Francesco Fontebasso
Italian · 1707–1769 · Painter, Printmaker
Francesco Fontebasso was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period of Venice. He first apprenticed with Sebastiano Ricci, but was strongly influenced by his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
The Adoration of the Shepherdsim Kinsky · €51,200≈ $51,180≈ £44,737Sign up to see
Adoration of the MagiLeonard Joel · A$22,000≈ $14,611≈ £10,964≈ €12,536Sign up to see
Saint Barbara (Design for the altarpiece of the Church of St. Francis in Corfu)im Kinsky · €10,240≈ $11,195≈ £8,776Sign up to see
Francesco Fontebasso’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 13 auction results for Francesco Fontebasso between 2012 and 2025, of which 4 sold (31%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $51.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $51.2kSign up free to see for The Adoration of the Shepherds at im Kinsky in November 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (6), Bertolami Fine Art (5) and Wannenes (3).
14 results
- A$22,000≈ $14,611≈ £10,964≈ €12,536Sign up free to see
- €10,240≈ $11,195≈ £8,776Sign up free to see
- The Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1750€51,200≈ $51,180≈ £44,737Sign up free to see
- Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in Turkish costumeCircle of the artist£2,750≈ $3,623≈ €3,289Sign up free to see
- €938≈ $1,240≈ £766Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €12,000–18,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–800
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000
Also offered, result not published (9)
Lots by Francesco Fontebasso that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Francesco Fontebasso: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francesco Fontebasso at auction?
$51,180Sign up free to see, for The Adoration of the Shepherds at im Kinsky (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francesco Fontebasso?
The median sale price is $12.9kSign 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 Fontebasso have sold at auction?
4 of 13 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Francesco Fontebasso?
Farsettiarte, Bertolami Fine Art and Wannenes account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Bertolami Fine Art · Wannenes
About Francesco Fontebasso
Francesco Fontebasso was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period of Venice. He first apprenticed with Sebastiano Ricci, but was strongly influenced by his contemporary, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. In 1761, Fontebasso visited Saint Petersburg and produced ceiling paintings and decorations for the Winter Palace. Fontebasso returned to Venice in 1768. He helped decorate a chapel in San Francesco della Vigna.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Nine Figures near a Herm of Pan, from "Bacchanals and Histories", 1744
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Satyr with Club and Seven Figures, from "Bacchanals and Histories", 1744
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Design for a Fountain with Neptune in his Chariot, ca. 1740–60
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0