Giorgio Ghisi, Allegory of Life

Giorgio Ghisi

Italian · 1520–1582 · Painter, Printmaker

Giorgio Ghisi was an Italian engraver from Mantua who also worked in Antwerp and in France. He made both prints and damascened metalwork, although only two surviving examples… (Wikipedia)

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27lots offered2012–2026years recorded27%sold (7)$307Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Giorgio Ghisi, Bildnis des Michelangelo Buonarotti, Um 1564, KupferstichBildnis des Michelangelo BuonarottiSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €300≈ $387≈ £242Sign up to see
  2. Giorgio Ghisi, Delphica, 1570/1575, Kupferstich auf BüttenDelphicaSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €280≈ $333≈ £240Sign up to see
  3. Giorgio Ghisi, Ezechiel, 1570/1575, Radierung auf BüttenEzechielSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €280≈ $307≈ £251Sign up to see

Giorgio Ghisi’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 26 auction results for Giorgio Ghisi between 2012 and 2026, of which 7 sold (27%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $262Sign up free to see to $387Sign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $387Sign up free to see for Bildnis des Michelangelo Buonarotti at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden in December 2012. The most common medium is engravings (23 lots). Most results come from Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (18), Bertolami Fine Art (8) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (1).

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  1. Giorgio Ghisi, Sibylle von Erythrai, 1570/1575, Kupferstich auf Bütten
    Sibylle von Erythrai, 1570/1575
    Engraving · Paper
    Pl. 56,2 x 43,2 cm, Bl. 56,5 x 43,3 cm, Psp. 55,7 x 68,3 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 196
    €240≈ $285≈ £206HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  2. Giorgio Ghisi, Delphica, 1570/1575, Kupferstich auf Bütten
    Delphica, 1570/1575
    Engraving · Paper
    Pl. 55,4 x 43 cm, Bl. 56 x 43,3 cm, Psp. 69 x 54 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 197
    €280≈ $333≈ £240HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  3. Giorgio Ghisi, Persicha, 1570/1575, Kupferstich auf Bütten
    Persicha, 1570/1575
    Engraving · Paper
    Pl. 56,1 x 42,9 cm, Bl. 56 x 42,9 cm, Psp. 69 x 55,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 198
    €220≈ $262≈ £189HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  4. Giorgio Ghisi, Ioel, 1570/1575, Kupferstich auf Bütten
    Ioel, 1570/1575
    Engraving · Paper
    Pl. 55,1 x 41,8 cm, Bl. 55,9 x 41,5 cm, Psp. 69 x 55,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 199
    €220≈ $262≈ £189HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  5. Giorgio Ghisi, Hieremias, 1570/1575, Kupferstich auf Bütten
    Hieremias, 1570/1575
    Engraving · Paper
    Pl. 56 x 43,1 cm, Bl. 56 x 43,5 cm, Psp. 69 x 55,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 214
    €280≈ $307≈ £251HammerSign up free to seeEst. €340–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  6. Giorgio Ghisi, Ezechiel, 1570/1575, Radierung auf Bütten
    Ezechiel, 1570/1575
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 56,5 x 43,5 cm, Bl. 56,7 x 43,6 cm, Psp. 69 x 55,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 217
    €280≈ $307≈ £251HammerSign up free to seeEst. €340–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  7. Giorgio Ghisi, Bildnis des Michelangelo Buonarotti, Um 1564, Kupferstich
    Bildnis des Michelangelo Buonarotti, Um 1564
    Engraving · Other support
    26,7 x 20 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 125
    €300≈ $387≈ £242HammerSign up free to seeEst. €180–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  8. Giorgio Ghisi, Venus and the Rose, after Luca Penni, Engraving
    Venus and the Rose, after Luca Penni
    Engraving
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 53
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–1,200View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  9. Giorgio Ghisi, The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine, after Correggio, Engraving
    The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine, after Correggio
    Engraving
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 57
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,500View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  10. Giorgio Ghisi, Prigionieri barbari condotti in Trionfo, da Giulio Romano. Bulino
    Prigionieri barbari condotti in Trionfo
    da Giulio Romano. Bulino
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–400View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Giorgio Ghisi prints (25)Giorgio Ghisi engravings (23)

Giorgio Ghisi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Giorgio Ghisi at auction?

$387Sign up free to see, for Bildnis des Michelangelo Buonarotti at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (December 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Giorgio Ghisi?

The median sale price is $307Sign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Giorgio Ghisi have sold at auction?

7 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Giorgio Ghisi?

Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden, Bertolami Fine Art and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Bertolami Fine Art · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Giorgio Ghisi

Giorgio Ghisi was an Italian engraver from Mantua who also worked in Antwerp and in France. He made both prints and damascened metalwork, although only two surviving examples of the latter are known. He worked in a late Mannerist style.

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In museum collections

  • Giorgio Ghisi, Allegory of LifeAllegory of Life, 1561
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giorgio Ghisi, The TrinityThe Trinity, 1576
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giorgio Ghisi, Allegory of LifeAllegory of Life, 1561
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giorgio Ghisi, The Crucifixion with the Virgin, the Magdalen, and St. JohnThe Crucifixion with the Virgin, the Magdalen, and St. John, late 1570s
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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