Lot 86 · Old Master Paintings
Capriccio of architectural ruins and figures
Francesco Guardi · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Paintings , New York · 3 June 2004
- Dimensions
- 4½ x 2 7/8 in. (11.4 x 6.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4765313
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Guardi, Capriccio of architectural ruins and figures. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4765313.
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Francesco Guardi, Capriccio of architectural ruins and figures. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4765313.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings · Jun 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of the artist's son, Antoine-Louis Regnault (1788-1856) | Baron Jean-Baptiste Regnault (Paris 1754-1829) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Portrait of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), full-length, … | Alexandre Benoit Jean Dufay, Casanova (Paris 1770-1844) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Portrait of a girl, full-length, in an embroidered silk dress | Attributed to Charles Beaubrun (Amboise 1602-1692 Paris) and Henri Beaubrun (Amboise 1603-1677 Paris) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak | Follower of Joseph Heintz I | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| The Wedding Feast | Pieter Breughel II (Brussels 1564/5-1637/8 Antwerp) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Portrait of a boy, traditionally identified as Emperor Maximilian, st… | Netherlandish School, Mid-16th Century | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Guardi | A view of the Rialto with the Riva del Vin | $43,599 | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | |
| Francesco Guardi | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2022 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | an architectural capriccio with a church to the left | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio with a classical arch beside a river bank with a | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Capriccio landscape with ruins and figures in the foreground | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Portrait of a boy of the Gradenigo family, possibly Ferigo ( | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio with figures promenading by ruins | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | A capriccio of the Venetian lagoon, with figures promenading | Christie's, Dec 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.