Francesco Hayez
Italian · 1791–1882 · Painter, Printmaker
Francesco Hayez was an Italian painter. He is considered one of the leading artists of Romanticism in mid-19th-century Milan, and is known for his grand historical paintings,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Portrait of the Count Francesco BorgiaLempertz · €48,260≈ $55,977≈ £41,711Sign up to see
Australia Fly there by BOAC and QuantasVan Sabben Poster Auctions · €1,440≈ $1,503≈ £1,208Sign up to see
BOAC NordamerikaVan Sabben Poster Auctions · €540≈ $741≈ £456Sign up to see
Francesco Hayez’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 17 auction results for Francesco Hayez between 2005 and 2026, of which 12 sold (71%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $56kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $56kSign up free to see for Portrait of the Count Francesco Borgia at Lempertz in May 2026. Most results come from Van Sabben Poster Auctions (9), Wannenes (3) and Pananti (3).
18 results
- €48,260≈ $55,977≈ £41,711Sign up free to see
- UntitledAttributed to the artist$956≈ £784≈ €915Sign up free to see
- €408≈ $451≈ £343Sign up free to see
- €288≈ $336≈ £255Sign up free to see
- €312≈ $368≈ £275Sign up free to see
- €1,440≈ $1,503≈ £1,208Sign up free to see
- €384≈ $401≈ £322Sign up free to see
- BOAC Nordamerika, 1953€540≈ $741≈ £456Sign up free to see
- Farm by a lake, 1942$625≈ £394≈ €469Sign up free to see
- BOAC Les Caraibes, 1956€120≈ $149≈ £102Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Francesco Hayez that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Francesco Hayez paintings (3)Francesco Hayez oil paintings (3)Francesco Hayez prints (9)
Francesco Hayez: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francesco Hayez at auction?
$55,977Sign up free to see, for Portrait of the Count Francesco Borgia at Lempertz (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francesco Hayez?
The median sale price is $426Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Francesco Hayez have sold at auction?
12 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Francesco Hayez?
Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Wannenes and Pananti account for the most recorded results. Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Wannenes · Pananti
About Francesco Hayez
Francesco Hayez was an Italian painter. He is considered one of the leading artists of Romanticism in mid-19th-century Milan, and is known for his grand historical paintings, political allegories, and portraits, in an Italian version of 19th-century Academic style.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/9aa36bdc7c8e156c8cc2d2a2aa137377 · Public domainPortrait of Pietro Francesco Visconti Borromeo, 1823
Collections of the Ospedale Maggiore · Public domainUntitled, 1864
Pinacoteca di Brera · Public domainIl Consiglio alla Vendetta, 1851
Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein · Public domain
