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# Benvenuto Cellini (b. 1500)

## What is Benvenuto Cellini’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 29 auction results for Benvenuto Cellini at 17 houses since 2003. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,761 including buyer’s premium (middle half $405–$14,104, n=7). The auction record is $54,310 for La Chimère d’Arezzo ou Chimère blessée de Bellérophon (2026, Artcurial). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Chimère d’Arezzo ou Chimère blessée de Bellérophon | Bronze group ... resting on a reconstituted stone plinth and a later wood base | $54,310 | Artcurial | Jul 2026 |
| 2 | Perseus with the Head of Medusa, 1545-1554 | Alabaster | $25,458 | Il Ponte Casa d'Aste | Mar 2026 |
| 3 | An Italian "Grand tour sovenir" green marble figure and alabaster plinth. After Cellinis statue of Perseus and Medusa. Circa 1900. H. 198 cm., 1900 | Marble | $10,643 | Bruun Rasmussen | Jun 2010 |
| 4 | Perseus beheading Medusa, 1900 | Bronze | $2,750 | Sworders | May 2025 |
| 5 | Jupiter, 18th century | Bronze | $2,469 | Sotheby's | May 2020 |
| 6 | Perseus and Medusa | Bronze | $1,761 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Sep 2025 |
| 7 | Perseus slaying Medusa | Bronze | $1,088 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Mar 2023 |
| 8 | After Benvenuto Cellini,a bronze plaque, probably 18th century, cast with a profile of a greyhound, | Bronze | $977 | Sworders | Dec 2014 |
| 9 | Perseo con la testa di Medusa | Scultura in bronzo | $456 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Feb 2026 |
| 10 | Perseus with the Head of Medusa | Bronze | $354 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Feb 2026 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 12 | $1,425 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $977 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 29 results from 17 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Benvenuto Cellini is an Italian artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $1,168. 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 Benvenuto Cellini sold in 2026 for $54,310, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Benvenuto Cellini work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Benvenuto Cellini work is $1,168.

The median Benvenuto Cellini sculpture sells for $1,204 across 23 lots.

The median Benvenuto Cellini print sells for $1,131 across 1 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 | 2 | $1,131‡ | $1,131‡ | 50% | 2009-06-04 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Sculpture & Installation | 28 | $1,204†‡ | $25,458 | 82.1% | 2026-06-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Sculpture & Installation

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $456–$2,469 | $977 | $2,750 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $473–$2,789†‡ | $1,425†‡ | $7,451† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $25,458 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2010 | $10,643 |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $1,131‡ |

‡ 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 Benvenuto Cellini worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Benvenuto Cellini work is $1,168. The median Benvenuto Cellini sculpture sells for $1,204 across 23 lots. The median Benvenuto Cellini print sells for $1,131 across 1 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 Benvenuto Cellini sculpture?

Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Benvenuto Cellini sculpture is $1,204. 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 Benvenuto Cellini's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Benvenuto Cellini sculpture is $25,458.

### What is the average price of a medium Benvenuto Cellini sculpture?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Benvenuto Cellini sculpture (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,425, 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 Benvenuto Cellini's auction record?

Benvenuto Cellini's auction record is $25,458, set in 2026.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Benvenuto Cellini auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/benvenuto-cellini-2 (updated 2026-11-02).

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.