Antonio Balestra, Virgin and Child on a Cloud

Antonio Balestra

Italian · 1666–1740 · Painter, Printmaker

Antonio Balestra was an Italian painter of the Rococo period. (Wikipedia)

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10lots offered2018–2024years recorded75%sold (3)$16.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Antonio Balestra, MaddalenaMaddalenaCapitolium Art · €24,570≈ $25,909≈ £21,069Sign up to see
  2. Antonio Balestra, MaddalenaMaddalenaCapitolium Art · €15,120≈ $16,310≈ £13,021Sign up to see
  3. Antonio Balestra, Veturia and Volumnia before Coriolanus, Oil on canvas, mounted on wood fibre boardVeturia and Volumnia before CoriolanusLempertz · €10,080≈ $10,668≈ £8,412Sign up to see

Antonio Balestra’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 4 auction results for Antonio Balestra between 2018 and 2024, of which 3 sold (75%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $10.7kSign up free to see to $25.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $25.9kSign up free to see for Maddalena at Capitolium Art in December 2022. Most results come from Wannenes (5), Capitolium Art (2) and Lempertz (2).

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  1. Antonio Balestra, Veturia and Volumnia before Coriolanus, Oil on canvas, mounted on wood fibre board
    Veturia and Volumnia before Coriolanus
    Oil · Canvas
    140,5 x 112 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2266
    €10,080≈ $10,668≈ £8,412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–14,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Antonio Balestra, Maddalena
    Maddalena
    129.0 x 95.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 91
    €15,120≈ $16,310≈ £13,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–25,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Antonio Balestra, Maddalena
    Maddalena
    129.0 x 95.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 115
    €24,570≈ $25,909≈ £21,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–25,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Antonio Balestra, Antique Scene, pen and India ink, wash
    Antique SceneAttributed to the artist
    Drawing
    18.5 x 13 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0067
    €1,664≈ $1,663≈ £1,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–1,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Antonio Balestra, The Virgin appearing before Saint Francis, Brown ink and was
    The Virgin appearing before Saint Francis
    Drawing
    h. 41 x 27 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,400View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Antonio Balestra that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Antonio Balestra: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Antonio Balestra at auction?

$25,909Sign up free to see, for Maddalena at Capitolium Art (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Antonio Balestra?

The median sale price is $16.3kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Antonio Balestra have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2018 and 2024. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Antonio Balestra?

Wannenes, Capitolium Art and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Capitolium Art · Lempertz

About Antonio Balestra

In museum collections

  • Antonio Balestra, Virgin and Child on a CloudVirgin and Child on a Cloud, 1702
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Antonio Balestra, The Madonna and Child in Glory with Saints Gregory the Great and AndrewThe Madonna and Child in Glory with Saints Gregory the Great and Andrew, 1734/1735
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Antonio Balestra, Venus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and AchatesVenus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and Achates, 1713
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Antonio Balestra, Mary weeps over the dead ChristMary weeps over the dead Christ, 1724
    Church of Saint Agatha · Public domain

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