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The most expensive Botticelli ever sold

The most expensive Botticelli ever sold is Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel: $92.2 million at Sotheby's New York in 2021. Famous works such as The Birth of Venus, Primavera and Adoration of the Magi are in public collections, so they are not for sale and have no price.

Lived
1445–1510
From
Italian
Movement
Early Renaissance
Worked in
Florence
Portrait of Sandro Botticelli
Botticelli's record$92.2MPortrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel · 2021

Botticelli's famous works and their prices

“Not for sale” means a public collection holds the work. Prices are nominal US dollars as reported at the time.

Botticelli next to other artists

Each artist's highest documented sale, from the same research.

  1. Munch$120MThe Scream · 2012
  2. Van Gogh$117MVerger avec cyprès (Orchard with Cypresses) · 2022
  3. Monet$111MMeules (Haystacks) · 2019
  4. Gauguin$106MMaternité II · 2022
  5. Botticelli$92.2MPortrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel · 2021
  6. Renoir$78.1MBal du moulin de la Galette · 1990
  7. Rubens$76.7MMassacre of the Innocents · 2002
  8. Manet$65.1MLe Printemps · 2014
  9. Caillebotte$53MJeune homme à sa fenêtre · 2021

Bars are to scale within this list. Source for Botticelli's record: abcnews4.com.

About Sandro Botticelli

Italian painter of the early Renaissance, working in Florence under the patronage of the Medici family. He is best known for mythological masterpieces such as "Primavera" and "The Birth of Venus", which revived classical themes with graceful line and idealised beauty. Later in life, influenced by the preacher Savonarola, he turned to more austere religious subjects. Overshadowed for centuries, his reputation was revived in the 19th century.

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Questions

What is the most expensive Botticelli ever sold?

Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel, which sold for $92.2 million at Sotheby's New York in 2021. Prices are nominal US dollars as reported at the time.

How much is a Botticelli painting worth?

It depends on the work. The highest documented sale is $92.2 million for Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel. Works in public collections are not for sale.

Where can I see Botticelli's paintings?

Among the works here: the Uffizi Gallery, Florence and the National Gallery, London.

Who was Sandro Botticelli?

Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510). Italian painter of the early Renaissance, working in Florence under the patronage of the Medici family. He is best known for mythological masterpieces such as "Primavera" and "The Birth of Venus", which revived classical themes with graceful line and idealised beauty. Later in life, influenced by the preacher Savonarola, he turned to more austere religious subjects. Overshadowed for centuries, his reputation was revived in the 19th century.

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