Francesco Trevisani Auction Prices and Value Guide

Francesco Trevisani auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 295 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Francesco Trevisani auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Francesco Trevisani
Source records
295
Market update
2026-02-16

Francesco Trevisani market snapshot

Francesco Trevisani shows deep auction liquidity with 162 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $5,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 10 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (16.3% · 14 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (51.2% · 44 sales)
  • $10,000+ (32.6% · 28 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$3,200
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
10
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-10

Artist context

About Francesco Trevisani

Francesco Trevisani (1656–1746) was an Italian painter, draftsperson, and poet whose long career bridged the late Baroque and early Rococo periods in Rome. Born in Capodistria (now Koper, Slovenia) and trained by his father, the architect Antonio Trevisani, he moved to Rome where he became a leading figure in the circle of Carlo Maratta, the dominant Roman painter of the era. Trevisani earned the epithet "il Romano" and the title Cavaliere in recognition of his standing in the Roman art world. His masterwork is generally considered the fresco cycle in San Silvestro in Capite, completed around 1696. He produced religious compositions, mythological scenes, and portraits for churches, private patrons, and collectors across Italy and beyond. His refined classicizing style, characterized by elegant figure drawing and soft coloring, made his work sought after by the Roman elite and by foreign visitors on the Grand Tour.

Late BaroqueEarly Rococooil paintingfrescodrawingreligious and devotional subjectsmythological scenesportraits

Common works and media

Trevisani's most frequently encountered works include oil-on-canvas devotional paintings of the Madonna and Child, saints, and Passion scenes, typically in cabinet to altar-scale dimensions. He also produced mythological and allegorical compositions, portraits, and preparatory drawings in pen, ink, and wash. Fresco decorations, while central to his career, are immovable and do not appear at auction. Prints and engravings after his compositions were widely circulated in the 18th century and occasionally surface as collectible works on paper.

Market and appraisal context

Francesco Trevisani's work appears regularly in the Old Master Paintings and Old Master Drawings categories at major auction houses. His substantial output and the workshop practices of his era mean that attribution can be nuanced; collectors should seek specialist confirmation when a work is catalogued as "attributed to," "circle of," or "follower of" Trevisani. Provenance, condition reports, and scholarly references are key factors in assessing his paintings. Cabinet-sized devotional paintings and finished drawings are the formats most commonly encountered at auction, as his large fresco cycles remain in situ in Roman churches. With nearly 300 auction records tracked, Trevisani has a consistent but modest market profile within the broader Italian Old Master field.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack did not include specific auction-house cataloguing notes or realized price records; market statements are general to the artist's period and medium rather than data-driven pricing guidance.
  • Trevisani's large output and the prevalence of workshop production in late Baroque Rome mean attribution should be confirmed by a qualified specialist before appraisal.

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

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

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