈ £1,132≈ €1,332Sign up free to see
- €8,820≈ $9,958≈ £7,951Sign up free to see
- BacchanalianAttributed to the artist$5,000≈ £2,988≈ €3,604Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €18,000–26,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–1,000
Also offered, result not published (18)
Lots by Alessandro Magnasco that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Alessandro Magnasco paintings (3)
Alessandro Magnasco: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Alessandro Magnasco at auction?
$9,958Sign up free to see, for Attribuito a. Scena erotica con quattro monaci in un interno at Capitolium Art (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Alessandro Magnasco?
The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Alessandro Magnasco have sold at auction?
3 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2025. 18 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Alessandro Magnasco?
Wannenes, Bertolami Fine Art and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Bertolami Fine Art · Sloans & Kenyon
About Alessandro Magnasco
Alessandro Magnasco, also known as il Lissandrino, was an Italian late-Baroque painter active mostly in Milan and Genoa. He is best known for stylized, fantastic, often phantasmagoric genre or landscape scenes. Magnasco's distinctive style is characterized by fragmented forms rendered with swift brushstrokes and darting flashes of light.
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