Sassoferrato Auction Prices and Value Guide
Sassoferrato auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 362 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Sassoferrato auction prices: quick answer
Sassoferrato auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Sassoferrato
- Source records
- 362
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Sassoferrato market snapshot
Sassoferrato shows thin auction liquidity with 10 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $40,640. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-13.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (20.0% · 1 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (20.0% · 1 sales)
- $10,000+ (60.0% · 3 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $406,400
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-06-13
Artist context
About Sassoferrato
Born
1609
Died
1685
Nationality
Italian
Also known as
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, Giovanni Battista Salvi, Giambattista Salvi, Giovan Battista Salvi
Sassoferrato is the conventional name of Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, an Italian painter who lived from 1609 to 1685. Authority records also identify him as Giovanni Battista Salvi, Giambattista Salvi, Giovan Battista Salvi, and Il Sassoferrato. He is associated with Baroque painting, although his devotional art is often discussed for its deliberately archaizing engagement with Raphael's style. Public identity sources characterize him as a painter of religious compositions, and auction records include subjects such as the Virgin and Child. Collectors may therefore encounter his name in connection with devotional paintings as well as works catalogued under variants of his civil name. Because historical works can carry changing or qualified attributions, the distinction between a work by Sassoferrato, one from his workshop or circle, and a later copy is central to identification. Museum and authority profiles provide a stable foundation for matching the artist across catalogues and collections.
BaroqueArchaizing engagement with Raphael's stylePaintingReligious compositionsVirgin and Child imagery
Common works and media
Sassoferrato is principally encountered as a painter of religious compositions. Devotional subjects, including Virgin and Child imagery, appear in the collected auction context. Cataloguing may use Sassoferrato alone or one of several forms of Giovanni Battista Salvi's name. Any proposed work should be assessed carefully for medium, support, dimensions, condition, restoration, provenance, and whether the attribution is presented as autograph, workshop, circle, follower, or copy.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal should begin with a close comparison of medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, restoration history, provenance, and attribution wording. The current Appraisily market record reports 10 matched public-auction lots, including five priced records dated from 2007 through 2025, so its statistical sample is limited. The reported results span a wide range and should not be treated as a prediction for another work. For an Old Master painting, a secure attribution, documented ownership history, catalogue references, surface condition, and the relationship of the composition to established works can materially affect which auction records are genuinely comparable. Fees and differing auction-reporting conventions should also be considered when comparing realized prices.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, and confidence in the attribution
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, and comparable public auction sales
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- IdRef library authority
- British Museum museum or university
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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 Sassoferrato 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 Sassoferrato artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.