Serafino Macchiati ( 1861 - 1916 ) was an Italian painter. Serafino Macchiati s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 1798.43 USD for PAESAGGIO in 2007 to 18176.99 USD for Paul Verlaine, Bibi la Purée et Stéphane Mallarmé au café Procope in 2009 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.