Francesco Solimena
Italian · 1657–1747 · Painter, Printmaker
Francesco Solimena was a prolific Italian Baroque painter, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. In his early years, influenced above all by Luca Giordano… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
LEDA AND THE SWANLempertz · €87,840≈ $118,233≈ £73,368Sign up to see
The Nativity with AngelsLempertz · €52,080≈ $55,356≈ £44,903Sign up to see
Adoration of the ShepherdsLempertz · €44,640≈ $50,568≈ £32,191Sign up to see
Francesco Solimena’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 29 auction results for Francesco Solimena between 2006 and 2026, of which 13 sold (45%). A further 19 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $118kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $118kSign up free to see for LEDA AND THE SWAN at Lempertz in November 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Bertolami Fine Art (12), Wannenes (11) and Lempertz (6).
37 results
- Three Angels Appearing to AbrahamAfter the artist$1,300≈ £976≈ €1,116Sign up free to see
- €22,680≈ $25,921≈ £19,196Sign up free to see
- Vorbereitende Studie zur Kreuzigung, Um 1728€10,560≈ $11,451≈ £9,048Sign up free to see
- The Virgin Mary As Our Lady Of SorrowsStudio of the artist£2,000≈ $2,556≈ €2,333Sign up free to see
- Christ seated on the cold stone, c. 1696€24,320≈ $26,589≈ £20,843Sign up free to see
- €945≈ $1,008≈ £831Sign up free to see
- €9,375≈ $9,916≈ £7,952Sign up free to see
- €9,600≈ $11,358≈ £8,208Sign up free to see
- €5,000≈ $5,850≈ £4,384Sign up free to see
- €18,900≈ $21,117≈ £16,404Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (19)
Lots by Francesco Solimena that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Francesco Solimena paintings (15)Francesco Solimena oil paintings (15)
Francesco Solimena: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Francesco Solimena at auction?
$118,233Sign up free to see, for LEDA AND THE SWAN at Lempertz (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Francesco Solimena?
The median sale price is $21.1kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Francesco Solimena have sold at auction?
13 of 29 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 19 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Francesco Solimena?
Bertolami Fine Art, Wannenes and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Bertolami Fine Art · Wannenes · Lempertz
About Francesco Solimena
Francesco Solimena was a prolific Italian Baroque painter, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. In his early years, influenced above all by Luca Giordano and Mattia Preti, he developed a highly personal and dramatic handling of light and shade, yet his later art reveals a tendency towards a more restrained classicism. Solimena had many pupils, making him one of the strongest influence in Neapolitan painting of the early 18th century.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Diego Pignatelli d'Aragona (1687–1750) and an Enslaved Servant, probably 1731 or 1732
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Jupiter with his Eagle (recto), 1657–1747
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Group of Allegorical figures: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration ?, 1657–1747
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0