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)

CHF 65,000≈ $76,063≈ £58,317≈ €69,048Sign uprecord priceCarceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene.Kornfeld698lots offered2003–2026years recorded63%sold (382)$568Sign up free to seemedian price

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$1.4kSign up free to see Sep 2026, Venator & Hanstein
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  1. Carceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene. by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1745, revised 1760, Series of 16 etchings, reworked in engraving, on laid paper, sold Sep 2024Carceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene.Kornfeld · CHF 65,000≈ $76,063≈ £58,317≈ €69,048Sign up to see
  2. Two men seen from behind, one leaning on a parapet by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Circa 1773, sold Jun 2023Two men seen from behind, one leaning on a parapetKornfeld · CHF 56,000≈ $62,070≈ £49,083≈ €57,372Sign up to see
  3. Landscape by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Ink on paper, sold May 2021LandscapeClarke Auction Gallery · $30,000≈ £21,629≈ €24,830Sign up to see

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  1. Veduta dell'Arco di Tito by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1771, Etching, offered Apr 2026
    Veduta dell'Arco di Tito, 1771
    Etching
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 150
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–1,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  2. Idea delle antiche vie Appia e Ardeatina by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Etching, offered Apr 2026
    Idea delle antiche vie Appia e Ardeatina
    Etching
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 151
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–1,200View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  3. Veduta del Sepolcro di Pisone Liciniano su l'antica via Appia by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Etching, offered Apr 2026
    Veduta del Sepolcro di Pisone Liciniano su l'antica via Appia
    Etching
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–1,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  4. Avanzi di una Sala appartenente al Castro Pretorio nella Villa Adriana in Tivoli by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Etching, offered Apr 2026
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €600–1,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  5. PRISIONEROS EN UNA PLATAFORMA DE PROYECCIÓN by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Grabado al aguafuerte, 41 x 53 cm, offered Apr 2026
    PRISIONEROS EN UNA PLATAFORMA DE PROYECCIÓN
    Etching
    Hoja completa, 50 x 60 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 205
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$5,000–8,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Veduta della Cascata do Tivoli by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1766, Etching on paper, offered Apr 2026
    Veduta della Cascata do Tivoli, 1766
    Etching · Paper
    19 1/2" x 28" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 5
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  7. View of the Paola Acqua Castle on Mount Aureo by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, etching, offered Dec 2025
    View of the Paola Acqua Castle on Mount Aureo
    Etching
    38.5x59 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 288
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €120–150View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  8. View of the site, she was the ancient Roman hole by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Etching, offered Dec 2025
    View of the site, she was the ancient Roman hole
    Etching
    38x59 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 289
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €100–120View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  9. Colonna Antonia by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, hand-colored etching on laid paper, offered Dec 2025
    Colonna AntoniaAfter the artist
    Etching · Paper
    sight: approx 27"h, 21"w
    Austin Auction Gallery · · Lot 2288
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Carceri, plate VII: A vast interior with a drawbridge by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Etching, offered Nov 2025
    Carceri, plate VII: A vast interior with a drawbridge
    Etching
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 180
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–2,000View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
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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, Veduta del Tempio di Giove TonanteVeduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante, 1740s–60s
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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