Francesco Albani
Italian · 1578–1660 · Painter, Printmaker
Francesco Albani or Albano was an Italian Baroque painter of Albanian descent who was active in Bologna, Rome, Viterbo (1609–1610), Mantua (1621–1622) and Florence (1633). He… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Self Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManLempertz · €101,680≈ $115,183≈ £73,323Sign up to see
Saint John the Evangelist with eagleim Kinsky · €35,840≈ $40,195≈ £25,741Sign up to see
Copia da, La danza degli amorini in imponente cornice in legno dorato e intagliato del XIX secoloCapitolium Art · €9,450≈ $10,558≈ £8,202Sign up to see
Francesco Albani’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 Francesco Albani between 2015 and 2025, of which 4 sold (57%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $4.8kSign up free to see to $115kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $115kSign up free to see for Self Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man at Lempertz in May 2015. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Bertolami Fine Art (5), Wannenes (4) and Bonhams (3).
14 results
- The Toilet Of VenusAfter the artist$441≈ £329≈ €386Sign up free to see
- The Toilet Of VenusAfter the artist$315≈ £240≈ €274Sign up free to see
- UntitledFollower of the artist$200≈ £153≈ €182Sign up free to see
- €4,536≈ $4,794≈ £3,938Sign up free to see
- Faith, Hope And CharityAfter the artist£320≈ $409≈ €373Sign up free to see
- Three cherubs playing in a landscapeManner of the artist£1,250≈ $1,670≈ €1,412Sign up free to see
- €9,450≈ $10,558≈ £8,202Sign up free to see
- Diana's Nymphs disarming sleeping cupidsFollower of the artist£1,500≈ $1,821≈ €1,713Sign up free to see
- €35,840≈ $40,195≈ £25,741Sign up free to see
- €101,680≈ $115,183≈ £73,323Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (9)
Lots by Francesco Albani that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Francesco Albani paintings (5)Francesco Albani oil paintings (5)
Francesco Albani: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francesco Albani at auction?
$115,183Sign up free to see, for Self Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man at Lempertz (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francesco Albani?
The median sale price is $25.4kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Francesco Albani have sold at auction?
4 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Francesco Albani?
Bertolami Fine Art, Wannenes and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Bertolami Fine Art · Wannenes · Bonhams
About Francesco Albani
Francesco Albani or Albano was an Italian Baroque painter of Albanian descent who was active in Bologna, Rome, Viterbo (1609–1610), Mantua (1621–1622) and Florence (1633). He was a distinguished artist of the Bolognese school, deeply influenced by Annibale Carracci’s classicism. His fame rests on his idyllic landscapes and small mythological pictures, the lyrical qualities of which earned him the soubriquet ‘the Anacreon of painters’.
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