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Louis Jean Desprez, The Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

Louis Jean Desprez

French · 1743–1804 · Painter, Printmaker

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5lots offered2008–2026years recorded67%sold (2)$16kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Louis Jean Desprez, THE PROCESSION OF ST. ROSALIA IN PALERMO, Pen and black ink and watercolourTHE PROCESSION OF ST. ROSALIA IN PALERMOLempertz · €16,800≈ $21,171≈ £14,117Sign up to see
  2. Louis Jean Desprez, THE PIAZZA AND PALAZZO REALE IN MESSINA, Pen and watercolour on ribbed paper, mountedTHE PIAZZA AND PALAZZO REALE IN MESSINALempertz · €8,540≈ $10,884≈ £6,850Sign up to see

Louis Jean Desprez’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).

ArtSell has recorded 3 auction results for Louis Jean Desprez between 2008 and 2026, of which 2 sold (67%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $10.9kSign up free to see to $21.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $21.2kSign up free to see for THE PROCESSION OF ST. ROSALIA IN PALERMO at Lempertz in November 2008. The most common medium is watercolors (2 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (2), Lempertz (2) and Bertolami Fine Art (1).

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  1. Louis Jean Desprez, THE PIAZZA AND PALAZZO REALE IN MESSINA, Pen and watercolour on ribbed paper, mounted
    THE PIAZZA AND PALAZZO REALE IN MESSINA
    Watercolor · Paper
    21 x 34.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1262
    €8,540≈ $10,884≈ £6,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Louis Jean Desprez, THE PROCESSION OF ST. ROSALIA IN PALERMO, Pen and black ink and watercolour
    THE PROCESSION OF ST. ROSALIA IN PALERMO
    Watercolor
    21,5 x 34 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1430
    €16,800≈ $21,171≈ £14,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €16,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Louis Jean Desprez, Architecture, Sallon (Internal view of Palazzo Spinola in Genoa), after Charles de Wailly,, Etching
    Architecture, Sallon (Internal view of Palazzo Spinola in Genoa), after Charles de Wailly,
    Etching
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 178
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €150–300View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Louis Jean Desprez that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Louis Jean Desprez: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis Jean Desprez at auction?

$21,171Sign up free to see, for THE PROCESSION OF ST. ROSALIA IN PALERMO at Lempertz (November 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Jean Desprez?

The median sale price is $16kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Jean Desprez have sold at auction?

2 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Louis Jean Desprez?

Wannenes, Lempertz and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Lempertz · Bertolami Fine Art

About Louis Jean Desprez

In museum collections

  • Louis Jean Desprez, The Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, RomeThe Girandola at the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, ca. 1781–1784
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Louis Jean Desprez, Antoine de ChézyAntoine de Chézy, ca. 1772–76
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Louis Jean Desprez, The Capture of Selinus by HannibalThe Capture of Selinus by Hannibal, n.d.
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Louis Jean Desprez, The Tomb of AgamemnonThe Tomb of Agamemnon, ca. 1787
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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