Michelangelo Maestri Auction Prices and Value Guide

Michelangelo Maestri auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 209 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Michelangelo Maestri auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Michelangelo Maestri
Source records
209
Market update
2026-02-06

Michelangelo Maestri market snapshot

Michelangelo Maestri shows solid auction liquidity with 114 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 14 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-11.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (26.1% · 23 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (70.5% · 62 sales)
  • $10,000+ (3.4% · 3 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,500
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
14
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-11

Artist context

About Michelangelo Maestri

Died

1812

Nationality

Italian

Also known as

Maestri, Michelangelo

Michelangelo Maestri was an Italian painter who died in Rome in 1812. Surviving authority records identify him consistently, although they do not establish an exact birth year. He is best known for refined, classically inspired compositions drawing on ancient fresco motifs uncovered at Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as designs associated with Raphael and Giulio Romano. Gouache works on paper—including arrangements of allegorical female figures—represent an especially recognizable part of his output. Rather than placing Maestri securely within a named artistic movement, the available sources connect his work to the European revival of interest in classical antiquity and to Grand Tour collecting. Travelers reportedly purchased his compositions as elegant records of the antique taste encountered in Italy. Collectors today may therefore encounter individual sheets or coordinated groups whose subjects, decorative character, and relationship to ancient or Renaissance models are central to identification and comparison.

Gouache on paperAllegorical female figuresMotifs derived from ancient frescoes discovered at Pompeii and HerculaneumClassical compositions based on designs associated with Raphael and Giulio Romano

Common works and media

Collectors most commonly associate Maestri with gouache compositions on paper featuring classical or allegorical figures. Documented subjects include female personifications, groups representing hours of the night or day, motifs derived from ancient wall paintings at Pompeii and Herculaneum, and compositions connected to designs by Raphael or Giulio Romano. Auction records may classify related material broadly as works on paper, prints, paintings, decorative art, or editions, so medium and attribution should be checked from the individual lot description and images.

Market and appraisal context

Michelangelo Maestri’s market should be assessed through closely comparable works rather than a single headline price. Relevant distinctions include medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, restoration, and whether a sheet belongs to or relates to a coordinated group. Attribution confidence, inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references also deserve scrutiny. Appraisily’s matched public records indicate activity across works on paper, prints, paintings, and decorative-art classifications, but category labels can vary between auction houses. Recent realized prices for genuinely similar works can provide useful context; they do not replace physical inspection, authentication research, or a condition assessment. Private sales, incomplete feeds, fees, and later attribution changes may also limit direct comparisons.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Works on paper and prints
  • Fine art and paintings
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  2. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and confidence in the attribution
  3. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  4. Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, subject, condition, and attribution

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, and revised attributions may not appear in available records.
  • Authentication and firsthand condition assessment can materially affect an appraisal conclusion.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Michelangelo Maestri

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Michelangelo Maestri 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 Michelangelo Maestri artwork?

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