Artcurial Old Master & 19th Century Sales Total €5.58M, Led by Jacopo Ligozzi World Record
Artcurial’s Old Master & 19th Century Art auctions held on March 25 and 26, 2026, achieved a combined total of €5,581,187. A drawing by Jacopo Ligozzi, 'Dante and Virgil before the Tribunal of Minos,' sold for €820,880, setting a new world record for the artist at eight times its initial estimate. Other notable results included a terracotta bust by Augustin Pajou which sold for €417,060 and a preparatory study by Baron Gros that realized €225,080.
- Artists: Jacopo Ligozzi, Antoine-Jean Gros, Augustin Pajou, Jacob Savery
- People: Matthieu Fournier
- Auction Houses: Artcurial
- Locations: Paris
- Prices: €5,581,187, €820,880, €225,080, €417,060
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