![Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Mythological Composition with Chronos and Harpies [recto]](/img/museum/cmujizgyu0acn9qq2pzgfzf7t/thumb "Mythological Composition with Chronos and Harpies [recto] — National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)")
Giovanni Battista Cipriani
Italian · 1727–1785 · Painter, Printmaker
Giovanni Battista Cipriani was an Italian painter and engraver, who lived in England from 1755. He is also called Giuseppe Cipriani by some authors. Much of his work consisted… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
PuttoCapitolium Art · €2,520≈ $3,059≈ £2,288Sign up to see
Putti in FlightLempertz · €2,728≈ $3,050≈ £2,344Sign up to see
PortraitClarke Auction Gallery · $1,100≈ £845≈ €1,015Sign up to see
Giovanni Battista Cipriani’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 6 auction results for Giovanni Battista Cipriani between 2017 and 2025, of which 5 sold (83%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $25Sign up free to see to $3.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.1kSign up free to see for Putto at Capitolium Art in December 2020. The most common medium is drawings (4 lots). Most results come from Farsettiarte (6), Bonhams (4) and Clarke Auction Gallery (2).
14 results
- $400≈ £297≈ €355Sign up free to see
- An Infant Bacchanale; Putti with Bacchus' Thyrsus, a pairFollower of the artist£1,913≈ $2,381≈ €2,170Sign up free to see
- Putti enacting the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche; Putti as the Infant Bacchus and Cupid, a pairFollower of the artist£1,913≈ $2,381≈ €2,170Sign up free to see
- €25≈ $25≈ £22Sign up free to see
- €2,520≈ $3,059≈ £2,288Sign up free to see
- $1,100≈ £845≈ €1,015Sign up free to see
- €2,728≈ $3,050≈ £2,344Sign up free to see
- The Holy FamilyAttributed to the artist$313≈ £201≈ €234Sign up free to see
- UntitledAfter the artistUnsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200
- UntitledAfter the artistUnsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–3,000
Also offered, result not published (6)
Lots by Giovanni Battista Cipriani that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Giovanni Battista Cipriani works on paper (4)Giovanni Battista Cipriani drawings (4)
Giovanni Battista Cipriani: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Giovanni Battista Cipriani at auction?
$3,059Sign up free to see, for Putto at Capitolium Art (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Giovanni Battista Cipriani?
The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Giovanni Battista Cipriani have sold at auction?
5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Giovanni Battista Cipriani?
Farsettiarte, Bonhams and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · Bonhams · Clarke Auction Gallery
About Giovanni Battista Cipriani
Giovanni Battista Cipriani was an Italian painter and engraver, who lived in England from 1755. He is also called Giuseppe Cipriani by some authors. Much of his work consisted of designs for prints, many of which were engraved by his friend Francesco Bartolozzi.
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In museum collections
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Study of Two Putti and a Draped Arm [verso]
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Angelica and Medoro
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Studies of a Classical Figure
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0