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# Achille Deveria (1800–1857)

## What is Achille Deveria’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 25 auction results for Achille Deveria at 12 houses since 2006. Over the last 24 months the median price was $109 including buyer’s premium (middle half $91–$135, n=6). The auction record is $14,854 for Portrait de la comédienne Elisabeth Felix, dite Melle Rachel, dans le rôle d’Hermione (2022, Ader). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portrait de la comédienne Elisabeth Felix, dite Melle Rachel, dans le rôle d’Hermione | Toile d’origine (au Coq Honoré à Paris chez Alph.Giroux) | $14,854 | Ader | Jun 2022 |
| 2 | Jeune femme assoupie | Huile sur toile | $6,829 | Artcurial | Feb 2013 |
| 3 | Dante et Virgile sur Gérion, 1855 | Plume sur papier avec esquisse sous-jacente au crayon | $866 | Art Valorem | Nov 2021 |
| 4 | ACHILLE DEVERIA (1800-1857) | Oil on canvas | $833 | Galerie Bernaerts | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | Portrait d’homme en buste, 1824 | Crayon noir | $450 | Ader | Oct 2020 |
| 6 | Portrait of a man in a cravat, 1828 | Black chalk and heightened with white on wove | $438 | Roseberys London | Nov 2019 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ensemble de seize lithographies en coloris et gommées, sans marge | Lithographies en coloris et gommées | $1,881 | Ader | Oct 2023 |
| 2 | Ensemble de onze lithographies érotiques en coloris et gommées représentant des scènes d'alcôves, 1830 | Lithographies érotiques en coloris et gommées | $1,747 | Ader | Oct 2023 |
| 3 | Ensemble de neuf lithographies | Lithographies | $1,344 | Ader | Oct 2023 |
| 4 | Huit lithographies érotiques en noir, collées sur vélin. Rousseurs. Deux en pleines marges. Circa 1830. 22 x 17,7 (3), 1830 | Lithographies érotiques en noir, collées sur vélin | $537 | Ader | Oct 2023 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 6 | $115 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $494 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 25 results from 12 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Achille Deveria is a French artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $343. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Achille Deveria is recorded as sold in 2026 for $345; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Achille Deveria work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Achille Deveria work is $343.

The median Achille Deveria work on paper sells for $347 across 12 lots.

The median Achille Deveria print sells for $441 across 8 lots.

The median Achille Deveria painting sells for $3,831 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 8 | $441†‡ | $1,881 | — | 2026-03-27 |
| Paintings | 3 | $3,831 | $6,829 | 66.7% | 2025-11-14 |
| Works on Paper | 14 | $347†‡ | $2,112‡ | 85.7% | 2026-06-05 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Achille Deveria's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $441. Paintings (3 lots) median $3,831, record $6,829. A typical Achille Deveria painting sells for around 8.7× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $316–$1,545†‡ | $537†‡ | $1,881 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $103–$561†‡ | $347†‡ | $2,112‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2013 | $6,829 |
| Works on Paper | 2006 | $2,112‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,881 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $1,747 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $1,234† |
| Paintings | 2025 | $833 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Achille Deveria worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Achille Deveria work is $343. The median Achille Deveria work on paper sells for $347 across 12 lots. The median Achille Deveria print sells for $441 across 8 lots. The median Achille Deveria painting sells for $3,831 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Achille Deveria work on paper?

Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Achille Deveria work on paper is $347. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Achille Deveria's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Achille Deveria work on paper is $2,112. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Achille Deveria work on paper?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Achille Deveria work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $347, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Achille Deveria's auction record?

Achille Deveria's auction record is $14,854, set in 2022.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Achille Deveria auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/achille-deveria (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.