Salvator Rosa Auction Prices and Value Guide
Salvator Rosa auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,399 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Salvator Rosa auction prices: quick answer
Salvator Rosa auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Salvator Rosa
- Source records
- 1,399
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Salvator Rosa market snapshot
Salvator Rosa shows deep auction liquidity with 424 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 30 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-12.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (47.9% · 126 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (27.8% · 73 sales)
- $10,000+ (24.3% · 64 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,400
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 30
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-12
Artist context
About Salvator Rosa
Born
1615
Died
1673
Nationality
Italian
Also known as
Salvatore Rosa
Salvator Rosa (1615–1673) was an Italian Baroque painter, etcher, poet, and performer associated with Naples, Rome, and Florence. He is especially recognized for landscapes that turn cliffs, tangled trees, remote figures, and dramatic weather into powerful subjects in their own right. His practice also included battle scenes, religious and historical compositions, and darker subjects such as witches. Rosa’s independent public persona and broad activity across painting, poetry, theater, music, and printmaking contributed to his distinctive place in seventeenth-century art. His rugged landscapes later became important reference points for ideas of the Picturesque and the Sublime. Collectors may encounter Rosa in museum-quality paintings, attributed or workshop-related works, and prints, including etchings made chiefly during the 1660s. Attribution, condition, provenance, and the distinction between an original, a print, and a later interpretation are central when assessing a work connected with his name.
Italian BaroqueNeapolitan SchoolPicturesque and Sublime traditionsOil paintingEtching and printmakingWild and rugged landscapesHistory and religious subjectsBattle scenesWitches and macabre subjects
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal contexts may include oil paintings, landscape compositions, battle scenes, religious or historical subjects, and darker figurative or witchcraft-related imagery. Rosa is also represented by etchings and other works on paper, particularly prints associated with his activity in the 1660s. Records may further contain editions, mixed-media objects, or works attributed to the artist, his workshop, followers, or later interpreters. Medium, support, scale, impression or edition details, signatures, inscriptions, provenance, and condition should be recorded before selecting comparable sales.
Market and appraisal context
Salvator Rosa appears across a broad public auction record that includes paintings, works on paper, prints, editions, and less frequent mixed-media or decorative categories. Appraisal depends heavily on the medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration history, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, and confidence in the attribution. Subject matter can also matter: dramatic landscapes, battle scenes, historical compositions, and rare graphic works may require different comparison sets. Public results provide useful benchmarks, but they do not establish the value of an individual object. Buyers should compare like with like, check whether reported totals include premiums, and distinguish securely attributed works from copies, later impressions, workshop pieces, or uncertain attributions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent comparable public auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete feeds, and changes in attribution may not be represented.
- Auction totals may include buyer premiums or other fees, so comparisons should use consistent reporting conventions.
- Authentication and condition review can materially change the assessment of an individual work.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Encyclopædia Britannica encyclopedia
- Art UK museum or university
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
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 Salvator Rosa 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 Salvator Rosa artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.