What is a Italian School painting worth?
1800–1899 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 391 works by Italian School with a published auction price sold between $275Sign up free to see and $2,248Sign up free to see, and the median is $829Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $856Sign up free to see across 296 sales. In the last five years the median was $325Sign up free to see across 149 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Italian School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 586
- Sold rate
- 67%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $829Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $42.2kSign up free to see BLUMENSTILLLEBEN MIT HAHN., Lempertz, Nov 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 296 | $300–$2.4kSign up free to see | $856Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 74 | $203–$1.2kSign up free to see | $648Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 5 | $120–$300Sign up free to see | $180Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $200–$6.3kSign up free to see | $225Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (240), Sloans & Kenyon (228), Jackson's International Auctioneers (66)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 77 | $180–$1kSign up free to see | $475Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 175 | $275–$1.4kSign up free to see | $688Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 83 | $1k–$3.7kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 14 | $704–$4.3kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Italian School sales
- Portrait of a bearded Florentine gentleman, bust length, in black, oil on canvas — $857Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 9, 2026
- Capriccio Scene with Figures amidst Classical Ruins, Italian School oil on canvas — $425Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, May 3, 2026
- Portrait of a Man with Sideburns and P Monogrammed Neck Scarf, Oil on wood — $594Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- View of the Temple of Jupiter at Paestum, Oil on canvas — $281Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- Expansive Landscape with Cart and Goats, Oil on canvas — $213Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- La Primavera, oil on canvas — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 19, 2026
- A Sea Port with Fishermen, Oil on canvas — $400Sign up free to see, Sloans & Kenyon, Dec 18, 2025
- The Rest on the Flight into Egypt; and The Infant Mary with Anne and Joachim, a pair, oil on panel — $854Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 17, 2025
Questions about Italian School prices
What is a Italian School painting worth?
Based on 391 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Italian School have sold for a median of $829, and half of them sold between $275 and $2,248. For paintings alone the median is $856 (296 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Italian School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $42,195 for “BLUMENSTILLLEBEN MIT HAHN.” at Lempertz in November 2007.
Which Italian School medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $856 (296 sales).
How often do Italian School works sell at auction?
67% of the 586 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Italian School painting?
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Italian School have appeared at auction 586 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 391 sold, a sell-through rate of 67%.
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