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Bernardino Luini (1470–1532)

Bernardino Luini is an Italian artist with 88 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $6,152. 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 Bernardino Luini sold in 2026 for $50,842, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Bernardino Luini work worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernardino Luini work is $6,152.

The median Bernardino Luini painting sells for $4,883 across 39 lots.

The median Bernardino Luini work on paper sells for $6,234 across 3 lots.

The median Bernardino Luini print sells for $86 across 1 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Bernardino Luini paintings typically sell for $944–$23,630 (the middle half of 29 sold 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$86†$86†—2012-02-29
Paintings48$4,883†‡$1.1M81.3%2026-07-01
Works on Paper3$6,234$104,033—2015-01-29
Sculpture & Installation1——0%—
Masterpieces (top of market)8$283,473‡$1.1M—2023-07-06

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

Bernardino Luini's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $86. Paintings (48 lots) median $4,883, record $1,085,940. A typical Bernardino Luini painting sells for around 57× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 8 lots) the median is $283,473.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$484–$6,237†‡$1,539†‡$9,774
medium (50–120 cm)29$944–$23,630†‡$5,017†‡$1.1M

† 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2023$1.1M
Paintings2016$472,057
Works on Paper2015$104,033
Works on Paper1996$6,234
Prints & Editions2012$112

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Bernardino Luini worth?

Across 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bernardino Luini work is $6,152. The median Bernardino Luini painting sells for $4,883 across 39 lots. The median Bernardino Luini work on paper sells for $6,234 across 3 lots. The median Bernardino Luini print sells for $86 across 1 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Bernardino Luini paintings typically sell for $944–$23,630 (the middle half of 29 sold 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 Bernardino Luini painting?

Based on 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bernardino Luini painting is $4,883. 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 Bernardino Luini's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bernardino Luini painting is $1,085,940.

What is the average price of a medium Bernardino Luini painting?

Based on 29 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Bernardino Luini painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $5,017, 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 Bernardino Luini's auction record?

Bernardino Luini's auction record is $1,085,940, set in 2023.

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