Cesare Lapini Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Cesare Lapini Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 08, 2025
Cesare Lapini (1848-1893), Innocence tormented by Love, 1893
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Cesare Lapini (1848-1893) Innocence tormented by Love, 1893 Carved marble on marble plinth With incised signature, date, and inscription verso near base: C. LAPINI / FIRENZE
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 04, 2025
CESARE LAPINI (1848-C.1910), BUST OF A
Est: -
Cesare Lapini (1848-c.1910), bust of a girl with straw hat, white marble, verso signed and dated 1885, bumped, small chip to the back of the brim, h. 38 cm
Historia Auctionata
Mar. 26, 2025
Attributed to Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893)
Est: £800 - £1,000
Attributed to Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893) carved white marble figure of 'La Sorpresa' (the Surprise) semi-clad coquettish young maiden clutching the folds of her lace trimmed slip, her downcast face with tumbling curling locks, raised upon a draped circular base, 71cm. high, (a/f, with restoration)
Martel Maides
Feb. 05, 2025
Flora
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Property from the Carnegie Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund Studio of Cesare Lapini Italian 1848 – after 1890 Flora signed Cesare Lapini Firenze and inscribed Made in Italy marble height: 38 in.; 96.52 cm
Sotheby's
Jan. 24, 2025
CESARE LAPINI (1848-C.1910), BU
Est: -
Cesare Lapini (1848-c.1910), bust of a girl with straw hat, white marble, verso signed and dated 1885, chipped, brim with small chip to the back, h. 38 cm
Historia Auctionata
Dec. 17, 2024
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893) Young Couple Stealing a Kiss
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893) Young Couple Stealing a Kiss marble Height 32 x width 16 inches. This lot is located in Palm Beach.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Dec. 05, 2024
CESARE LAPINI (Attr.le), Scultura in marmo
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
CESARE LAPINI (Attr.le) (1848 - 1890) Donna velata Scultura in marmo bianco di Carrara con base coeva. cm 40 x 22 Alt. 64.
Benedetto Trionfante Auction House s.r.l
Nov. 21, 2024
CESARE LAPINI (1848-1893): 'COM'È FREDDA'
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
CESARE LAPINI (1848-1893): 'COM'È FREDDA' a Carrara marble figure, Fratelli Lapini, Florence, dated 1889, carved as a young woman leaning against a rock, her lace-edged chemise slipping off her shoulders and breast as she dips her toes into the cold lapping water, oval base titled to front and incised to rear 'Prop:ta Fratlli / Lapini / 1889 / Firenze', 85cm. high Provenance: Hugh Amherst, 4th Earl Amherst (1856-1927) of Montreal Park near Sevenoaks, Kent; by whom sold at a contents auction of the house circa 1926 to the vendor's great uncle. A native of Florence, Cesare Lapini became a highly successful sculptor in the later 19th century. He sold both his own and others works to an international clientele from his workshop/gallery in the city, the business usually designated Fratelli Lapini (or Signori Lapini, Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi, Pittori, Scultori e Architetti, edited by Angelo De Gubernatis, Florence, 1889, pp.256/580), the firm apparently continuing to trade after his death, then usually designated Galleria Lapini, into the early 20th century. His similar bathing figure 'La Sorpresa' is well known, since oft repeated in both marble and alabaster, unlike the present rare model.
Olympia Auctions
Nov. 21, 2024
Attributed to Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Attributed to Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893) carved white marble figure of 'La Sorpresa' (the Surprise) semi-clad coquettish young maiden clutching the folds of her lace trimmed slip, her downcast face with tumbling curling locks, raised upon a draped circular base, 71cm. high, (a/f, with restoration)
Martel Maides
Nov. 14, 2024
Cesare Lapini: "Volere è potere"
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
LAPINI, CESARE 1848 Florence - ca. 1910 Title: "Volere è potere". Date: 1889. Technique: Marble. Measurement: 71x31x34cm. Notation: Signed, dated, inscribed and titled right side on the stone: "C. Lapini Firenze 1889". Column. Add.: Green, twisted marble column, 58.5 cm high, damaged. Provenance: Private ownership, Germany. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue Cesare Lapini Italian School Figurative Art Sculptures Collumn Child / Children Sculpture
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Nov. 13, 2024
CESARE LAPINI (1848-C.1910), BUST
Est: -
Cesare Lapini (1848-c.1910), bust of a girl with straw hat, white marble, verso signed and dated 1885, bumped, brim with small chip to the back, h. 38 cm
Historia Auctionata
Nov. 10, 2024
CESARE LAPINI (ITALY, 1848-1893)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALY, 1848-1893) "Pescatore" (aka "Neapolitan Fisherboy"), 1888, carrara marble, titled on base, signed "Lapini Sculperano, Firenze Via Dei Fossi", roughly 25" x 8" x 7". From the Dan Fogelberg Estate, Deer Isle, Maine
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 30, 2024
CESARE LAPINI (Italy, 1848 - ca. 1910). "Dopo il bagno". Florence, 1885. White marble. Signed on the base.
Est: €7,000 - €8,000
CESARE LAPINI (Italy, 1848 - ca. 1910). "Dopo il bagno". Florence, 1885. White marble. Signed on the base. Measurements: 85 cm. height. Cesare Lapini takes up again in this sculpture the Greco-Roman theme of the Venus pudica, although humanizing it by concretizing it in the figure of an ordinary girl, devoid of the supernatural aura of Aphrodite. In a gesture between amusing and modest, the young woman crosses her right arm over her chest and with her left hand she holds the lower part of the towel. This acquires the texture of a flowing garment, and has been executed with extreme delicacy, enveloping the naked body. Cesare Lapini was an Italian sculptor, active mainly in Florence. Lapini sculpted both small marbles and larger works. Many of his subjects were female. Among his works are "Surprise", a young woman surprised while undressing; "Il primo bacio"; "Quanto ti voglio bene", "Non lo credo"; "Fior del pensiero"; "La serenata" and "Amore del mare".
Setdart Auction House
Oct. 24, 2024
Cesare Lapini 1848-1893, attribuito a Busto femminile con velo di pizzo
Est: €800 - €1,200
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Cambi Casa d'Aste
Oct. 22, 2024
GALLERIA CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN 1848-1898). Venus de Capua. marble 64 ¾ in.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
GALLERIA CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN 1848-1898). Venus de Capua. marble 64 ¾ in. (164 cm.) high, overall.
Christie's
Oct. 09, 2024
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893). La Sorpresa. marble 40 in. (101.6 cm) h
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893). La Sorpresa. marble 40 in. (101.6 cm) high.
Christie's
Sep. 28, 2024
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1890's), "Purita" Marble Sculpture
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848- after 1890) "Purita" marble sculpture signed and inscribed "C. Lapini / Firenze / 1899 / Purita" 26 x 15 1/2 x 7 inches
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Aug. 29, 2024
Cesare Lapini (Italian, B. 1848) "Sorpresa" Carved Alabaster Sculpture
Est: $200 - $2,000
DESCRIPTION: Antique carved alabaster figural sculpture by Cesare Lapini (Italian, B. 1848) entitled "Sorpresa". Signed and dated on base. "Sorpresa" at back of base. CIRCA: 1893 ORIGIN: Italian DIMENSIONS: H: 33.5" W: 9.5" L: 15.5" CONDITION: Repairs to base. A number of chips, scratches, and hairline cracks. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of our specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the ask question button or send us an email.
Akiba Galleries
Jun. 29, 2024
CESARE LAPINI (ITALY, 1848-1893)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALY, 1848-1893) "Pescatore" (aka "Neapolitan Fisherboy"), 1888, carrara marble, titled on base, signed "Lapini Sculperano, Firenze Via Dei Fossi", roughly 25" x 8" x 7". From the Dan Fogelberg Estate, Deer Isle, Maine
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2024
Bust of Cleopatra
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Cesare Lapini Italian 1848 – after 1890 Bust of Cleopatra signed C. Lapini/ Firenze 1883 marble height: 21 in.; 53.34 cm.
Sotheby's
May. 05, 2024
CESARE LAPINI ( Italy, 1848-1893).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Nice large classical bust signed E.C.Lapini Firenze 1894. From a Valley Cottage, Long Island, NY estate.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 10, 2024
Cesare Lapini (1848-1893), "Ciociara," 1889
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Cesare Lapini (1848-1893) "Ciociara," 1889 Carved marble Base signed and dated: C: LAPINI FIRENZE 1889; incised title to side of base: CIO CIARA
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 07, 2024
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-c.1910), 'V
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-c.1910), 'Volere e Potere', signed, inscribed 'Firenze' and dated 1888, white marble, 71cm high, 28cm wide, 29cm deep
Kinghams Auctioneers
Feb. 02, 2024
Psyche Abandonnée
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Property from an Important North American Private Collection Cesare Lapini French 1848 - 1893 Psyche Abandonnée signed and dated C. Lapini/ Firenze 1900 and inscribed Psyche Abandonnée on the base marble height: 33 in.; 83.8 cm.
Sotheby's
Jan. 27, 2024
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1890's), "Purita" Marble Sculpture
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1890's) "Purita" circa 1899 marble sculpture signed and inscribed "C. Lapini / Firenze / 1899 / Purita" 26 x 15 1/2 x 7 inches
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Dec. 14, 2023
Cesare Lapini (1848-ca. 1893)
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Cesare Lapini (1848-ca. 1893), The semi-clad young woman clutching her chemise with folded hands, her dress draped behind her, on an oval base titled ‘SORPRESA’ to the front and signed ‘C. Lapini/ Firenze 1889’ to the back, on a contemporary verde antico marble pedestal, 'Sorpresa' (The Surprise), 1889, Italy, Figure: H 99 cm, incl. pedestal: H 199 cm,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Nov. 14, 2023
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893) Marble Sculpture
Est: $500 - $5,000
DESCRIPTION: A large marble figural group by Cesare Lapini titled "Gil Adirati" featuring a young couple with the young lady holding a bouquet of flowers white the young man holds her robe. Signed on the base "C. Lapini Firenze 1889" and marked "Gli Adirati" CIRCA: 1889 ORIGIN: Italian DIMENSIONS: H:33" L:15" D:10" CONDITION: Clean break to the hand and foot. Professionally repaired in the 1990s.
Akiba Galleries
Oct. 20, 2023
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893) Psyche Abandoned marble 28 in. (71.1 cm.
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893) Psyche Abandoned marble 28 in. (71.1 cm.) high
Christie's
Sep. 13, 2023
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A MARBLE FIGURE 'GIOVANE PESCATORE'
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A MARBLE FIGURE 'GIOVANE PESCATORE' CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A MARBLE FIGURE 'GIOVANE PESCATORE' depicting a Neapolitan fisher boy, the boy clad in a loose shirt and breeches rolled up over his knees, on a naturalistic base, signed 'C: Lapini Firenze 1894', losses, 105cm high A very similar, unsigned marble of a fisherboy was sold at Sotheby's, Billingshurst, 24 May 2001, lot 594, £9000. The subject of the young fisherboy was explored by many of the great late 19th century Italian sculptors such as Pietro Bazzanti, Francesco Barzaghi and Ferdnando Vichi. Pietro Bazzanti is perhaps most well known for his Neapolitan Fisherboy sculptures, and Lapini was known to have exhibited works in the Bazzanti gallery and so may have seen his fellow sculptor's interpretation of the same theme.
Curated Auctions
Jul. 27, 2023
AFTER CESARE LAPINI (Italian, 1848 - 1893). Lady of the Grapes, 20th century composition bust.
Est: $220 - $320
AFTER CESARE LAPINI (Italian, 1848 - 1893). Lady of the Grapes, 20th century composition bust. - 28.5 inches including base
Sloans & Kenyon
Jul. 12, 2023
Attributed to Professore Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893): A carved white marble figure of 'La Sorpresa'
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
Attributed to Professore Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893): A carved white marble figure of 'La Sorpresa' The surprised semi-clad coquettish young maiden clutching the folds of her lace trimmed slip to her, her downcast face with tumbling curling locks, the draped circular base titled SORPRESA,, 130cm high
Bonhams
Apr. 30, 2023
Cesare LAPINI (1848-1910)., « Quanto ti vo’ bene », Jeune berger italien en marbre de Carrare richement travaillé., Les détails d'une extrême finesse sont saisissants de réalisme avec le gilet en peau de mouton, la be...
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Cesare LAPINI (1848-1910). « Quanto ti vo' bene » Jeune berger italien en marbre de Carrare richement travaillé. Les détails d'une extrême finesse sont saisissants de réalisme avec le gilet en peau de mouton, la besace, la gourde ou le chapeau orné de passementerie, mais aussi par l'expression heureuse qui illumine le visage du jeune homme. Ht : 82 cm. Les extrémités gauche et droite du bâton ont été recollées (voir photos).
MJV Soudant
Apr. 27, 2023
AFTER CESARE LAPINI (Italian, 1848 - 1893). Lady of the Grapes, 20th century composition bust.
Est: $250 - $350
AFTER CESARE LAPINI (Italian, 1848 - 1893). Lady of the Grapes, 20th century composition bust. - 28.5 inches including base
Sloans & Kenyon
Mar. 15, 2023
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893),
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), a carved marble figure group, 'Gli Adirati', on a circular base bearing an inscription, 43cm wide 28cm deep 86cm high Condition Report: Weathered and worn. Chips to the brim of the hat and collar. Some filling/ repair to the base, with general small chips, knocks and losses.
Sworders
Feb. 01, 2023
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893) Nymph Entwined in a Rosebush marble 50 1
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893) Nymph Entwined in a Rosebush marble 50 1/2 in. (128.3 cm.) high
Christie's
Jan. 29, 2023
Cesare Lapini Large Carved Marble Figure
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Cesare Lapini Italian ( 1848-1893) Large Carved Solid Marble Figure on Pedestal, Fully Signed. Condition: Excellent. Dimensions: Marble Figure H- 32.5", W- 17.5", Pedestal H- 25.5". Provenance; From A Midwest Collector. Please note the absence of a Condition Report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed Condition Report. It is the Buyer's responsibility to inspect each lot and deem their own opinions on Condition, Description, Provenance, and Validity before purchasing. Please make an appointment to preview or ask for Condition Reports. Condition Reports are rendered as an opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. REMEMBER ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, WHERE IS.
World Auction Gallery
Dec. 14, 2022
Girl with a Butterfly
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
Cesare Lapini Italian b. 1848 Girl with a Butterfly signed: C. LAPINI / FIRENZE, and titled: FIOR DELLA VITA white marble 95cm., 37½in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Dec. 14, 2022
Non Mi Toccate
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Cesare Lapini Italian b. 1848 Non Mi Toccate signed: C: LAPINI / FIRENZE 1890 and entitled: NON MI TOCCATE white marble 87cm., 34 1/4 in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Dec. 14, 2022
Venus and Cupid
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Cesare Lapini Italian b. 1848 After Charles Auguste Fraikin (1817-1893) Venus and Cupid signed: C. Lapini white marble 102cm., 40¼in. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Oct. 20, 2022
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A FINE MARBLE BUST OF A MAIDEN REPRESENTING NIGHT
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A FINE MARBLE BUST OF A MAIDEN REPRESENTING NIGHT CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A FINE MARBLE BUST OF A MAIDEN REPRESENTING NIGHT the maiden with downcast eyes, her hair adorned with a headdress of stars, her diaphanous dress falling from her shoulders, held together by a moon shaped and floral clasp, signed to the reverse 'C. LAPINI FIRENZE 1891', on a cylindrical socle, 69cm high Cesare Lapini is arguably the most highly regarded of a group of marble sculptors working in Florence in the last quarter of the 19th century. He exhibited at the Galleria Bazzanti along with many of the most talented and renowned sculptors of the day, such as Ferdinando Vichi, Guglielmo Pugi, and of course Pietro Bazzanti. A bust of Cleopatra by Lapini was recently sold at Sotheby's London, 10 July 2019, lot 45 (£16,250).
Curated Auctions
Oct. 07, 2022
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893) Amor della Terra alabaster 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm.) high, overall
Christie's
Oct. 07, 2022
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893) Maiden with flowering branch marble 32 in. (81.5 cm.) high
Christie's
Oct. 03, 2022
AN ITALIAN CARVED ALABASTER BUST OF A GIRL IN A BONNETCesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), 1885
Est: $500 - $700
AN ITALIAN CARVED ALABASTER BUST OF A GIRL IN A BONNET Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), 1885 Signed, incised, and dated C. Lapini / Firenze 1885, on an ebonized wood base. height of bust 15 3/4in (40cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 21, 2022
AN ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE FIGURE OF NIGHTCeasare Lapini, Italian, 1848-1893
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
AN ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE FIGURE OF NIGHT Ceasare Lapini, Italian, 1848-1893 Signed and inscribed Galleria Lapini Firenze. height 63in (160cm); width 20in (50cm); depth 15in (38cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 19, 2022
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-after 1893)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-after 1893) Bust of Cleopatra, 1888 carved white marble, with associated marble pedestal signed C. Lapini Firenze and dated Height of bust 21 x width 16 x depth 12 inches. Property of the GFWC Lincoln Woman's Club, Lincoln, Illinois Provenance: The GFWC Lincoln Woman’s Club in Lincoln, Illinois was founded 125 years ago. In 1908, as documented in the Club's minutes, a local woman wished to sell a bust and pedestal to the Club which she had acquired during her extensive travels throughout Europe in the early 1900s. In February of the following year, the club held a fundraiser to purchase the sculpture, then completed the purchase in May of 1909. The sculpture and pedestal were originally placed in the town’s library, but after the Club purchased their own building in the late 1920s, the sculpture was displayed there. In 2005 the bust and pedestal were loaned to the Lincoln College Museum in Lincoln, Illinois, where they remained on display until the present day.
Hindman
Jul. 12, 2022
AN ITALIAN CARVED ALABASTER BUST OF A GIRL IN A BONNETCesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), 1885
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
AN ITALIAN CARVED ALABASTER BUST OF A GIRL IN A BONNET Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893), 1885 Signed, incised, and dated C. Lapini / Firenze 1885, on an ebonized wood base. height of bust 15 3/4in (40cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 28, 2022
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A FINE MARBLE BUST OF A MAIDEN REPRESENTING NIGHT
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A FINE MARBLE BUST OF A MAIDEN REPRESENTING NIGHT CESARE LAPINI (ITALIAN, 1848-1893): A FINE MARBLE BUST OF A MAIDEN REPRESENTING NIGHT the maiden with downcast eyes, her hair adorned with a headdress of stars, her diaphanous dress falling from her shoulders, held together by a moon shaped and floral clasp, signed to the reverse 'C. LAPINI FIRENZE 1891', on a cylindrical socle, 69cm high Cesare Lapini is arguably the most highly regarded of a group of marble sculptors working in Florence in the last quarter of the 19th century. He exhibited at the Galleria Bazzanti along with many of the most talented and renowned sculptors of the day, such as Ferdinando Vichi, Guglielmo Pugi, and of course Pietro Bazzanti. A bust of Cleopatra by Lapini was recently sold at Sotheby's London, 10 July 2019, lot 45 (£16,250).
Curated Auctions
Jun. 14, 2022
Cesare Lapini (1848 - ca. 1910), 'La belle Italienne', a Carrara marble bust, Firenze, 1888, H 73 cm
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Cesare Lapini (1848 - ca. 1910), 'La belle Italienne', a Carrara marble bust, Firenze, 1888, H 73 cm Cesare Lapini (1848 - ca. 1910), 'La belle Italienne', a Carrara marble bust of a veiled lady, on a vert de mer marble base, Firenze, 1888, H 73 cm Provenance: Part of the Rozenfeld Collection
Carlo Bonte Auctions