Achille Perelli Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Achille Perelli Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 28, 2024
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
† Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte: Woodcock" watercolor and pastel on paper signed and localized "N.O." lower left. Matted, glazed and period framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Dec. 04, 2022
Achille Perelli (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Mallard Duck"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte: Mallard Duck" watercolor signed and localized "N.O." lower left. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 25" x 15-1/2", framed 36" x 26" Notes: Joining a growing community of Italian immigrants, Achille Perelli arrived in New Orleans in 1850 from his native Italy and became actively involved in the city's art scene. Perelli studied with Italian sculptor Galli and at the Accademia di Belle Arti, before fleeing his homeland due to the unsuccessful Italian revolution of 1848 and the defeat of Garibaldi. An avid sportsman, Perelli painted Nature Morte still lives of birds, fish and small animals that he caught, and then returned to the studio to paint watercolors known for realistic depictions and in a trompe-loeil style of hanging the dead animal on a nail by a string. Nature Mortes were popular decor in New Orleans homes in the 19th century and were painted by other artists including George Louis Viavant and Leda Hincks Plauche.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Dec. 03, 2022
Achille Perelli (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Cottontail Rabbit"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte: Cottontail Rabbit" watercolor signed and localized "N.O." lower left. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 25" x 15-1/2", framed 36" x 25"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2022
Achille Perelli, (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Woodcock", painted plaster relief, 14-3/4" x 11-3/4" x 4"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte: Woodcock" painted plaster relief incised signature upper left and incised "New Orleans" upper right, and "Morton's Auction" label en verso. 14-3/4" x 11-3/4" x 4" Provenance: Morton's Auction, New Orleans Notes: Achille Perelli studied art with the Italian sculptor Galli and at the Academia di Belle Arti in Milan. As a young man, Perelli joined Garibaldi's forces during the Italian revolution of 1848. When Garibaldi was defeated, Perelli was forced to leave Italy. Eventually settling in New Orleans, Perelli became an active member of the art community and, along with fellow artists Andres Molinary and Bror Anders Wikstrom, organized the Southern Art Union in 1881. An avid sportsman, Perelli brought his freshly killed fish, birds and small game back to his studio to create accurate nature mortes. The nature morte motif of fish or game hanging by a string from a nail was a popular decor in New Orleans homes in the 19th century.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 20, 2021
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) , "Nature Morte: Pompano", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." center left, inscribed with artist on backing board, 27 3/4 in. x 20 5/8 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 18, 2021
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) , "Nature Morte: Snipe", pastel and gouache on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower right, 27 3/8 in. x 21 1/2 in., framed Provenance: Neal Auction Company, July 15, 1995, lot 403
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 22, 2020
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $400 - $600
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) , "Portrait of a Golden Dog", pastel on board, signed and inscribed lower left, "Gilley's Gallery, Baton Rouge" label on backing, 13 3/4 in. x 10 1/2 in. (oval), framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 22, 2020
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) , "Nature Morte: Prairie Chicken", 1881, pastel on paper, pencil-signed and dated en verso, inscribed with artist and title on backing, 20 in. x 12 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 04, 2020
Achille Perelli, (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte - Mallard", watercolor on paper, sight 23-3/4" x 17-3/4", framed 33...
Est: $900 - $1,200
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte - Mallard" watercolor on paper signed "A. Perelli N.O." lower left. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 23-3/4" x 17-3/4", framed 33-3/4" x 27"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 24, 2019
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Pompano", 1877, watercolor on paper, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 21 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed . Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
May. 20, 2018
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Pompano", 1877, watercolor on paper, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 21 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed. Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 25, 2018
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Night Heron", oil on canvas laid on board, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower right, "W.E. Seebold, New Orleans" label en verso, 24 in. x 16 in., original carved wood frame. Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 25, 2018
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Passenger Pigeon", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sheet 27 1/2 in. x 21 in., framed. Provenance: William E. Groves Collection, New Orleans; D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge. Note: After studying sculpture in his native Italy, Achille Perelli came to New Orleans in the late 1840s and began his career as a sculptor, painter, and marble cutter. Active in the New Orleans art world, Perelli was involved in the formation of the Southern Art Union and the Artists Association of New Orleans, where he taught drawing and sculpture. By the 1870s, Perelli had turned almost exclusively to painting nature morte scenes of fish, birds, and other small animals. Prized for their accuracy and attention to detail, Perellis nature mortes have always been highly sought after by collectors. In the current lot, Perelli depicted a Passenger Pigeon, a now-extinct cousin of the mourning dove, with a distinctive gray-blue head and back and a red breast.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 10, 2017
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Wood Duck", 1877, watercolor on board, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 24 in. x 14 in., period frame
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 23, 2017
Achille Perelli, (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte - Mallard", watercolor on paper, sight 23-3/4" x 17-3/4"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte - Mallard" watercolor on paper signed "A. Perelli N.O." lower left. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 23-3/4" x 17-3/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 23, 2017
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Wood Duck", 1877, watercolor on board, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 24 in. x 14 in., period frame
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 23, 2017
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Mallard Duck", 1877, watercolor on board, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." mid-right, 24 in. x 14 in., period frame
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 22, 2017
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Pompano", 1877, watercolor on paper, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 21 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed. Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 22, 2017
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Passenger Pigeon", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sheet 27 1/2 in. x 21 in., framed. Provenance: William E. Groves Collection, New Orleans; D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge. Note: After studying sculpture in his native Italy, Achille Perelli came to New Orleans in the late 1840s and began his career as a sculptor, painter, and marble cutter. Active in the New Orleans art world, Perelli was involved in the formation of the Southern Art Union and the Artists Association of New Orleans, where he taught drawing and sculpture. By the 1870s, Perelli had turned almost exclusively to painting nature morte scenes of fish, birds, and other small animals. Prized for their accuracy and attention to detail, Perellis nature mortes have always been highly sought after by collectors. In the current lot, Perelli depicted a Passenger Pigeon, a now-extinct cousin of the mourning dove, with a distinctive gray-blue head and back and a red breast.
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 22, 2017
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Night Heron", oil on canvas laid on board, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower right, "W.E. Seebold, New Orleans" label en verso, 24 in. x 16 in., original carved wood frame. Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 12, 2017
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Pintail Duck", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 24 in. x 15 1/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 04, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte of a Quail", watercolor on cardstock, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 19 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Dec. 04, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte of a Blue Wing Teal Drake", watercolor on cardstock, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 24 1/2 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 25, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Red Snapper", 1877, watercolor, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, "Frame Store, 152 Canal St., New Orleans" label en verso, 15 3/4 in. x 24 in., period frame
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 25, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Blue-Winged Teal", 1877, watercolor, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 23 in. x 16 in., period frame
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 25, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Wood Duck", 1877, watercolor, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower right, 23 1/2 in. x 16 in., period frame
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 24, 2016
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Pintail Duck", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 24 in. x 15 1/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 16, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte of a Woodcock", watercolor on cardstock, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 19 1/4 in. x 12 1/2 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 16, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte of a Quail", watercolor on cardstock, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 19 1/2 in. x 12 1/2 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 16, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Mort of a Blue Wing Teal Drake", watercolor on cardstock, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 24 1/2 in. x 14 3/4 in., framed
Neal Auction Company
May. 07, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Night Heron", oil on canvas laid on board, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower right, "W.E. Seebold, New Orleans" label en verso, 24 in. x 16 in., original carved wood frame. Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 20, 2016
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Pompano", 1877, watercolor on paper, signed, dated and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 21 in. x 14 3/4 in., giltwood frame. Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 12, 2015
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Green-Winged Teal", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sheet 27 1/2 in. x 21 1/4 in., period frame. Provenance: D. Benjamin Kleinpeter, Sr. Collection, Baton Rouge
Neal Auction Company
Aug. 23, 2015
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte - Mallard", watercolor on paper, signed "A. Perelli N.O." lower left, sight 23-3/4" x 17-3/4". Glazed, matted and framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jul. 26, 2015
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte - Mallard", watercolor on paper, signed "A. Perelli N.O." lower left, sight 23-3/4" x 17-3/4". Glazed, matted and framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 22, 2015
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) "Redfish", watercolor on paper, signed lower left "A. Perelli N.O.", sight 24" x 17-3/4". Glazed, matted and framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 22, 2015
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte - Mallard", watercolor on paper, signed "A. Perelli N.O." lower left, sight 23-3/4" x 17-3/4". Glazed, matted and framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Nov. 23, 2013
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard", 1861, plaster bust, signed and dated on reverse, height 13 1/2 in., width 6 5/8 in., depth 6 1/2 in
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 14, 2013
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Blue Wing Teal", watercolor on paper, signed and localized "NO" lower left, sight 24 in. x 19 in., original frame. Provenance: Descended in a New Orleans family Starting Price: USD 5000
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 17, 2012
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Red Snapper", watercolor, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 28 in. x 17 in., framed. Provenance: Collection of James and Berthe Amoss, New Orleans, LA Starting Bid: $5000
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 15, 2012
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Sheepshead Fish", watercolor, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 26 3/4 in. x 15 3/4 in., period mat and carved oak wood frame. Provenance: Collection of Judge Ian W. Claiborne, New Roads, LA; descended in the family Please Note: Starting Bid USD $5000
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 15, 2012
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Achille Perelli (Italian/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Red Snapper", watercolor, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 28 in. x 17 in., period mat and carved oak wood frame. Provenance: Collection of Judge Ian W. Claiborne, New Roads, LA; descended in the family Note: In mid-19th c. America, still life trompe l'oeil painting was a new style which became popular across the country. "After-the-hunt" images were often the most sought after with nature mortes of wildlife among the first subjects for still life painting in Louisiana. Despite being a skilled and prolific sculptor, Achille Perelli is best known for his highly realistic depictions of game hanging from a nail against a wall. Painted with lifelike intensity and accurate detail, the images of the red snapper and sheepshead fish offered here are vivid examples of his skillful renderings. They are as appealing to the Louisiana sportsman of the present day as they were in the late 19th century. Please Note: Starting Bid USD $5000
Neal Auction Company
Feb. 04, 2012
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Wine Corkscrew", watercolor and gouache on paper, signed lower right and inscribed "N.O.", sight 13 3/8 in. x 9 1/2 in., in an ebonized and incised period frame
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 20, 2011
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Snipe", watercolor on paper, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower right, "W.E. Seebold" label en verso, sight 27 in. x 15 in., in a period aesthetic wood frame Provenance: Succesion of Harry T. Howard III.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 19, 2011
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Nature Morte: Red Squirrel", watercolor, signed and inscribed "N.O." lower left, sight 24 in. x 15 in., attractively framed Provanance: Descended in the family of Mrs. Joseph Airey, 555 Audubon Street, New Orleans. Note: A nearly identical depiction of a red squirrel by Perelli is in the Laura Simon Nelson Collection at the Historic New Orleans Collection Reference: Simon Nelson Collection at the Historic New Orleans Collection, 1996, illus. p. 42; Jordan, George, George L. Viavant: Artist of the Hunt, 2003, illus. p. 31.
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 20, 2010
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891),
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Achille Perelli (American/New Orleans, 1822-1891), "Antlered Head of Stag", polychromed plaster, signed en verso, height 35 in., width 25 1/2 in., depth 16
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 05, 2008
Achille Perelli (American/Louisiana, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte: A Hanging Snipe", watercolor and gouache, signed and inscribed lower left "A. Perelli N.O.", sight 23" x 17". Presented in its original Arts and Crafts-style carved oak frame. Provenance:
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Achille Perelli (American/Louisiana, 1822-1891) "Nature Morte: A Hanging Snipe", watercolor and gouache, signed and inscribed lower left "A. Perelli N.O.", sight 23" x 17". Presented in its original Arts and Crafts-style carved oak frame. Provenance: Estate of a New Orleans antiquarian.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Sep. 30, 2007
Achille Perelli (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891)
Est: $400 - $700
Achille Perelli (Italian/Louisiana, 1822-1891) "Portrait of Golden Haired Dog", oval pastel on paper, sight 10-3/4" x 7-3/4", signed and inscribed lower left "A. Perelli N.O.". Glazed, matted and presented in a contemporary giltwood frame bearing brass artist plaque
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