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# Louis Leopold Boilly (1761–1845)

Louis Leopold Boilly is a French artist with 44 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $1,405. 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 Louis Leopold Boilly is recorded as sold in 2025 for $11,265; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Louis Leopold Boilly work worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Leopold Boilly work is $1,405.

The median Louis Leopold Boilly print sells for $243 across 11 lots.

The median Louis Leopold Boilly painting sells for $1,405 across 5 lots.

The median Louis Leopold Boilly work on paper sells for $877 across 4 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 | 20 | $243†‡ | $1,380 | 55% | 2026-04-16 |
| Paintings | 8 | $1,405† | $6,504† | 62.5% | 2025-08-19 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $877†‡ | $6,966 | 50% | 2024-07-22 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Louis Leopold Boilly's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (20 lots) median $243 with 55% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $1,405, record $6,504. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $6,504 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Louis Leopold Boilly painting sells for around 5.8× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $76–$370†‡ | $232†‡ | $774† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $6,966 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $6,504† |
| Paintings | 2018 | $2,140 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $1,674 |
| Prints & Editions | 2003 | $1,380 |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $774† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Louis Leopold Boilly worth?

Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Leopold Boilly work is $1,405. The median Louis Leopold Boilly print sells for $243 across 11 lots. The median Louis Leopold Boilly painting sells for $1,405 across 5 lots. The median Louis Leopold Boilly work on paper sells for $877 across 4 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 Louis Leopold Boilly print?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Louis Leopold Boilly print is $243. 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 Louis Leopold Boilly's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Louis Leopold Boilly print is $1,380.

### What is the average price of a small Louis Leopold Boilly print?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Louis Leopold Boilly print (small (under 50 cm)) is $232, 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 Louis Leopold Boilly's auction record?

Louis Leopold Boilly's auction record is $40,954, set in 2018.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.