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OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
Savoy Coat of Arms - Lithograph - 19th Century

Savoy Coat of Arms - Lithograph - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Savoy Coat of Arms is a lithograph print on paper, realized in the 19th Century. Good conditions with diffused foxing. The coat of arms, is made up of a cross surmounted by a crown...

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19th Century Old Masters Art

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Lithograph

Powis House in Ormond Street London /// "Vitruvius Britannicus" Engraving
Powis House in Ormond Street London /// "Vitruvius Britannicus" Engraving

Powis House in Ormond Street London /// "Vitruvius Britannicus" Engraving

By Colen Campbell

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Colen Campbell (Scottish, 1676-1729) Title: "Powis House in Ormond Street London" (Vol. 1, Plate 42) Portfolio: Vitruvius Britannicus; or The British Architect, Containing th...

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1710s Old Masters Art

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Laid Paper, Engraving, Etching, Intaglio

VEDUTA DI PONTE NUOVO, Antonio Cardon - Print on paper with frame, modern
VEDUTA DI PONTE NUOVO, Antonio Cardon - Print on paper with frame, modern

VEDUTA DI PONTE NUOVO, Antonio Cardon - Print on paper with frame, modern

Located in Napoli, IT

Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the words...

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1970s Old Masters Art

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Color

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLMEN - French School -Portrait Italian Oil on Canvas Painting
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLMEN - French School -Portrait Italian Oil on Canvas Painting

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLMEN - French School -Portrait Italian Oil on Canvas Painting

By Eugenio De Blasi

Located in Napoli, IT

Portrait of a Gentlemen - Oval oil on canvas cm.50x40, Italia, 2006 Eugenio De Blasi The portrait of Eugenio De Blasi is inspired by one of the many portraits painted by Guillam Francois Colson, a French historian painter, who painted portraits of families...

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Early 2000s Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

STILL LIFE  - Massimo Reggiani - Oil on Canvas  Italian Painting
STILL LIFE  - Massimo Reggiani - Oil on Canvas  Italian Painting

STILL LIFE - Massimo Reggiani - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

By Massimo Reggiani

Located in Napoli, IT

STILL LIFE - Oil on canvas cm. 40x50 by Massimo Reggiani, Italy 2005 Still life, a pictorial representation of foodstuffs, objects or inanimate objects, was one of the artistic genres that became completely independent in the seventeenth century. Reggiani has composed this still life inspired by the Dutch school. Fruit, grapes and peaches...

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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Art

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Canvas, Oil

Roman Hills, Aqueducts and Roads: An Early 18th Century Map by Jan Goeree
Roman Hills, Aqueducts and Roads: An Early 18th Century Map by Jan Goeree

Roman Hills, Aqueducts and Roads: An Early 18th Century Map by Jan Goeree

Located in Alamo, CA

This richly engraved map of Rome and its environs entitled "Urbis Cum Vicis Seu Pagis Adiacentibus Dissertationi III De Aq et Aqueaed Veteris Promae Praemissa Authore Raph Fabretto G...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Engraving

Besler Hand Colored Botanical Engraving of Wood Pink & Cottage Pink Flowers
Besler Hand Colored Botanical Engraving of Wood Pink & Cottage Pink Flowers

Besler Hand Colored Botanical Engraving of Wood Pink & Cottage Pink Flowers

By Basilius Besler 1

Located in Alamo, CA

A 17th century hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Caryophyllus Maior Sylve Strisvarie Gatus" (Wood Pink & Cottage Pink Flowers) from Basilius Besler's landmark work, Hortus Eystettensis (Garden at Eichstatt), first published in 1613 in Eichstatt, Germany near Nuremberg and later in 1640 and 1713. This engraving is presented in a silver and gold-colored wood frame with a green edge and three elaborate cream-colored French mats...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Engraving

VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna

VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna

Located in Napoli, IT

Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the inscr...

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1970s Old Masters Art

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Color

The Raising of Lazarus, Oil on Canvas, Early 18th Century, Framed
The Raising of Lazarus, Oil on Canvas, Early 18th Century, Framed

The Raising of Lazarus, Oil on Canvas, Early 18th Century, Framed

Located in Berlin, DE

J.Strebele oil on canvas signed lower left 110 x 98 cm The raising of Lazarus is one of the best-known and most significant miracle stories in the New Testament. Source: It is...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

Cadiz Island: A Framed 17th Century Hand-colored Map from Blaeu's Atlas Major
Cadiz Island: A Framed 17th Century Hand-colored Map from Blaeu's Atlas Major

Cadiz Island: A Framed 17th Century Hand-colored Map from Blaeu's Atlas Major

By Joan (Johannes) Blaeu

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a 17th century hand-colored map entitled "Insula Gaditana Isla de Cadiz" from Johannes (Joan) Blaeu's Atlas Maior, published in Amsterdam in 1662. The map provides an excellent plan of Cadiz Island on the southwest coast of Spain, with its harbor, fortifications, agricultural fields and several surrounding salt processing areas. Numerous sailing ships of various sizes are included in and around the harbor and bay, including five large sailing ships, as well as twenty-four smaller ships. There is a small compass rose overlying the bay. The bridge to the mainland from the island is shown on the right. There is an extremely ornate and colorful title cartouche in the lower left, with its mythological figures reminiscent of Raphael’s Galatea fresco at the Villa Farnesina in Rome. The vibrant colors are vividly preserved. The master colorist tried to emulate a painting by using various tones to create a three-dimensional effect.
 Blaeu's name is present in the plate in the lower right. Blaeu stated in his description of Cadiz: “The main wealth of the islanders consists of salt, which they harvest, and
 the tuna fisheries.” 
 This 17th century hand-colored map is framed in an ornate, partially textured bronze-colored wood frame and glazed with UV protected conservation glass. There is a vertical center fold, as issued. There is a faint crease in the lower right and faint color offset on the left from the right side of the map, resulting from having been in an atlas for hundreds of years. Small foci of paint are present in the upper portion of the left margin and in the left corner margin. The map is otherwise in very good condition. Due in large part to their powerful trade empire, the Dutch became known for cartography in the seventeenth century. This period is considered the Golden Age of Dutch cartography. Their publishing houses produced the highest quality work in Europe, particularly those maps and charts of foreign lands, and Dutch map-making set the bar for cartographic accuracy and artistry into the early-eighteenth century. Some of the most well-known cartographers worked in Amsterdam during this period. Perhaps the most famous of these was the Blaeu family. Willem Janszoon Blaeu, set up shop in Amsterdam. His son, Johannes (Joan), succeeded him upon his death in 1638, continuing in his father’s position as Hydrographer to the Dutch East India Company and selling maps to the public. The Blaeu map presses, located near Amsterdam’s Dam Square...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Engraving

18th Century Engraving "Attack with a Battering Ram" by Montfaucon
18th Century Engraving "Attack with a Battering Ram" by Montfaucon

18th Century Engraving "Attack with a Battering Ram" by Montfaucon

Located in Alamo, CA

This early original copper-plate engraving entitled "Attaque avec le Belier" from 'L'antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures' (Antiquity Explained and Represented in Diagrams), published in Paris in 1719 by Bernard de Montfaucon. It depicts an ancient...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Engraving

Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio
Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio

Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio

By Giuseppe Vasi

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Piazza del Popolo con Obelisco Egizio Etching, 1752 Signed in the plate lower left (see photo) From: Della Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna ( The Magnificense of Ancient and Modern Rome) , (1747-1761) Volume II, The Main Squares and Obelisks, columns and other ornaments, 1752, Plate No. 21 Della Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna_ (1747-61), a collection of 238 plates that was published in ten volumes. Vasi recorded all types of architecture and organized these images of contemporary Rome by subject, with each volume representing a different category of architecture. This comprehensive project provides one of the most complete views of eighteenth-century Rome Condition: Excellent Image/Plate size: 8.25 x 12.63 inches Sheet size: 11 x 15 7/8 inches Vasi was Giovanni Battista Piranesi’s teacher. Piranesi (1720-1778) entered Vasi’s studio as an apprentice at age 20 c. 1740. Piranesi left Vasi’s employment after stabbing Vasi over the perception that Vasi was withholding secrets of the etching process. Giuseppe Vasi was an Italian engraver and painter born and trained in Sicily. He received a classical education in his hometown of Corleone and trained as a printmaker in nearby Palermo, perhaps under the tutelage of the etchers Antonino Bova and Francesco Cichè. He moved to Rome in 1736, already an established printmaker, and spent most of his career documenting the urban landscape of the city in engravings. Through his patron, the politically and culturally influential Cardinal Troiano Acquaviva d’Aragona, Vasi met other artists working in Rome, such as Sebastiano Conca, Ferdinando Fuga, and Luigi Vanvitelli. He was also influenced by his predecessors, including Giovanni Paolo Panini, Giovanni Battista Falda...

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1750s Old Masters Art

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Etching

St. Simon from Les Grands Apôtres Debout Original 17th Century Etching
St. Simon from Les Grands Apôtres Debout Original 17th Century Etching

St. Simon from Les Grands Apôtres Debout Original 17th Century Etching

By Jacques Callot

Located in Soquel, CA

St. Simon from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres" Original 17th Century Etching by Jacques Callot. This portrait of St. Simon depicts him standing in a street, holding a book and leaning on a saw. The saw is typical of St. Simon's depictions as he was said to have been martyred by being sawed in half. Very good impression of this print, with bold lines and high contrast. This leaflet contains the words "Callot fec." in the bottom right, shorthand for the Latin fecit, meaning Callot made this. This edition contains no publishers mark or numbering on the piece, indicating that it is from the first printing state. Jacques Callot was born in the Duchy of Lorraine around 1592 to an important family in the court. He started an apprenticeship as a goldsmith at the age of 15, but later began learning etching. He is known for his technical skill in etching and for developing the echoppe style etching needle. Callot's etchings featured religious figures as well as soldiers, common people, beggars, and court individuals. His series "The Miseries and Misfortunes of War," published while Lorraine was invaded during the Thirty Years War, later influenced Goya's "Los Desastres de la Guerra...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper, Etching

"Le Singe" The Monkey Tapestry
"Le Singe" The Monkey Tapestry

"Le Singe" The Monkey Tapestry

Located in Atlanta, GA

Belgian made, Jacquard woven with relief stitch. Fully lined with rod pocket for hanging. Cotton and rayon. Measurements are approximate.

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Late 20th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Tapestry

VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna

VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna

Located in Napoli, IT

Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the inscr...

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1970s Old Masters Art

Materials

Color

French School 18th century, Interior of a barn, drawing
French School 18th century, Interior of a barn, drawing

French School 18th century, Interior of a barn, drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French School 18th century, Interior of a barn Black chalk and black ink wash on paper 30.8 x 23.6 cm Bears a mention " Le Prince" on the back of the sheet (see photograph) In good ...

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1750s Old Masters Art

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Chalk, Ink

Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue- Original Etching by Nicola Fiorillo - 18th Century

Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue- Original Etching by Nicola Fiorillo - 18th Century

By Nicola Fiorillo

Located in Roma, IT

Hermes, Ancient Roman Statue, from the series "Antiquities of Herculaneum", is an original etching on paper realized by Nicola Fiorillo in the 18th century. Signed on the plate, on ...

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18th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Etching

The Gift of the Magi: An 18th C. Religious Engraving by Vale, After Calmarat
The Gift of the Magi: An 18th C. Religious Engraving by Vale, After Calmarat

The Gift of the Magi: An 18th C. Religious Engraving by Vale, After Calmarat

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a very rare early 18th century old master religious themed engraving entitled "Les Mages...Trouverent l'Enfant avec Marie sa Mere, et se prosternant entere ils l'adorent Puis ouvrant leurs tresors ils tuy offrirent pour present de lor de l'encens et de la myrrhe" by S. Vale after Calmaret, published in Paris by Pierre Drevet (1663-1738). The scene depicts the Magi bowing before Jesus, who is held by his mother Mary, and bringing him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to demonstrate their adoration and respect. Winged cherubs fly overhead and a ray of light is focused on the spiritual couple. A cattle stall and buildings are in the background and a crown and scepter are dropped in the foreground, symbolically demonstrating that these nobles place Jesus above their titles and rank. Little is known about the artist Calmarat or the engraver S...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Art

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Engraving

Vincent de Paul Portrait: 17th C. Engraving by Edelinck in Perrault's Les Hommes
Vincent de Paul Portrait: 17th C. Engraving by Edelinck in Perrault's Les Hommes

Vincent de Paul Portrait: 17th C. Engraving by Edelinck in Perrault's Les Hommes

By Gerard Edelinck

Located in Alamo, CA

This is a 17th century portrait engraving of Saint Vincent de Paul by Gerard Edelinck (1640-1707) after a painting by Simon Francois (1606-1671), published in Charles Perrault's 'Les Hommes Illustres' in Paris in 1696. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) was a French Catholic...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Art

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Engraving

Niña con Paloma, Oil Painting in Old Masters Style, 19th Century
Niña con Paloma, Oil Painting in Old Masters Style, 19th Century

Niña con Paloma, Oil Painting in Old Masters Style, 19th Century

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra es de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la pintura El estado de la pintura es aceptable Medidas obra: 44 x 32 cm. Medidas marco: 57 x 44 cm.

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Art

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Oil

VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna
VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna

VEDUTA DI CHIAIA, Antonio Cardon - Stampa su carta con cornice, moderna

Located in Napoli, IT

Stampa su carta pregiata di un stampa antica "Veduta di Chiaia dalla parte di Levante" di Antonio Cardon . Edizioni Pontevecchio. Logo del Giglio e un pennello con la scritta "Color...

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1970s Old Masters Art

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Black and White

Arcadian Italian Landscape - Old Master 17thC French oil painting herdsman sheep
Arcadian Italian Landscape - Old Master 17thC French oil painting herdsman sheep

Arcadian Italian Landscape - Old Master 17thC French oil painting herdsman sheep

By (Attributed to) Gaspard Dughet

Located in Hagley, England

A delicate oil on canvas landscape capriccio of an Arcadian landscape with figures and sheep and goats in the foreground. A stormy sky and blasted tree populate the landscape and the...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Oil

17th Century Dutch engraving 'Mein Greit; Mein Greit'
17th Century Dutch engraving 'Mein Greit; Mein Greit'

17th Century Dutch engraving 'Mein Greit; Mein Greit'

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Julius Goltzius (Dutch c.1550-1595) Mein Greit; Mein Greit Engraving 6.5/8 x 11.3/8 in. (16.8 x 29 cm.) (measured to slip edge) Christie’s have suggested this impression is from the ...

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17th Century Old Masters Art

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Engraving

Portrait de Frederic III, Electeur de Saxe, Heliogravure by Albrecht Dürer
Portrait de Frederic III, Electeur de Saxe, Heliogravure by Albrecht Dürer

Portrait de Frederic III, Electeur de Saxe, Heliogravure by Albrecht Dürer

By Albrecht Dürer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Albrecht Durer, After by Amand Durand, German (1471 - 1528) - Portrait de Frederic III, Electeur de Saxe, Year: 1873, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 8 x 5.5 in. (20.32 x 13.97 cm), ...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Art

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Etching

Draught of a Galley /// Old Masters Ship Boat Seascape Construction Diagram Art
Draught of a Galley /// Old Masters Ship Boat Seascape Construction Diagram Art

Draught of a Galley /// Old Masters Ship Boat Seascape Construction Diagram Art

By William Henry Toms

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: William Henry Toms (English, c.1700-1765) Title: "Draught of a Galley" (Plate 13, Vol. III, page 131) Portfolio: La Spectacle de la Nature Year: 1737 Medium: Original Hand-Co...

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1730s Old Masters Art

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

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Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, yellow, blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Charles Amand Durand, Giuseppe Vasi, Thomas Holloway, and Vincenzo Campana. Frequently made by artists working with Etching, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Old Masters art, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $1,495,000, while the average work sells for $546.