Giovanni Boldini

(Italian, 1842–1931)

Giovanni Boldini was an Italian painter best known for his realistic portraits and signature swirling brushstrokes. Like his contemporary John Singer Sargent, Boldini often depicted high society figures of Europe and England in glamorous settings, such as the pearl-laden young opera singer in Portrait of Lina Cavalieri (1901). Born on December 31, 1842 in Ferrara, Italy, he went on to study painting in Florence and became influenced by the Macchiaioli group—landscape painters who combined Realist and Impressionist techniques. Boldini went on to live as an established portraitist in London before moving permanently to Paris in 1872, where he befriended artists such as Edgar Degas. Boldini died on July 11, 1931 in Paris, France. Today, his works are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, the National Portrait Gallery in London, and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, among others.

Giovanni Boldini Artworks

Giovanni Boldini (971 results)
Coq et poules

Giovanni Boldini

Coq et poules

Sale Date: May 16, 2014

Auction Closed

Portrait of Harriet Valentine Crocker..., 1887

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Harriet Valentine Crocker..., 1887

Sale Date: May 9, 2014

Auction Closed

Solo con lo specchio

Giovanni Boldini

Solo con lo specchio

Sale Date: May 9, 2014

Auction Closed

Woman at the piano

Giovanni Boldini

Woman at the piano

Sale Date: May 9, 2014

Auction Closed

La Senna (On the Seine)

Giovanni Boldini

La Senna (On the Seine)

Sale Date: May 9, 2014

Auction Closed

A girl wearing a red shawl

Giovanni Boldini

A girl wearing a red shawl

Sale Date: May 9, 2014

Auction Closed

Ritratto di Alaide Banti

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto di Alaide Banti

Sale Date: April 16, 2014

Auction Closed

Ritratto di Cléo de Mérode

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto di Cléo de Mérode

Sale Date: April 16, 2014

Auction Closed

Cristiano Banti al cavalletto, 1865

Giovanni Boldini

Cristiano Banti al cavalletto, 1865

Sale Date: April 12, 2014

Auction Closed

Carnevale (In giardino)

Giovanni Boldini

Carnevale (In giardino)

Sale Date: April 12, 2014

Auction Closed

In carrozza

Circle of Giovanni Boldini

In carrozza

Sale Date: April 12, 2014

Auction Closed

Strandszene mit Zahlreichen Personen Sowie einem

Giovanni Boldini

Strandszene mit Zahlreichen Personen Sowie einem

Sale Date: March 28, 2014

Auction Closed

Portrait de femme en buste

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait de femme en buste

Sale Date: March 31, 2014

Auction Closed

Deux études d'après le buste du Cardinal de...

Giovanni Boldini

Deux études d'après le buste du Cardinal de...

Sale Date: March 25, 2014

Auction Closed

Signora con cappello, 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Signora con cappello, 1931

Sale Date: February 21, 2014

Auction Closed

Joven pensativa sentada

Giovanni Boldini

Joven pensativa sentada

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

Auction Closed

Höfischer Mandolinenspieler im Salon, 1874

Giovanni Boldini

Höfischer Mandolinenspieler im Salon, 1874

Sale Date: December 13, 2013

Auction Closed

La Dame à la voilette à pois, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

La Dame à la voilette à pois, 1905

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

Auction Closed

Portrait de femme au bouquet de roses, 1878

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait de femme au bouquet de roses, 1878

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

Auction Closed

La bella donna

Giovanni Boldini

La bella donna

Sale Date: November 20, 2013

Auction Closed

Donna che si specchia, 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Donna che si specchia, 1931

Sale Date: November 12, 2013

Auction Closed

On the terrace

Giovanni Boldini

On the terrace

Sale Date: November 8, 2013

Auction Closed

Whistler Asleep, 1897

Giovanni Boldini

Whistler Asleep, 1897

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

Auction Closed

Elégante aux Chiens

Giovanni Boldini

Elégante aux Chiens

Sale Date: October 30, 2013

Auction Closed