Jacometto Veneziano's Auction Record Jumps 400%
3 min read · 04 Feb 2026
Portrait of a prelate, bust-length, in a black gown and beretta. Image courtesy of Christie's
Jacometto Veneziano, Portrait of a prelate, bust-length, in a black gown and beretta (Undated) sold for $1.46m, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on February 4. The oil on panel work has been traded 4 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1.21m, a 400% rise.
Ritratto Di Giovane (Undated). Sold for $253,300 in 2009. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Ritratto Di Giovane (Undated), which sold for $253,300 at Sotheby's on June 09, 2009. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 04, 2026 | Portrait of a prelate, bust-length, in a black gown and beretta | $1.46m | 477 % | Christie's | New York |
June 09, 2009 | Ritratto Di Giovane | $253,300 | - | Sotheby's | Milan |
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