What is a Neapolitan School painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 32 priced auction sales, works by Neapolitan School have sold for a median of $1,378Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $737Sign up free to see and $2,829Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,522Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,520Sign up free to see across 11 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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Neapolitan School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 44
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.4kSign up free to see DIE HEILIGE FAMILIE., Lempertz, May 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $911–$2.9kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 14 | $464–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (27), Sloans & Kenyon (6), Lempertz (5)
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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) | 4 | $379–$1.1kSign up free to see | $684Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $614–$1.7kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 13 | $1.2k–$3.2kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Neapolitan School sales
- Christ Among the Doctors, Oil on canvas — $813Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- The bay of Naples, with Vesuvius erupting, gouache — $2,614Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 24, 2025
- Still life with flowers and butterflies, oil on canvas — $1,664Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 13, 2025
- God destroying a Turkish fleet, oil on copper — $2,520Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Dec 5, 2024
- The bay of Naples, watercolour and bodycolour on paper — $1,301Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 3, 2024
- Views of Vesuvius erupting, gouache — $243Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 4, 2024
- Mount Vesuvius erupting at night with figures looking on, gouache on paper — $2,901Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 6, 2023
- A still life with fruit, wine flask and biscuits in a landscape, oil on canvas — $408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 1, 2023
Questions about Neapolitan School prices
What is a Neapolitan School painting worth?
Based on 32 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Neapolitan School have sold for a median of $1,378, and half of them sold between $737 and $2,829. For paintings alone the median is $1,522 (16 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 Neapolitan School sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,377 for “DIE HEILIGE FAMILIE.” at Lempertz in May 2007.
Which Neapolitan School medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,522 (16 sales).
How often do Neapolitan School works sell at auction?
73% of the 44 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Neapolitan School painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 44 lots by Neapolitan School recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 32 found a buyer (73%).
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