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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)

CHF 65,000≈ $76,063≈ £58,317≈ €69,048Sign uprecord priceCarceri. D'Invenzione di G. Battista Piranesi Archit. Vene.Kornfeld636lots offered2003–2026years recorded61%sold (328)$589Sign up free to seemedian price

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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. Three Framed Etchings: Veduta della Facciata della Basilica di S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Veduta del Castello dell'Acqua Paola sul Monte Aureo, and Veduta della Facciata di dietro della Basilica di S Maria Maggiore by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, all titled and signed in the plates (later impressions), sold Dec 2022
    Three Framed Etchings: Veduta della Facciata della Basilica di S. Croce in Gerusalemme, Veduta del Castello dell'Acqua Paola sul Monte Aureo, and Veduta della Facciata di dietro della Basilica di S Maria Maggiore
    all titled and signed in the plates (later impressions)
    plate sizes to 16 x 24 3/8 in. (40.5 x 62.0 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 201
    $1,658≈ £1,359≈ €1,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Carcere oscura' und 'Galleria grande di Statue... by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1743, etching, sold Nov 2022
    Carcere oscura' und 'Galleria grande di Statue..., 1743
    Etching
    40,5 x 26,0 cm
    Quittenbaum · · Lot 291
    €380≈ $394≈ £329HammerSign up free to seeView at Quittenbaum ↗
  3. Veduta della Basilica di S. Paolo fuori le Mura by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, print (other), sold Oct 2022
    Veduta della Basilica di S. Paolo fuori le Mura
    Print (other)
    40.5 x 61.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 12
    €277≈ $273≈ £241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. CARCERI D'INVENZIONE: STAIRCASE WITH TROPHIES (Hind 8) by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Etching, sold Oct 2022
    CARCERI D'INVENZIONE: STAIRCASE WITH TROPHIES (Hind 8)
    Etching
    54 x 39.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 572
    £1,400≈ $1,547≈ €1,594HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  5. Veduta del Ponte Salario by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, etching, sold Sep 2022
    Veduta del Ponte Salario
    Etching
    38,2x60,7 cm
    Schuler Auktionen · · Lot 7231
    CHF 600≈ $621≈ £545≈ €621HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 200–500View at Schuler Auktionen ↗
  6. A Sua Eccellenza [Candelabrum], from Vasi, Candelabri, Sacrofagi…, Rome, 1778 (W-E 736) by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Etching, in good condition, sold Sep 2022
    A Sua Eccellenza [Candelabrum], from Vasi, Candelabri, Sacrofagi…, Rome, 1778 (W-E 736)
    Etching
    Fine Estate Art & Rugs · · Lot 230
    $150≈ £128≈ €148HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Fine Estate Art & Rugs ↗
  7. Veduta di Piazza Navona by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, print (other), sold May 2022
    Veduta di Piazza Navona
    Print (other)
    47.0 x 64.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 1
    €504≈ $531≈ £425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Capitolium Art ↗
  8. A set of four prints of rome by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, print (other), sold Apr 2022
    A set of four prints of rome
    Print (other)
    12 x 58.5cm
    Dreweatts · · Lot 14
    £1,400≈ $1,804≈ €1,668HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Dreweatts ↗
  9. Vasi Candelabri Cippi Sarcofagi Tripodi...," circa by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, etching on laid paper, sold Mar 2022
    Vasi Candelabri Cippi Sarcofagi Tripodi...," circa
    Etching · Paper
    Clars Auction Gallery · · Lot 7083
    $425≈ £324≈ €386HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clars Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Avanzi di uno antico Sepolcro by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1776, Radierung auf kräftigem Kupferdruckpapier, sold Mar 2022
    Avanzi di uno antico Sepolcro, 1776
    Etching · Paper
    Pl. 72 x 48 cm, Bl. 93,5 x 63,5 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 197
    €300≈ $330≈ £250HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View 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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