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Francesco Piranesi

Italian · 1758–1810 · Printmaker

Italian engraver

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14lots offered2013–2025years recorded42%sold (5)$550Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Francesco Piranesi, Piramide di C. Cestio, from Vedute di Roma (W. 190; H. 36), 1756/later, Etching on laid paper with 'Bracciano' watermark, a posthumous Roman impressionPiramide di C. Cestio, from Vedute di Roma (W. 190; H. 36), 1756/laterBonhams · $750≈ £488≈ €573Sign up to see
  2. Francesco Piranesi, Columna lui Traian, acvaforteColumna lui TraianArtmark · €600≈ $695≈ £516Sign up to see
  3. Francesco Piranesi, S. Saria Di Loreto And Santissimo Nmoe Di Maria, Etching on Watermarked Laid PaperS. Saria Di Loreto And Santissimo Nmoe Di MariaDuMouchelles · $550≈ £406≈ €469Sign up to see

Francesco Piranesi’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 12 auction results for Francesco Piranesi between 2013 and 2025, of which 5 sold (42%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $146Sign up free to see to $750Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $750Sign up free to see for Piramide di C. Cestio, from Vedute di Roma (W. 190; H. 36), 1756/later at Bonhams in June 2013. The most common medium is etchings (7 lots). Most results come from Pananti (4), DuMouchelles (3) and Maison Bibelot (2).

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  1. Francesco Piranesi, S. Saria Di Loreto And Santissimo Nmoe Di Maria, Etching on Watermarked Laid Paper
    S. Saria Di Loreto And Santissimo Nmoe Di Maria
    Etching · Paper
    H 17" W 27.25" Frame Siz
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1062
    $550≈ £406≈ €469HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Francesco Piranesi, Vedutta Del Porto Di Ripetta, Etching on Watermarked Laid Paper
    Vedutta Del Porto Di Ripetta
    Etching · Paper
    H 15.5" W 23.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1063
    $375≈ £277≈ €320HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Francesco Piranesi, Columna lui Traian, acvaforte
    Columna lui Traian
    Etching
    Artmark · · Lot 7
    €600≈ $695≈ £516HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Artmark ↗
  4. Francesco Piranesi, Meleager, 1780, Radierung auf kräftigem Bütten nach einer Vorlagezeichnung von Bernardino Nocchi
    Meleager, 1780
    Etching · Paper
    Bl. 70,5 x 47 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 115
    €130≈ $146≈ £95HammerSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  5. Francesco Piranesi, Piramide di C. Cestio, from Vedute di Roma (W. 190; H. 36), 1756/later, Etching on laid paper with 'Bracciano' watermark, a posthumous Roman impression
    Piramide di C. Cestio, from Vedute di Roma (W. 190; H. 36), 1756/later
    Etching · Paper
    15 1/4 x 21in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7095
    $750≈ £488≈ €573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Francesco Piranesi, Veduta del Campidoglio di fianco, etching
    Veduta del Campidoglio di fianco
    Etching
    42x69.5 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 481
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  7. Francesco Piranesi, Temple of Minerva Medica, etching on copper with burin retouching
    Temple of Minerva Medica
    Etching · Other support
    20x33.5 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 273
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–150View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  8. Francesco Piranesi, Octavius Augustus trophy, "Restored large-scale parts of the Trophies of Octavian Augustus.
    Octavius Augustus trophy
    Drawing
    Pananti · · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Pananti ↗
  9. Francesco Piranesi, Octavius Augustus trophy, "Restored large-scale parts of the trophies of Octavian Augustus.
    Octavius Augustus trophy
    Drawing
    Pananti · · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Pananti ↗
  10. Francesco Piranesi, Untitled
    Untitled
    Pandolfini · · Lot 128
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Pandolfini ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Francesco Piranesi that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Francesco Piranesi prints (7)Francesco Piranesi etchings (7)

Francesco Piranesi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Francesco Piranesi at auction?

$750Sign up free to see, for Piramide di C. Cestio, from Vedute di Roma (W. 190; H. 36), 1756/later at Bonhams (June 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Francesco Piranesi?

The median sale price is $550Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Francesco Piranesi have sold at auction?

5 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Francesco Piranesi?

Pananti, DuMouchelles and Maison Bibelot account for the most recorded results. Pananti · DuMouchelles · Maison Bibelot

About Francesco Piranesi

In museum collections

  • Francesco Piranesi, View of Pompeii (Altra veduta della Stanza dove si preparava il Bogno Caldo . . . )View of Pompeii (Altra veduta della Stanza dove si preparava il Bogno Caldo . . . ), n.d.
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Francesco Piranesi, Parti in grande restaurati de' Trofei de Ottaviano Augusto (Restored detail of the Trophy of Octavian Augusto)Parti in grande restaurati de' Trofei de Ottaviano Augusto (Restored detail of the Trophy of Octavian Augusto), ca. 1753
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Francesco Piranesi, Plate 45, Volume II of "Antiquités de la Grande-Grèce"Plate 45, Volume II of "Antiquités de la Grande-Grèce", ca. 1807
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Francesco Piranesi, Prison ScenePrison Scene, n.d.
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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