Charles-Louis Clérisseau

French · 1721–1820 · Painter, Printmaker

Charles-Louis Clérisseau was a French architect, draughtsman, antiquary, and artist who became a leading authority on ancient Roman architecture and Roman ruins in Italy and… (Wikipedia)

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€21,120≈ $22,685≈ £18,299Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumCaprice architectural avec figures,1781/1782Bonhams202312lots offered2016–2025years recorded71%sold (5)$3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Caprice architectural avec figures,1781/1782Bonhams · Nov 2023€21,120≈ $22,685≈ £18,299Sign up to see
Two Views of Ancient Rome with FiguresLempertz · May 2022€16,250≈ $17,188≈ £13,783Sign up to see
Gardens at the Villa d'Este, TivoliClarke Auction Gallery · Sep 2022$3,000≈ £2,564≈ €2,954Sign up to see

Charles-Louis Clérisseau’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 7 auction results for Charles-Louis Clérisseau between 2016 and 2025, and 5 of them sold (71%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.9kSign up free to see and $17.2kSign up free to see, with a median of $3kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Caprice architectural avec figures,1781/1782, sold at Bonhams in November 2023 for $22.7kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Lempertz (2), Bertolami Fine Art (1) and Pandolfini (1).

Charles-Louis Clérisseau at auction: key figures

Auction results: 7
Sold rate: 71%
Active at auction: 2016–2025
Median price: $3kSign up free to see
Record price: $22.7kSign up free to see Caprice architectural avec figures,1781/1782, Bonhams, Nov 2023

Medium	Priced sales	Typical range	Median
Works on Paper	4	$2.5k–$18.6kSign up free to see	$10.1kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Lempertz (2), Bertolami Fine Art (1), Pandolfini (1)

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Capriccio con rovina e personaggi
108.0 x 93.5 cm
Capitolium Art · Oct 16, 2024 · Lot 288
€1,764≈ $1,922≈ £1,475Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–3,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
Caprice architectural avec figures,1781/1782
Watercolor · Paper
61 x 47 cm (2)
Bonhams · Nov 6, 2023 · Lot 221
€21,120≈ $22,685≈ £18,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
Gardens at the Villa d'Este, Tivoli
Watercolor · Paper
17.75" h x 23.75" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 11, 2022 · Lot 20
$3,000≈ £2,564≈ €2,954HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Two Views of Ancient Rome with Figures
Gouache · Paper
68 x 54 cm
Lempertz · May 21, 2022 · Lot 2332
€16,250≈ $17,188≈ £13,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
Architectural Capriccio
Drawing · Paper
22 x 23.5 cm
Lempertz · May 21, 2016 · Lot 1390
€806≈ $904≈ £621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–900View at Lempertz ↗
View with Ancient Ruins
Watercolor · Paper
Bertolami Fine Art · Nov 27, 2025 · Lot 21
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,500–3,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
A View With The Arch Of Costantine
Pandolfini · Nov 13, 2024 · Lot 91
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Pandolfini ↗
Figures in the gardens of the Villa d'Este, TivoliCircle of the artist
Watercolor · Board
44.5 x 59cm (17 1/2 x 23 1/4in).
Bonhams · Jul 3, 2024 · Lot 83
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by Charles-Louis Clérisseau that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Charles-Louis Clérisseau works on paper (5)Charles-Louis Clérisseau watercolors (3)

Charles-Louis Clérisseau: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles-Louis Clérisseau at auction?

$22,685Sign up free to see, for Caprice architectural avec figures,1781/1782 at Bonhams (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Charles-Louis Clérisseau?

The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Charles-Louis Clérisseau have sold at auction?

5 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Charles-Louis Clérisseau?

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

About Charles-Louis Clérisseau

Charles-Louis Clérisseau was a French architect, draughtsman, antiquary, and artist who became a leading authority on ancient Roman architecture and Roman ruins in Italy and France. With his influence extending to Russia, England, and the United States, and clients including Catherine the Great and Thomas Jefferson, Clérisseau played a key role in the genesis of neoclassical architecture during the second half of the 18th century.

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In museum collections

Fountain in a Courtyard, in or before 1768
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
L'Ordre Corinthian, in or before 1768
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Roman Ruins with a Sepulchre
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Romeinse polichinelle in vastenavondkostuum, 1731 - 1820
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain