Agostino Carracci Auction Prices and Value Guide
Agostino Carracci auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 309 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Agostino Carracci auction prices: quick answer
Agostino Carracci auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Agostino Carracci
- Source records
- 309
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Agostino Carracci market snapshot
Agostino Carracci shows solid auction liquidity with 122 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 10 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-06.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (67.1% · 55 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (20.7% · 17 sales)
- $10,000+ (12.2% · 10 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $650
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 10
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-06
Artist context
About Agostino Carracci
Born
1557
Died
1602
Nationality
Italian
Agostino Carracci (1557–1602) was an Italian painter and printmaker associated with Bologna and the emergence of the Baroque-era Bolognese School. With his brother Annibale and cousin Ludovico, he helped establish the Accademia degli Incamminati, a teaching academy that challenged prevailing late-Mannerist conventions and contributed to Bologna's artistic prominence. His documented activities extended beyond painting to engraving, etching, illustration, tapestry design, and teaching. Collectors may therefore encounter his name in connection with both unique works and graphic art. Authority records index Carracci under several related occupational labels, including artist, engraver, etcher, illustrator, and print engraver. Because his identity is closely connected with other Carracci artists and the wider Bolognese School, careful attention to the exact attribution wording and medium is essential before drawing conclusions about authorship or market relevance.
Bolognese SchoolBaroquePaintingPrintmaking and engravingEtchingIllustration
Common works and media
Works associated with Agostino Carracci may appear as paintings, engravings, etchings, illustrations, and other graphic works; historical sources also identify him as a tapestry designer. Auction and appraisal research should distinguish unique paintings or drawings from printed impressions and should preserve the exact cataloguing language used for attribution to Carracci, his circle, or the Bolognese School.
Market and appraisal context
For Carracci material, the first question is how convincingly an object is attributed to Agostino rather than connected to another Carracci artist or the broader Bolognese School. Work type also determines the appropriate comparison set: paintings should not be evaluated against engravings or etchings. The collected Appraisily signal indicates substantial auction-directory coverage, but this source pack supplies no lot-level condition, dimensions, provenance, print state, edition, or realized-price evidence. A defensible appraisal therefore requires direct object evidence and comparable public sales matched to the proposed attribution, medium, and date.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Prints and engravings
- Etchings and other graphic works
Value drivers
- The catalogued medium and work type determine whether a painting, engraving, etching, or other graphic work belongs in the relevant comparison set.
- The strength and wording of the attribution to Agostino Carracci are important where cataloguing may also refer to other members of the Carracci family or the broader Bolognese School.
- A proposed date should be assessed against Carracci's documented lifespan of 1557–1602 and the stated attribution context.
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include lot-level realized prices, condition reports, dimensions, provenance records, or edition and state details.
- Auction-directory coverage alone does not establish authenticity, attribution, or current value.
- Works catalogued as workshop, school, circle, follower, or after the artist should not be treated as equivalent to firmly attributed works.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Agostino Carracci worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Agostino Carracci artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.