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)
Signora al pianoforte

Giovanni Boldini

Signora al pianoforte

Sale Date: November 16, 2006

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Birrocciaio

Giovanni Boldini

Birrocciaio

Sale Date: October 24, 2006

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Elegante Dame in Interieur (after a drwaing), 1901

Giovanni Boldini

Elegante Dame in Interieur (after a drwaing), 1901

Sale Date: November 13, 2006

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Nudo di donna in Grigio (Sinfonia in Grigio)

Giovanni Boldini

Nudo di donna in Grigio (Sinfonia in Grigio)

Sale Date: November 15, 2006

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Princess Anastasia of Greece (Mrs Leeds)

Giovanni Boldini

Princess Anastasia of Greece (Mrs Leeds)

Sale Date: November 15, 2006

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Smiling woman

Giovanni Boldini

Smiling woman

Sale Date: October 26, 2006

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Le grand Canal à Venise

Giovanni Boldini

Le grand Canal à Venise

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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A lady admiring a fan

Giovanni Boldini

A lady admiring a fan

Sale Date: October 24, 2006

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La lettre, 1873

Giovanni Boldini

La lettre, 1873

Sale Date: October 24, 2006

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Confidences

Giovanni Boldini

Confidences

Sale Date: October 24, 2006

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Elegante de profil

Giovanni Boldini

Elegante de profil

Sale Date: August 2, 2006

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Elegante gantée de profil

Giovanni Boldini

Elegante gantée de profil

Sale Date: August 2, 2006

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Capelli biondi, 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Capelli biondi, 1931

Sale Date: June 8, 2006

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La Contessa Speranza, 1899

Giovanni Boldini

La Contessa Speranza, 1899

Sale Date: June 14, 2006

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La danzatrice Spagnola - Portrait of Anita..., 1900

Giovanni Boldini

La danzatrice Spagnola - Portrait of Anita..., 1900

Sale Date: June 14, 2006

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Marina a Castiglioncello

Giovanni Boldini

Marina a Castiglioncello

Sale Date: June 7, 2006

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Autoportrait, 1912

Giovanni Boldini

Autoportrait, 1912

Sale Date: May 5, 2006

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Buste de Jody, 1919

Giovanni Boldini

Buste de Jody, 1919

Sale Date: April 28, 2006

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Donna allo specchio, 1900

Giovanni Boldini

Donna allo specchio, 1900

Sale Date: May 4, 2006

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Portrait of Eddy and Jacques Copper, 1906–1907

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Eddy and Jacques Copper, 1906–1907

Sale Date: April 25, 2006

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Portrait of a young man

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a young man

Sale Date: April 25, 2006

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The hammock

Giovanni Boldini

The hammock

Sale Date: April 25, 2006

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The musician, 1874

Giovanni Boldini

The musician, 1874

Sale Date: April 25, 2006

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Une femme coiffée d'un chapeau (+ Une femme...

Giovanni Boldini

Une femme coiffée d'un chapeau (+ Une femme...

Sale Date: March 23, 2006

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