Federico Barocci Auction Prices and Value Guide

Federico Barocci auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 275 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Federico Barocci auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Federico Barocci
Source records
275
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Federico Barocci

Federico Barocci (born Federico Fiori, c. 1535, Urbino – died 30 September 1612, Urbino) was an Italian painter, fresco artist, printmaker, and designer active during the late Renaissance. Known by the nickname Il Baroccio, he trained in Urbino under his cousin Bartolomeo Genga and was descended from the architect-sculptor Ambrogio Barocci da Milano. Barocci spent most of his career in Urbino, with formative periods in Rome, and is widely regarded as the most distinctive and accomplished painter in central Italy during his generation. His compositions — characterized by warm color, soft modeling, and emotional immediacy — bridge the late Renaissance manner and the emerging Baroque sensibility, anticipating the work of Peter Paul Rubens and other seventeenth-century masters. Major altarpieces for churches in Urbino, Perugia, and Rome cemented his contemporary reputation.

Italian RenaissanceProto-Baroqueoil paintingfrescoprintmaking / engravingdrawingreligious and devotional subjectsaltarpiecesportraiture

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and panel, primarily religious altarpieces and devotional subjects. Barocci also produced fresco cycles, preparatory chalk and ink drawings, and designs reproduced as chiaroscuro woodcuts and line engravings. Portraits are a less common but documented part of his output. Works on paper — drawings and prints — represent a significant share of auction appearances.

Market and appraisal context

Federico Barocci's surviving body of work is relatively small, making securely attributed paintings uncommon at auction. Collectors most frequently encounter his oil paintings — especially altarpieces and devotional cabinet pictures — alongside preparatory drawings and chiaroscimo woodcuts or engravings after his designs. Provenance linking a work to documented commissions, verifiable condition, and scholarly endorsement are the primary factors that affect appraisal value. Prints and workshop copies appear more regularly in the market than autograph canvases and should be carefully distinguished from original works.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Barocci's surviving oeuvre is relatively small compared to contemporaries; attribution should be confirmed through museum or scholarly authority.
  • 275 auction results in the Appraisily/Invaluable data likely include workshop copies, follower works, and prints after Barocci designs alongside securely attributed pieces.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Federico Barocci 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.

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