Elisabetta Sirani
Italian · 1638–1665 · Painter, Printmaker
Elisabetta Sirani was an Italian Baroque painter and printmaker who died in unexplained circumstances at the age of 27. She was one of the first women artists in early modern… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Penitent MagdaleneLempertz · €44,100≈ $47,919≈ £37,860Sign up to see
The Virgin at PrayerLempertz · €10,584≈ $11,439≈ £9,191Sign up to see
Attribuito a. Madonna con Bambino e San GiovanninoCapitolium Art · €5,166≈ $5,904≈ £4,373Sign up to see
Elisabetta Sirani’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 Elisabetta Sirani between 2023 and 2025, of which 3 sold (75%). A further 17 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $5.9kSign up free to see to $47.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $47.9kSign up free to see for The Penitent Magdalene at Lempertz in May 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (8), Gliubich Casa d'Aste (5) and Bertolami Fine Art (3).
4 results
- €5,166≈ $5,904≈ £4,373Sign up free to see
- €44,100≈ $47,919≈ £37,860Sign up free to see
- €10,584≈ $11,439≈ £9,191Sign up free to see
- Our Lady of Sorrows, 1657Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600
Also offered, result not published (17)
Lots by Elisabetta Sirani that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Elisabetta Sirani: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Elisabetta Sirani at auction?
$47,919Sign up free to see, for The Penitent Magdalene at Lempertz (May 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Elisabetta Sirani?
The median sale price is $11.4kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Elisabetta Sirani have sold at auction?
3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025. 17 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Elisabetta Sirani?
Wannenes, Gliubich Casa d'Aste and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Gliubich Casa d'Aste · Bertolami Fine Art
About Elisabetta Sirani
Elisabetta Sirani was an Italian Baroque painter and printmaker who died in unexplained circumstances at the age of 27. She was one of the first women artists in early modern Bologna. She became a successful painter, producing public altarpieces as well as privately commissioned pictures.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0The Healing of the Possessed Boy in a Procession of the Volto Santo, c. 1659
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c. 1660
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1648 - 1665
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain