Francesco Guardi

Born 1712. Died 1793.
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Works by Francesco Guardi at Sotheby's

Past Lots
73
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Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
VENICE, A VIEW OF THE RIALTO BRIDGE, LOOKING NORTH, FROM THE FONDAMENTA DEL CARBON
Estimate: 15,000,000 – 25,000,000 GBP
Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale
6 July 2011 | 7:00 PM BST | London
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19
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Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Venice, A View of the Punta della Dogana and the Church of Santa Maria della Salute; Venice, A View of the Churches of San Giorgio Maggiore and Santa Maria della Salute
Estimate: 10,000,000 – 15,000,000 USD
Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
21 May 2025 | 10:00 AM EDT | New York
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114
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Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
View of the Villa Loredan at Paese
Estimate: 8,000,000 – 12,000,000 USD
Important Old Master Paintings and European Works of Art
25–26 January 2007 | 10:00 AM EST | New York
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37
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Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Venice, the ridotto at Palazzo Dandolo, with masked figures dancing and conversing
Estimate: 800,000 – 1,200,000 GBP
Old Master Paintings Evening Sale
8 July 2009 | 7:00 PM BST | London
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15
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Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Venice, a view of the Lagoon with the Fondamenta Nuove looking towards the Casino degli Spiriti
Estimate: 300,000 – 500,000 GBP
44
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Venice, a view of the Entrance to the Grand Canal with the church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Punta della Dogana;Venice, a view of the church of San Giorgio Maggiore with the end of the Giudecca
Estimate: 1,200,000 – 1,800,000 GBP
L12033
4 July 2012 | 7:00 PM BST | London
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71
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Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
The Ridotto in Venice with Masked Figures Conversing
Estimate: 1,800,000 – 2,500,000 USD
Important Old Master Paintings
26 January 2012 | 10:00 AM EST | New York
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10
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Venice, a view of the Grand Canal with San Simeone Piccolo
Estimate: 1,000,000 – 1,500,000 GBP
Old Masters Evening Sale
3 July 2019 | 7:00 PM BST | London
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59
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
The Return of the Bucintoro from S. Nicolò di Lido
Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 USD
Old Master Drawings
27 January 2021 | 10:00 AM EST | New York
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72
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
The Piazza San Marco with the Basilica and Campanile
Estimate: 400,000 – 600,000 GBP
Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale
6 July 2011 | 7:00 PM BST | London
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46
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Venice, the Punta della Dogana
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 GBP
L12036
5 December 2012 | 7:00 PM GMT | London
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47
Type: lot
Category: Lot
Francesco Guardi
Francesco Guardi
Venice, the lagoon and the fort of san niccolò di lido
Estimate: 150,000 – 250,000 GBP
Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale
7 July 2010 | 6:00 PM BST | London
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Francesco Guardi Biography

Francesco Guardi (1712-1793) was a Venetian painter known for his finely wrought vedutas of his hometown. He produced modest religious art during the initial decades of his career, but began focusing on Venetian cityscapes after 1750. These works, which are greatly inspired by Canaletto, are characterized by a taste for enlivening details and a striking fluidity.

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