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Gaetano Esposito

Italian · 1858–1911 · Painter

Gaetano Esposito was an Italian painter. (Wikipedia)

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31lots offered2010–2026years recorded43%sold (9)$1.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Gaetano Esposito, Cinque autoritrattiCinque autoritrattiCapitolium Art · €9,324≈ $10,660≈ £7,903Sign up to see
  2. Gaetano Esposito, Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)Toomey & Co. · $7,150≈ £5,171≈ €6,047Sign up to see
  3. Gaetano Esposito, Ritratto femminileRitratto femminileCapitolium Art · €4,662≈ $5,379≈ £4,020Sign up to see

Gaetano Esposito’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 21 auction results for Gaetano Esposito between 2010 and 2026, of which 9 sold (43%). A further 10 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $84Sign up free to see to $10.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.7kSign up free to see for Cinque autoritratti at Capitolium Art in June 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Pananti (8), Wannenes (6) and Pandolfini (4).

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  1. Gaetano Esposito, Ritratto di gentildonna con orecchino di perla
    Ritratto di gentildonna con orecchino di perla
    55.0 x 44.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 175
    €1,008≈ $1,163≈ £869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Gaetano Esposito, Ritratto femminile
    Ritratto femminile
    64.0 x 46.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 210
    €4,662≈ $5,379≈ £4,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. Gaetano Esposito, Ansicht von Malta, Mischtechnik
    Ansicht von MaltaAttributed to the artist
    Mixed media
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3714
    €260≈ $305≈ £227HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  4. Gaetano Esposito, Cinque autoritratti
    Cinque autoritratti
    42.0 x 94.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 312
    €9,324≈ $10,660≈ £7,903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  5. Gaetano Esposito, Mediterrane Felsenküste, Öl auf Leinwand
    Mediterrane Felsenküste
    Oil · Canvas
    Falzmaße 63,5 x 109 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 4150
    €800≈ $837≈ £662HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  6. Gaetano Esposito, Portrait Of A Lady, Oil on canvas
    Portrait Of A Lady
    Oil · Canvas
    29cm x 17cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 2128
    £150≈ $182≈ €177HammerSign up free to seeView at Elstob & Elstob ↗
  7. Gaetano Esposito, Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
    Untitled (Portrait of a Woman)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 27
    $7,150≈ £5,171≈ €6,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Gaetano Esposito, Portrait of a Boy, Oil on Canvas
    Portrait of a Boy
    Oil · Canvas
    18" high x 14.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 20
    $700≈ £537≈ €593HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Gaetano Esposito, Ritratto di uomo
    Ritratto di uomo
    27.50 x 19.00 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 216
    €76≈ $84≈ £60Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Capitolium Art ↗
  10. Gaetano Esposito, Nisida, Gouache und Tempera auf Papier, partiell eiweißgehöht, auf festes Trägerpapier kaschiert
    Nisida
    Gouache · Paper
    41,5 x 84,5 cm; Ra. 44,5 x 87,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 140
    €1,200≈ $1,590≈ £1,018HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
Also offered, result not published (10)

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

Gaetano Esposito paintings (6)Gaetano Esposito oil paintings (6)Gaetano Esposito works on paper (5)

Gaetano Esposito: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gaetano Esposito at auction?

$10,660Sign up free to see, for Cinque autoritratti at Capitolium Art (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gaetano Esposito?

The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gaetano Esposito have sold at auction?

9 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 10 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Gaetano Esposito?

Pananti, Wannenes and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Pananti · Wannenes · Pandolfini

About Gaetano Esposito

In museum collections

  • Gaetano Esposito, The SighThe Sigh, 1880
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Gaetano Esposito, The battleship H.M.S. RepulseThe battleship H.M.S. Repulse, 1850
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Gaetano Esposito, Little girlLittle girl, 1886
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/d015507095d7c38e6fc47793afde6e05 · Public domain

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