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# Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609–1664)

## What is Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 152 auction results for Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione at 29 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,497 including buyer’s premium (middle half $822–$2,048, n=6). The auction record is $82,250 for The Nativity (2001, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nativity | Brush and red-brown paint heightened with white on light brown paper | $82,250 | Christie's | Jan 2001 |
| 2 | An Allegory of the Arts; and Diogenes | Painting | $23,960 | Bonhams | Oct 2011 |
| 3 | The Adoration and a companion picture, 1960 | Painting | $5,000 | Bonhams | Mar 2018 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circe changing Ulysses's Men into Beasts, 1650 | Etching, on laid paper, watermark Letters IHS | $14,136 | Christie's | May 2006 |
| 2 | Head of a Man wearing a feathered Cap, 1645 | 1645–50, on laid paper, without watermark, a very fine impression of the first state (of three), printing with much plate tone, wiping marks and inky plate edges, with narrow margins, in very good condition | $7,560 | Christie's | Jan 2023 |
| 3 | Kleine Kopfstudien mit orientalischem Kopfschmuck, 1645 | Etching | $5,660 | Ketterer Kunst | Apr 2008 |
| 4 | The Raising of Lazarus, 1650 | Etching on laid paper | $5,183 | Christie's | May 2006 |
| 5 | Circe changing Ulysses' Men into Beasts, 1650 | 1650, first state (of two), before the slipped stroke at the bottom, watermark Crowned Fleur-de-Lys (cf. Briquet 7210), a good impression, trimmed on or just inside the platemark, retaining a fillet of blank paper outside the image, one or two pale foxmarks, laid to the mount at the upper reverse sheet edge, otherwise in good condition | $5,090 | Christie's | Dec 2000 |
| 6 | Circe; The Feast of Pan; Allegory of Transcience, 1650-51 | Etching, 1650-51, a good impression of the first state (of two), before the diagonal slipped stroke on the tuft of grass below the helmet, with small margins on three sides, trimmed to or just outside the borderline at left, with a strip of paper attached to the left sheet edge, a small repaired paper loss at the upper left corner, generally in good condition; with | $3,989 | Christie's | Sep 2007 |
| 7 | Noah and the Animals entering the Ark, 1630 | Engraving | $3,898 | Christie's | Jun 2000 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 55 | $1,305 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 56 | $1,347 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 152 results from 29 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione is an Italian artist with 233 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $1,141. 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 Benedetto Castiglione sold in 2026 for $2,071, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione work worth?

Across 146 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione work is $1,141.

The median Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione print sells for $1,068 across 139 lots.

The median Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione work on paper sells for $5,090 across 3 lots.

The median Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione painting sells for $3,489 across 4 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione prints typically sell for $585–$2,297 (the middle half of 132 sold 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 | 196 | $1,068†‡ | $20,198‡ | 70.9% | 2026-09-15 |
| Paintings | 7 | $3,489† | $23,960 | 57.1% | 2026-04-01 |
| Works on Paper | 7 | $5,090 | $82,250 | 42.9% | 2008-02-26 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $13,449‡ | $82,250 | — | 2023-06-07 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (196 lots) median $1,068 with 70.9% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $3,489, record $23,960. A typical Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione painting sells for around 3.3× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $13,449.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 132 | $585–$2,297†‡ | $1,068†‡ | $20,198‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2001 | $82,250 |
| Paintings | 2011 | $23,960 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $20,198‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $14,136 |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $5,090 |
| Paintings | 2018 | $5,000 |

‡ 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 Benedetto Castiglione worth?

Across 146 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione work is $1,141. The median Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione print sells for $1,068 across 139 lots. The median Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione work on paper sells for $5,090 across 3 lots. The median Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione painting sells for $3,489 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione prints typically sell for $585–$2,297 (the middle half of 132 sold 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 Benedetto Castiglione print?

Based on 139 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione print is $1,068. 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 Benedetto Castiglione's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione print is $20,198. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione print?

Based on 132 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,068, 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 Benedetto Castiglione's auction record?

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione's auction record is $82,250, set in 2001.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 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.