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# Dante Alighieri

## What is Dante Alighieri’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 70 auction results for Dante Alighieri at 15 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,746 including buyer’s premium (middle half $747–$4,740, n=31). The auction record is $50,525 for La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri con varie annotazioni, e copiosi Rami adornata (2024, Finarte Casa d'Aste). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri con varie annotazioni, e copiosi Rami adornata, 1757-1758 | 5 volumes in 4°, printed on blue paper with colored plates (red, blue, green, and black) | $50,525 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2024 |
| 2 | La Commedia, 1477 | Text in gothic 90G typeface with red ink initials | $49,680 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Jul 2024 |
| 3 | La Commedia, 1477-1478 | Incunabula, hand-colored initials with gold leaf, parchment binding | $49,641 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2024 |
| 4 | La Commedia, 1493 | In 2°. Spazi per capilettera con letterine-guida e iniziali xilografiche su fondo nero, con 97 vignette piccole 3 grandi legni a piena pagina, uno per ciascuna cantica, quello dell'inferno e la pagina antistante entro bella bordura figurate, la prima identica a quella presente nell'edizione del 1491, la seconda creata appositamente per quest'edizione del 1493, legatura coeva in assi di cipresso e pelle, rifatto il dorso | $14,787 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commedia di Dante insieme con uno dialogo circa el sito forma et misure dello Inferno, 1506 | Woodcut illustrations in an octavo book | $20,625 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2013 |
| 2 | La Commedia, 1491 | Woodcut illustrations, printed in 2° | $15,843 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2024 |
| 3 | Commedia di Dante insieme con vno dialogo circa el sito forma et misure dello Inferno, 1756 | Woodcut illustrations in an 8° book | $10,260 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Jul 2024 |
| 4 | La Comedia di Dante Aligieri [!] con la noua espositione di Alessandro Vellutello, 1544 | Woodcut illustrations in text | $5,809 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2024 |
| 5 | Opere del diuino poeta Danthe con suoi comenti recorrecti et con ogne diligentia nouamente in littera cursiua impresse, 1520 | Incunabula/early printed book, woodcut illustrations, Venetian binding with gold decorations | $5,809 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2024 |
| 6 | La Commedia, 1497 | Woodcut illustrations, printed in 2° | $5,281 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Nov 2024 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 23 | $3,169 |
| Other | 25 | $1,479 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $4,668 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 70 results from 15 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Dante Alighieri is an Italian artist with 102 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $1,320. 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 Dante Alighieri sold in 2025 for $4,411, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Dante Alighieri work worth?

Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dante Alighieri work is $1,320.

The median Dante Alighieri print sells for $1,683 across 45 lots.

The median Dante Alighieri sculpture sells for $138 across 3 lots.

The median Dante Alighieri work on paper sells for $49,680 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 | 66 | $1,683†‡ | $20,625 | 68.2% | 2025-06-24 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $49,680 | $49,680 | 50% | 2024-07-04 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 5 | $138† | $987 | 60% | 2026-02-25 |
| Photography | 1 | $110‡ | $110‡ | — | 1999-07-16 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $49,661 | $50,525 | — | 2024-11-21 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $223–$5,220†‡ | $2,660†‡ | $15,843 |

† 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 | 2024 | $49,680 |
| Prints & Editions | 2013 | $20,625 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $15,843 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $987 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $138 |
| Photography | 1999 | $110‡ |

‡ 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 Dante Alighieri worth?

Across 68 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Dante Alighieri work is $1,320. The median Dante Alighieri print sells for $1,683 across 45 lots. The median Dante Alighieri sculpture sells for $138 across 3 lots. The median Dante Alighieri work on paper sells for $49,680 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 Dante Alighieri print?

Based on 45 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Dante Alighieri print is $1,683. 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 Dante Alighieri's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Dante Alighieri print is $20,625.

### What is the average price of a small Dante Alighieri print?

Based on 13 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Dante Alighieri print (small (under 50 cm)) is $2,660, 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 Dante Alighieri's auction record?

Dante Alighieri's auction record is $50,525, set in 2024.

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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, “Dante Alighieri auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/dante-alighieri-3 (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.