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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Round Tower, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Italian · 1720–1778 · Painter, Printmaker

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons". He was… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene., 1745, revised 1760, Series of 16 etchings, reworked in engraving, on laid paperCarceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene.Kornfeld · CHF 65,000≈ $76,063≈ £58,317≈ €69,048Sign up to see
  2. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Two men seen from behind, one leaning on a parapet, Circa 1773Two men seen from behind, one leaning on a parapetKornfeld · CHF 56,000≈ $62,070≈ £49,083≈ €57,372Sign up to see
  3. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Landscape, Ink on paperLandscapeClarke Auction Gallery · $30,000≈ £21,629≈ €24,830Sign up to see

Giovanni Battista Piranesi’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 480 auction results for Giovanni Battista Piranesi between 2003 and 2026, of which 274 sold (57%). A further 88 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $57Sign up free to see to $76.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $76.1kSign up free to see for Carceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene. at Kornfeld in September 2024. The most common medium is etchings (368 lots). Most results come from Bertolami Fine Art (117), Ketterer Kunst (65) and Sloans & Kenyon (63).

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  1. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Untitled, Print from a Larchmont estate
    Untitled
    Print (other)
    F23" x29" print 21" x 26.5"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 78
    $275≈ £206≈ €240HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta Delle Cascatelle a Tivoli, from Vedute Du Roma, Etching on Paper
    Veduta Delle Cascatelle a Tivoli, from Vedute Du Roma
    Etching · Paper
    H 18.5" W 28"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1200
    $550≈ £412≈ €480HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Untitled, Etching on Paper 'View of the Remains of the Tomb of the Plautiion the Via Tiburtina, from His Vedute
    Untitled
    Etching · Paper
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1201
    $550≈ £412≈ €480HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, A Group of 2 Etchings (Wilton-Ely 904), c. 1780, Two etchings on wove paper
    A Group of 2 Etchings (Wilton-Ely 904), c. 1780
    Etching · Paper
    Bonhams · · Lot 100
    $179≈ £135≈ €157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, View of the Tomb of Piso Licinianus on the Appian Way, Etching on Wove Paper
    View of the Tomb of Piso Licinianus on the Appian Way
    Etching · Paper
    H 15.5" W 23"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1203
    $200≈ £150≈ €176HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, View of the subterrean foundation of the Mausoleum built by Emperor Hadrian (from Le Antichità Romane IV portfolio), 1756, etching
    View of the subterrean foundation of the Mausoleum built by Emperor Hadrian (from Le Antichità Romane IV portfolio), 1756
    Etching
    27½ h x 17⅞ w in (70 x 45 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 253
    $512≈ £383≈ €449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. View of Trevi Fountain
    Etching
    16 x 22 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 224
    $189≈ £141≈ €165$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  8. The Arch of Titus
    Etching
    15 x 22.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 225
    $378≈ £282≈ €331$300 + $78 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta dell' Arco di Costantino, e dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo, gravure (Hind 56)
    Veduta dell' Arco di Costantino, e dell' Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo
    Etching
    H : 38,5 cm l : 55 cm
    Haynault · · Lot 449
    €300≈ $352≈ £260HammerSign up free to seeView at Haynault ↗
  10. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, VEDUTA DEL PANTHEON DI AGRIPPA, OGGI CHIESA DI. S. MARIA AD MARTYRES, Grabado al aguafuerte, 47 x 69 cm
    VEDUTA DEL PANTHEON DI AGRIPPA, OGGI CHIESA DI. S. MARIA AD MARTYRES
    Etching
    Hoja completa, 52 x 74 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 79
    MX$8,000≈ $461≈ £341≈ €394HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$4,000–6,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Also offered, result not published (88)

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

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Giovanni Battista Piranesi at auction?

$76,063Sign up free to see, for Carceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene. at Kornfeld (September 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Giovanni Battista Piranesi?

The median sale price is $580Sign up free to see across 274 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Giovanni Battista Piranesi have sold at auction?

274 of 480 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 88 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Giovanni Battista Piranesi?

Bertolami Fine Art, Ketterer Kunst and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bertolami Fine Art · Ketterer Kunst · Sloans & Kenyon

About Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Giovanni Battista Piranesi was an Italian classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric "prisons". He was the father of Francesco Piranesi, Laura Piranesi and Pietro Piranesi.

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In museum collections

  • Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Round Tower, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons)The Round Tower, from "Carceri d'invenzione" (Imaginary Prisons), ca. 1749–50
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giovanni Battista Piranesi, View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo) from the rear, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views)View of the Mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian (now called Castel S. Angelo) from the rear, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views), ca. 1756
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Title PlateTitle Plate, published 1749/1750
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Giovanni Battista Piranesi, The Round TowerThe Round Tower, 1780s
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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