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# David Monies (1812–1894)

David Monies is a Danish artist with 39 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $431. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by David Monies sold in 2013 for a hammer price of $703 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a David Monies work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Monies work is $431.

The median David Monies painting sells for $522 across 20 lots.

The median David Monies work on paper sells for $163 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 | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Paintings | 36 | $522†‡ | $5,735† | 55.6% | 2026-06-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $163† | $163† | — | 2008-05-21 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $263–$709†‡ | $506†‡ | $5,735† |

† 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 | 2005 | $5,735† |
| Paintings | 1996 | $4,500† |
| Works on Paper | 2008 | $163† |

† 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 David Monies worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a David Monies work is $431. The median David Monies painting sells for $522 across 20 lots. The median David Monies work on paper sells for $163 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 David Monies painting?

Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a David Monies painting is $522. 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 David Monies's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a David Monies painting is $5,735. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,735 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small David Monies painting?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small David Monies painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $506, 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 David Monies's auction record?

David Monies's auction record is $5,735, set in 2005. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,735 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “David Monies auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/david-monies-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.