Sienese School, 16th Century — auction results & prices

18results on record

70%sell-through

$3,361median result (USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% estimated from hammer)

$80,895record in our coverage

Drawn from 18 recorded results (15 sold · 3 passed) across 3 auction houses, 1998–2024. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 93% observed, 7% 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	4	n/a	$1,538
works on paper	3	n/a	$12,947

Medium is recorded for 7 of 18 results (39%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with French School, 19th Century Sienese School, 16th Century French School, 19th Century

Metric	Sienese School, 16th Century	French School, 19th Century
Median result	$3,361	$1,656
Record price	$80,895	$185,000
Results on record	18	1,386
Years active at auction	1998–2024	1998–2026

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Christie's	7	—	$2,416	—
Sotheby's	6	60%	$3,221	0.63×
Dorotheum	5	80%	$30,737	—

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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 18 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 3 passed lots

Date	Lot	Medium	Estimate USD	House
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2024·12	The City of Siena presented to Christ and the Virgin amongst Saints in glory		$1,909–$2,546	Sotheby's
2024·12	Recto: The Madonna Annunciate; Verso: The Birth of the Virgin		$1,528–$2,291	Sotheby's
2024·02	Ecce Homo		$30,000–$50,000	Sotheby's
2022·06	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2022·05	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2022·01	Study for the head of the Virgin		$800–$1,200	Sotheby's
2021·11	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2019·10	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2019·09	recto: st. margaret verso: a fragment with figures running		$2,500–$3,125	Sotheby's
2018·04	[no title recorded]		—	Dorotheum
2017·01	Design for a wall decoration with scenes from the life of Moses		$7,000–$10,000	Christie's
2016·07	a pope surrounded by cardinals		$3,244–$4,542	Sotheby's
2009·12	The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist	oil on canvas	$13,043–$19,564	Christie's
2006·11	The Pietà	oil on panel	$15,000–$20,000	Christie's
2003·02	A female Saint at prayer		$798–$1,277	Christie's
2000·04	Head of a nun looking up to the right		$633–$949	Christie's
1999·04	View of the city of Siena ( recto ); A draped figure ( verso )		$643–$965	Christie's
1998·10	The Madonna and Child in glory with Saints Michael, Bernardino of Siena and John the Baptist, Siena beyond		$1,672–$2,508	Christie's

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