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# Boilly

Boilly is a French artist with 36 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $643. 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 Boilly is recorded as sold in 2025 for $1,761; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Boilly work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Boilly work is $643.

The median Boilly print sells for $285 across 16 lots.

The median Boilly painting sells for $1,761 across 7 lots.

The median Boilly work on paper sells for $748 across 5 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 | $285†‡ | $2,319† | 80% | 2026-01-19 |
| Paintings | 8 | $1,761†‡ | $22,802† | 87.5% | 2026-04-29 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $748†‡ | $926 | 83.3% | 2023-05-23 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $766 | $766 | — | 2021-09-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Boilly's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (20 lots) median $285 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (8 lots) median $1,761, record $22,802. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $22,802 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Boilly painting sells for around 6.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $61–$829†‡ | $354†‡ | $2,319† |

† 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) | 5 | $680–$771†‡ | $748†‡ | $926 |

† 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 | 2022 | $22,802† |
| Paintings | 2009 | $2,474 |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $2,319† |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $926 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $903 |
| Works on Paper | 2005 | $771† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $766 |

† 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 Boilly worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Boilly work is $643. The median Boilly print sells for $285 across 16 lots. The median Boilly painting sells for $1,761 across 7 lots. The median Boilly work on paper sells for $748 across 5 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 Boilly print?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Boilly print is $285. 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 Boilly's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Boilly print is $2,319. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,319 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Boilly's auction record?

Boilly's auction record is $22,802, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $22,802 (buyer's premium not included).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Boilly auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/boilly (updated 2026-11-01).

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.