Guido Reni Auction Prices and Value Guide

Guido Reni auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,216 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Guido Reni
Source records
1,216
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Guido Reni

Guido Reni (1575–1642) was an Italian painter and draftsman born and active primarily in Bologna, with significant periods of work in Rome and Naples. A dominant figure in the Bolognese School that developed under the Carracci, Reni became one of the most sought-after painters of the early seventeenth century. His compositions blend Baroque emotional intensity with a classical grace that drew comparisons to Nicolas Poussin and Philippe de Champaigne. Reni produced religious, mythological, and allegorical works across oil painting, fresco, etching, and drawing, and he served as a court and decorative painter for major ecclesiastical and secular patrons. Collectors encounter his paintings in leading museum collections and on the international Old Master market.

BaroqueBolognese SchoolClassicismoil paintingfrescoetchingdrawingreligious scenesmythological subjectsallegorical subjects

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and panel (altarpieces, devotional images, mythological scenes), palace and church fresco cycles, red-chalk and pen-and-ink drawings, and etchings. Frequently depicted subjects include the Madonna and Child, the Crucifixion, St. Sebastian, the Penitent Magdalene, Apollo, Atalanta, Hercules, and allegorical female figures.

Market and appraisal context

Guido Reni maintains an active and deep international auction market spanning over 25 years of recorded sales. The Appraisily auction index tracks 370 lots attributed to Reni, his workshop, or his circle, of which 215 carry realized prices. Major auction houses regularly offering Reni-related material include Christie's, Sotheby's, Dorotheum, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Cambi Casa d'Aste, and Swann Auction Galleries. The price distribution is exceptionally wide—from $50 for posthumous engravings and decorative copies to $10.1 million for fully attributed oil paintings—reflecting the range of attribution tiers from autograph works down to later copies and reproductive prints. The interquartile range ($500–$6,000) captures the majority of workshop, circle, and after-Reni material, while the median of $1,400 reflects the large volume of reproductive works and minor attributions. Autograph drawings by Reni sold recently at Christie's for €10,160 (March 2026, black-chalk head study) and $9,525 (February 2026, pen-and-brown-ink Assumption of the Virgin). Workshop paintings commanded significantly higher prices: a Sleeping Cupid from the workshop sold at Casa d'aste ARCADIA for €30,000, and a Reni-and-assistants painting fetched €32,000 at Bertolami Fine Art (both March 2026). Liquidity is healthy and stable, with 40 lots appearing in the most recent 12 months compared to 44 in the prior period, indicating a consistent flow of material to market.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Old Master Paintings
  • Old Master Drawings
  • Old Master Prints
  • Decorative Art

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Many works attributed to Reni or his circle circulate on the market; attribution to Reni himself versus workshop or followers requires expert scholarly review.
  • The source pack did not include major auction-house results; specific realized-price comparables should be verified through dedicated auction databases.
  • The $10.1 million maximum reflects a single outlier sale; the vast majority of Reni-attributed lots sell below $10,000. The median is $1,400, and the interquartile range is $500–$6,000. Do not assume high-value comparables apply to typical workshop or copy material.
  • Attribution is the dominant risk factor. Reni ran a large workshop, and the auction record includes many lots described as 'after,' 'circle of,' 'school of,' 'bottega,' 'copia da,' or 'workshop of.' These attributions carry materially different values than autograph works.

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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