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# Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727–1785)

Giovanni Battista Cipriani is an Italian artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $975. 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 Cipriani sold in 2026 for $1,920, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Giovanni Battista Cipriani work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Cipriani work is $975.

The median Giovanni Battista Cipriani work on paper sells for $973 across 16 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista Cipriani print sells for $561 across 10 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista Cipriani painting sells for $4,702 across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 13 | $561‡ | $2,339‡ | 76.9% | 2026-03-26 |
| Paintings | 10 | $4,702‡ | $13,962 | 30% | 2023-10-05 |
| Works on Paper | 26 | $973†‡ | $8,842 | 61.5% | 2025-06-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Giovanni Battista Cipriani's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (13 lots) median $561 with 76.9% sell-through. Paintings (10 lots) median $4,702, record $13,962. A typical Giovanni Battista Cipriani painting sells for around 8.4× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $70–$1,913‡ | $528‡ | $2,339‡ |

‡ 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) | 16 | $359–$2,955†‡ | $973†‡ | $8,842 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 | 2003 | $13,962 |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $8,842 |
| Paintings | 2012 | $4,702 |
| Works on Paper | 1999 | $4,600 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $2,339‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $1,920 |

‡ 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 Cipriani worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Cipriani work is $975. The median Giovanni Battista Cipriani work on paper sells for $973 across 16 lots. The median Giovanni Battista Cipriani print sells for $561 across 10 lots. The median Giovanni Battista Cipriani painting sells for $4,702 across 3 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 Cipriani work on paper?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista Cipriani work on paper is $973. 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 Giovanni Battista Cipriani's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista Cipriani work on paper is $8,842.

### What is the average price of a Giovanni Battista Cipriani print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista Cipriani print is $561. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Giovanni Battista Cipriani's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista Cipriani print is $2,339. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Giovanni Battista Cipriani work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $973, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Giovanni Battista Cipriani's auction record?

Giovanni Battista Cipriani's auction record is $13,962, set in 2003.

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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.