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Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Italian · 1609–1664 · Painter, Printmaker

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his etchings, and as the inventor of… (Wikipedia)

€3,600≈ $5,660≈ £2,828Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumKleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem KopfschmuckKetterer Kunst18auction results2004–2022years recorded50%sold (9)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1645, Etching, sold Apr 2008Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem KopfschmuckKetterer Kunst · €3,600≈ $5,660≈ £2,828Sign up to see
  2. 10 Blätter: Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Ca. 1645, Etching, sold May 201410 Blätter: Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem KopfschmuckKetterer Kunst · €2,750≈ $3,748≈ £2,226Sign up to see
  3. Die Geburt Christi mit Gottvater und den Engeln by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, um 1645, *, sold Jun 2019Die Geburt Christi mit Gottvater und den EngelnKornfeld · CHF 2,800≈ $2,813≈ £2,225≈ €2,498Sign up to see

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’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).

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione have appeared at auction 18 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2022; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 50%. Across 9 sales with a published price, the typical result was $590Sign up free to see to $2.8kSign up free to see (median $1.3kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck, sold at Ketterer Kunst in April 2008 for $5.7kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Pandolfini (8), Ketterer Kunst (5) and Kornfeld (3).

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione at auction: key figures

Auction results
18
Sold rate
50%
Active at auction
2004–2022
Median price
$1.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$5.7kSign up free to see Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 2008
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Prints8$579–$2.1kSign up free to see$967Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Pandolfini (8), Ketterer Kunst (5), Kornfeld (3)

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  1. Ein sitzender Satyr vor einer Priapusstele by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Circa 1645, Etching, sold Sep 2021
    Ein sitzender Satyr vor einer Priapusstele, Circa 1645
    Etching
    11,5 x 21,2 cm, plate mark - 12 x 21,7 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 29
    CHF 1,200≈ $1,293≈ £937≈ €1,098HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Pan bei einer grossen Amphore ruhend by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Circa 1645, Etching, sold Sep 2021
    Pan bei einer grossen Amphore ruhend, Circa 1645
    Etching
    11,2 x 21,4 cm, plate mark - 12,4 x 22,3 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 30
    CHF 1,500≈ $1,617≈ £1,171≈ €1,372HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Die Geburt Christi mit Gottvater und den Engeln by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, um 1645, *, sold Jun 2019
    Die Geburt Christi mit Gottvater und den Engeln, um 1645
    *
    Kornfeld · · Lot 28
    CHF 2,800≈ $2,813≈ £2,225≈ €2,498HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Three plates from Small Oriental Heads - by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Etching on laid paper, sold Apr 2018
    Three plates from Small Oriental Heads -
    Etching · Paper
    Each approximately 4.3 inches x 3.3 inches (11 x 8.4 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 565
    $219≈ £157≈ €180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–300View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  5. The Adoration and a companion picture (a pair) by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2018
    The Adoration and a companion picture (a pair)Follower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    each 23 3/4 x 17 1/2in (60.3 x 44.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 145
    $5,000≈ £3,553≈ €4,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Melancholie by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Um 1645/1647, Etching, sold Nov 2014
    Melancholie, Um 1645/1647
    Etching
    21,4 x 11,2 cm (8,4 x 4,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 24
    €438≈ $544≈ £347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Laban durchsucht das Gepäck des Jakob, um seine Götzen zu finden by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Ca. 1634/1640, Etching, sold Nov 2014
    Laban durchsucht das Gepäck des Jakob, um seine Götzen zu finden, Ca. 1634/1640
    Etching
    33,3 x 25,4 cm (13,1 x 10 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 25
    €475≈ $590≈ £376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. 10 Blätter: Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Ca. 1645, Etching, sold May 2014
    10 Blätter: Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck, Ca. 1645
    Etching
    11,2 x 8,2 cm (4,4 x 3,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 21
    €2,750≈ $3,748≈ £2,226Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1645, Etching, sold Apr 2008
    Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck, 1645
    Etching
    10,9 x 7,9 cm (4,2 x 3,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1276
    €3,600≈ $5,660≈ £2,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Geburt Christi mit Gottvater und Engeln by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Etching, sold Mar 2004
    Geburt Christi mit Gottvater und Engeln
    Etching
    19,9 : 39,7 cm (7,8 : 15,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 75
    €527≈ $642≈ £353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione prints (9)Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione etchings (9)

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione at auction?

$5,660Sign up free to see, for Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck at Ketterer Kunst (April 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione have sold at auction?

9 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2022.

Which auction houses sell Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione?

Pandolfini, Ketterer Kunst and Kornfeld account for the most recorded results. Pandolfini · Ketterer Kunst · Kornfeld

About Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his etchings, and as the inventor of the printmaking technique of monotyping. He was known as Il Grechetto in Italy and in France as Le Benédette.

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In museum collections

  • Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Roman Landscape with a Shepherd and SheepRoman Landscape with a Shepherd and Sheep, late 1640s
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Saint Francis in EcstasySaint Francis in Ecstasy, ca. 1650
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Youth Playing a Pipe for a SatyrYouth Playing a Pipe for a Satyr, 1645–50
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, The Genius of CastiglioneThe Genius of Castiglione, ca. 1645–47 (published 1648)
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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