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. Veduta di Piazza di Pietra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Dalla serie Le Antichità Romane, offered Sep 2021
    Veduta di Piazza di Pietra
    Dalla serie Le Antichità Romane
    Pananti · · Lot 54
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300View at Pananti ↗
  2. Untitled by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, engraving, offered Aug 2021
    Untitled
    Engraving
    54.5 x 40 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 1168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150–250View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, engraving, offered Aug 2021
    Untitled
    Engraving
    46 x 141 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 1209
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80–120View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  4. View of Piazza di Pietra by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, From the series Le Antichità Romane, offered Apr 2021
    View of Piazza di Pietra
    From the series Le Antichità Romane
    Pananti · · Lot 18
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €250–350View at Pananti ↗
  5. Untitled by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, offered Apr 2021
    Untitled
    Pandolfini · · Lot 310
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Pandolfini ↗
  6. Veduta delle Terme di Tito by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, mm., offered Mar 2021
    Veduta delle Terme di Tito
    mm.
    Pananti · · Lot 251
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,600–2,500View at Pananti ↗
  7. Il Campidoglio by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, mm., offered Mar 2021
    Il Campidoglio
    mm.
    Pananti · · Lot 278
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Pananti ↗
  8. Il Ponte Sant'Angelo by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, mm., offered Mar 2021
    Il Ponte Sant'Angelo
    mm.
    Pananti · · Lot 279
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Pananti ↗
  9. Il Campo Marzio by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, mm., offered Mar 2021
    Il Campo Marzio
    mm.
    Pananti · · Lot 280
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Pananti ↗
  10. Veduta dell' avanzo laterale del portico che circonda la cella del Tempio di Antonino Pio by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, offered Jul 2020
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–450View at Pananti ↗
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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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