Pietro Antonio Novelli
Italian · 1729–1804 · Painter, Printmaker
Pietro Antonio Novelli (1729–1804) was an Italian painter and engraver. (Wikipedia)
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2 works by Pietro Antonio Novelli with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Classical Female Head in ProfileLempertz · €945≈ $1,021≈ £821Sign up to see
San Luigi GonzagaCapitolium Art · €693≈ $739≈ £609Sign up to see
San Francesco d'AssisiCapitolium Art · €605≈ $645≈ £532Sign up to see
Pietro Antonio Novelli’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 9 auction results for Pietro Antonio Novelli between 2015 and 2025, of which 6 sold (67%). A further 8 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1kSign up free to see for Classical Female Head in Profile at Lempertz in May 2023. The most common medium is drawings (5 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (4), Capitolium Art (4) and Concept Art Gallery (2).
13 results
- The Young BacchusCircle of the artist$448≈ £339≈ €393Sign up free to see
- $150≈ £111≈ €131Sign up free to see
- Drawing of Two ConversantsAttributed to the artist$400≈ £297≈ €355Sign up free to see
- Study of Roman harps; Roman bronze candellabra; Study of a sistrum; Study of a Roman column; and Study of a fig tree and its fruitAttributed to the artist£1,152≈ $1,464≈ €1,360Sign up free to see
- Two pages of studies of portable Roman oil lamps; Studies of Roman bronze standard lamps; and studies of Roman writing implementsAttributed to the artist£1,152≈ $1,464≈ €1,360Sign up free to see
- €945≈ $1,021≈ £821Sign up free to see
- €693≈ $739≈ £609Sign up free to see
- €605≈ $645≈ £532Sign up free to see
- €479≈ $542≈ £352Sign up free to see
- €151≈ $171≈ £111Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (8)
Lots by Pietro Antonio Novelli that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Pietro Antonio Novelli works on paper (9)Pietro Antonio Novelli drawings (5)
Pietro Antonio Novelli: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Pietro Antonio Novelli at auction?
$1,021Sign up free to see, for Classical Female Head in Profile at Lempertz (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Pietro Antonio Novelli?
The median sale price is $593Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Pietro Antonio Novelli have sold at auction?
6 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025. 8 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Pietro Antonio Novelli?
Wannenes, Capitolium Art and Concept Art Gallery account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Capitolium Art · Concept Art Gallery
About Pietro Antonio Novelli
In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Half-Length Study for a Portrait of a Young Man, mid-18th–early 19th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0A Seated Slave, mid-18th–early 19th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0A Bearded Monk Showing a Portable Altar to a Praying Child, with an Old Woman Kneeling, mid-18th–early 19th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0