Bartolo di Fredi's Auction Record Jumps 38%
3 min read · 03 Jul 2025
Saint John the Baptist; Saint John the Evangelist. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Bartolo di Fredi, Saint John the Baptist; Saint John the Evangelist (Undated) sold for $610,200 (GBP444,500), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on July 2. The tempera on panel, gold ground work has been traded 6 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $169,700, a 38% rise.
Saint Anthony Abbot. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Saint Anthony Abbot (Undated), which sold for $440,500 at Sotheby's on April 29, 2015. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-07-02 | Saint John the Baptist; Saint John the Evangelist | $610,200 | 39 % | Sotheby's | London |
2015-04-29 | Saint Anthony Abbot | $440,500 | 35 % | Sotheby's | London |
2003-07-09 | Saint John the Baptist; Saint John the Evangelist | $326,100 | 96 % | Christie's | London |
2000-07-04 | Saint Lawrence | $166,600 | 51 % | Phillips | London |
1989-01-11 | Saint Lucy | $110,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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