Pietro Antonio Rotari — auction results & prices

45results on record

86%sell-through

$21,691median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)

$239,405record in our coverage

Drawn from 45 recorded results (43 sold · 2 passed) across 6 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale

Where does a value land in this market?

The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

Medium	Results	Sell-through	Median result (USD)
painting	8	67%	$34,500

Medium is recorded for 8 of 45 results (18%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with French School, 19th Century Pietro Antonio Rotari French School, 19th Century

Metric	Pietro Antonio Rotari	French School, 19th Century
Median result	$21,691	$1,656
Record price	$239,405	$185,000
Results on record	45	1,386
Years active at auction	1998–2026	1998–2026

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Sotheby's	28	100%	$16,250	0.75×
Dorotheum	9	89%	$66,787	—
Christie's	5	100%	$50,802	—
Koller	1	—	$21,430	—
Ansorena	1	100%	$5,022	—
Bertolami Fine Art	1	0%	—	—

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 45 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots

Date	Lot	Medium	Estimate USD	House
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2026·03	Portrait of a woman with a jewelled and laced collar wearing a light pink dress finished with lace		$6,955–$9,274	Sotheby's
2024·12	The Meeting of Alexander the Great and Roxana, behind a trompe l'oeil curtain	oil on canvas	$63,335–$101,335	Christie's
2023·11	Mary Magdalene meditating on the crown of thorns	Oil on canvas	$4,905–$5,995	Bertolami Fine Art
2022·09	Sagrada Familia con san Juanito, 1730		—	Ansorena
2022·03	Portrait of a young lady in a white head scarf.	Pastel on paper laid on canvas.	$10,812–$16,218	Koller
2021·06	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2020·11	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2019·09	Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue dress and lace shawl	oil on canvas	$1,852–$3,086	Christie's
2019·05	portrait of a girl, bust length, wearing a fur hat		$4,000–$6,000	Sotheby's
2018·10	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2018·04	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2017·10	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2017·04	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2016·10	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2016·10	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2016·06	Portrait de femme au vêtement blanc		$22,348–$33,522	Sotheby's
2016·04	portrait of a man in russian costume, bust-length		$2,918–$4,377	Sotheby's
2016·01	the meeting of alexander the great and roxana, behind a trompe-l'oeil curtain		$150,000–$200,000	Sotheby's
2015·10	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2015·07	portrait of a young lady with a lace cap and jewelled choker		$15,369–$23,053	Sotheby's
2015·04	diana, goddess of the hunt, leaning against a tree		$38,409–$53,773	Sotheby's
2015·01	Portrait of a young woman		$20,000–$30,000	Sotheby's
2014·11	Portrait de femme au vêtement blanc		$24,960–$37,440	Sotheby's
2013·06	Jeune garçon endormi		$26,064–$39,096	Sotheby's
2013·06	portrait of a russian girl in a blue dress and headdress		$40,000–$60,000	Sotheby's
2013·02	A Peasant Girl in Profile Wearing a White Scarf		$8,000–$12,000	Sotheby's
2008·01	Portrait of Maria Amalia Duchess of Parma		$10,000–$15,000	Sotheby's
2008·01	Portrait of a Young Man in a Powdered Wig		$15,000–$20,000	Sotheby's
2007·06	Portrait of a Young Girl, Hiding her Eyes		$10,000–$15,000	Sotheby's
2006·12	portrait of a sleeping girl, head and shoulders, wearing a pink dress;portrait of a girl, head and shoulders, wearing blue dress and a lace choker		$5,931–$9,885	Sotheby's
2006·11	Ritratto di contadina		$6,574–$9,203	Sotheby's
2006·11	Ritratti di fanciulle		$19,720–$26,294	Sotheby's
2006·11	Madonna		$3,287–$3,944	Sotheby's
2006·10	Portrait of a young girl, head and shoulders, hiding her eyes		$5,698–$7,597	Sotheby's
2005·11	Portrait of Elizaveta Petrovna		$1,723–$2,068	Sotheby's
2005·11	a portrait of a girl, bust length, wearing a purple dress with blue ribbons and a red shawl		$2,402–$3,602	Sotheby's
2005·06	Ritratto di dama		$6,114–$9,782	Sotheby's
2005·04	Portrait of a lady, head and shoulders, wearing Russian dress		$3,818–$5,728	Sotheby's
2005·01	Portrait of a Woman		$20,000–$30,000	Sotheby's
2004·12	Portrait of a Young Girl		$9,661–$13,526	Sotheby's
2004·11	ritratto di fanciulla con corpetto e gonna rossi		$14,624–$21,272	Sotheby's
2004·09	a portrait of a noblewoman, three-quarter length, wearing a red dress with lace sleeves and collar		$3,612–$6,020	Sotheby's
2004·04	Thetis dipping Achilles in the Styx	oil on canvas	$17,713–$26,570	Christie's
2003·01	A young girl hiding behind a muff		$70,000–$100,000	Christie's
1998·01	A Russian Girl in a pink Cap and blue Dress; and A Boy in an ochre Jacket and blue Waistcoat		$40,000–$60,000	Christie's

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