Stefano Franceschi
Specialist | Prints & Multiples
Stefano joined Christie’s Prints department in 2017, following a position at the British Museum in the Prints and Drawings Study Room. A native Italian speaker and fluent in English, Stefano travels regularly to Italy and other regions to source works for the London auctions. His interests and knowledge span over six centuries of printmaking, with a special fondness for Renaissance and Mannerist prints.
Together with the international specialist Tim Schmelcher, Stefano curates the Old Master Prints auctions, annual or biannual specialty sales, landmarks for private collectors, connoisseurs, dealers and scholars of this lively field. His involvement as a business getter and cataloguer extends to Modern, Post-War and Contemporary editions.
He holds a Master’s Degree in ‘Economy and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities’ from Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice, gained with full marks and laude.
Together with the international specialist Tim Schmelcher, Stefano curates the Old Master Prints auctions, annual or biannual specialty sales, landmarks for private collectors, connoisseurs, dealers and scholars of this lively field. His involvement as a business getter and cataloguer extends to Modern, Post-War and Contemporary editions.
He holds a Master’s Degree in ‘Economy and Management of Arts and Cultural Activities’ from Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice, gained with full marks and laude.
