Auction 36, December 18th
Thu, Dec 18, 2025 11:00AM EST
Lot 132
Architectural engraving by Francesco Piranesi (Italy , 1758-1810)
Estimate: $200 - $400
Starting Bid
$50
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $250 | $50 |
| $500 | $100 |
| $1,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $5,000 |
| $15,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
The image provided is a print titled "Plate CI-II Variations in Greek Architecture depicting a table of columns from monuments of antiquity", an etching by the renowned Italian artist and architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The original work was first published in his influential volume Della magnificenza ed architettura de' Romani (On the Magnificence and Architecture of the Romans) in 1761.
Key Details
- Artist: Giovanni Battista Piranesi
- Title: Plate CI-II Variations in Greek Architecture depicting a table of columns from monuments of antiquity
- Medium: Etching or a modern reproduction print (e.g., Giclée print)
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Subject: The print displays a comparative table of various column types and their capitals, primarily focusing on the architectural orders (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian) found in ancient Greek monuments. Piranesi was a fierce defender of Roman architecture, and works like this served to analyze and celebrate classical antiquity.
Medium: etching
Dimensions: 25 x 33 inches.
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