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# Giovanni Battista Castello (1547–1637)

Giovanni Battista Castello is an Italian artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $8,017. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Giovanni Battista Castello sold in 2024 for $25,262, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Giovanni Battista Castello work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Castello work is $8,017.

The median Giovanni Battista Castello work on paper sells for $5,302 across 10 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista Castello painting sells for $8,689 across 6 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $8,689‡ | $47,348 | 75% | 2021-12-16 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $5,302‡ | $25,262 | 90.9% | 2024-11-21 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $7,867–$32,092‡ | $8,689‡ | $47,348 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $887–$9,456‡ | $3,546‡ | $25,262 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2013 | $47,348 |
| Paintings | 2013 | $39,769‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $25,262 |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $19,530 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Giovanni Battista Castello worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Castello work is $8,017. The median Giovanni Battista Castello work on paper sells for $5,302 across 10 lots. The median Giovanni Battista Castello painting sells for $8,689 across 6 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Giovanni Battista Castello work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista Castello work on paper is $5,302. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Giovanni Battista Castello's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista Castello work on paper is $25,262.

### What is Giovanni Battista Castello's auction record?

Giovanni Battista Castello's auction record is $47,348, set in 2013.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.