Giovanni Andrea Podestà, Bacchanal

Giovanni Andrea Podestà

Italian · 1608–1673 · Painter, Printmaker

Giovanni Andrea Podestà or Giovanni Andrea Podesta was an Italian painter and engraver who was active primarily in Rome. His principal subject matter is children playing in… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Giovanni Andrea Podestà, Attribuito a. Cupido sveglia un putto dormienteAttribuito a. Cupido sveglia un putto dormienteCapitolium Art · €945≈ $1,073≈ £809Sign up to see

Giovanni Andrea Podestà’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 2 auction results for Giovanni Andrea Podestà in 2025, of which 1 sold (50%). A further 10 lots were offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $1.1kSign up free to see for Attribuito a. Cupido sveglia un putto dormiente at Capitolium Art in April 2025. Most results come from Wannenes (10), Pandolfini (1) and Capitolium Art (1).

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  1. Giovanni Andrea Podestà, Attribuito a. Cupido sveglia un putto dormiente
    Attribuito a. Cupido sveglia un putto dormiente
    37.0 x 50.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 18
    €945≈ $1,073≈ £809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Capitolium Art ↗
  2. Giovanni Andrea Podestà, Bacchanal, red and black chalk
    Bacchanal
    Drawing
    Pandolfini · · Lot 31
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–600View at Pandolfini ↗
Also offered, result not published (10)

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

Giovanni Andrea Podestà: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Giovanni Andrea Podestà at auction?

$1,073Sign up free to see, for Attribuito a. Cupido sveglia un putto dormiente at Capitolium Art (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Giovanni Andrea Podestà?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Giovanni Andrea Podestà have sold at auction?

1 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2025. 10 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Giovanni Andrea Podestà?

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

About Giovanni Andrea Podestà

Giovanni Andrea Podestà or Giovanni Andrea Podesta was an Italian painter and engraver who was active primarily in Rome. His principal subject matter is children playing in landscapes with classical objects. His works show the influence of Poussin's Arcadian landscapes and bacchanals, which were ultimately derived from Titian's bacchanals.

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In museum collections

  • Giovanni Andrea Podestà, BacchanalBacchanal, 1640
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Giovanni Andrea Podestà, Bacchanal with Altar, Faun, and SilenusBacchanal with Altar, Faun, and Silenus, 1640
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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Related artists — Italian, born 1583–1633