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.Kornfeld696lots offered2003–2026years recorded63%sold (380)$576Sign up free to seemedian price

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$1.4kSign up free to see Sep 2026, Venator & Hanstein
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$76.1kSign up free to see 2024, Kornfeld

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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. Demonstration en grand des Autels et autres utensils Sacrés, belonging to the small Egyptian temple by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, (1805) copper engraving, offered Oct 2024
    Demonstration en grand des Autels et autres utensils Sacrés, belonging to the small Egyptian temple
    Engraving · Other support
    37x52 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60–80View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  2. Démonstration en grand des gonds qui soutenaient la porte l'enceinte du temple d'Isis (1805) by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, copper engraving, offered Oct 2024
    Démonstration en grand des gonds qui soutenaient la porte l'enceinte du temple d'Isis (1805)
    Engraving · Other support
    37x52 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €80–100View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  3. Plan et Elévation de la 2e. Taverne à droite avec ses fourneaux, in the Ville de Pompeia by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, (1804) copper engraving, offered Oct 2024
    Plan et Elévation de la 2e. Taverne à droite avec ses fourneaux, in the Ville de Pompeia
    Engraving · Other support
    37x52 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 73
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €80–100View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  4. Demonstration in Large and Géométrale des objects de services qui dépendent de la 1ere Taverne... by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, ... in the City of Pompeia (1804). Copper engraving, offered Oct 2024
    Demonstration in Large and Géométrale des objects de services qui dépendent de la 1ere Taverne...
    Engraving · Other support
    37x52 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60–80View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  5. Plan and Elevation of Cuisine in the House of Surgery, in Pompeii by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, (1804) copper engraving, offered Oct 2024
    Plan and Elevation of Cuisine in the House of Surgery, in Pompeii
    Engraving · Other support
    37x52 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 75
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €60–100View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  6. Part of the Forum of Nerva by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, etching, offered Sep 2024
    Part of the Forum of Nerva
    Etching
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 275
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €80–120View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  7. VEDUTA DI CAMPO VACCINO by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Grabado, 49 x 68.5 cm, offered Aug 2024
    VEDUTA DI CAMPO VACCINO
    Etching
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 344
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$4,000–6,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. VEDUTA DELL´ANFITEATRO FLAVIO, DETTO IL COLOSEO by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Grabado, 49 x 69 cm, offered Aug 2024
    VEDUTA DELL´ANFITEATRO FLAVIO, DETTO IL COLOSEO
    Etching
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 345
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$4,000–6,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Parte della Facciata del Sepolero di Cecilia Metella cogli Ornamenti, che in oggi esistono by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1756, Radierung auf Bütten, offered Jun 2024
    Parte della Facciata del Sepolero di Cecilia Metella cogli Ornamenti, che in oggi esistono, 1756
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 42,8 x 62,3 cm, Bl. 52,7 x 69,6 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 186
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €400–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  10. Disegno di una Quarta Parte di una Volta, la quale esiste in una delle antiche Fabbriche della Villa Adriana Oggidi si vede prefso alla Casa di Campagna del Sig. Conte fede by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1778, Radierung auf Bütten mit Wasserzeichen "Haus mit zwei Vögeln" (Robison Wz. 82), offered Jun 2024
    Disegno di una Quarta Parte di una Volta, la quale esiste in una delle antiche Fabbriche della Villa Adriana Oggidi si vede prefso alla Casa di Campagna del Sig. Conte fede, 1778
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 50,6 x 72,5 cm, Bl. 54,6 x 78,4 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 187
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
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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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