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# Désiré Donny (1798–1861)

Désiré Donny is a Flemish artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $1,894. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Désiré Donny sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $2,268 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Désiré Donny work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Désiré Donny work is $1,894.

The median Désiré Donny painting sells for $1,519 across 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $1,519†‡ | $14,164 | 81.8% | 2025-05-05 |

† 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) | 6 | $608–$6,646† | $3,151† | $14,164 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $14,164 |
| Paintings | 2002 | $6,977 |

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 Désiré Donny worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Désiré Donny work is $1,894. The median Désiré Donny painting sells for $1,519 across 9 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 Désiré Donny painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Désiré Donny painting is $1,519. 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 Désiré Donny's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Désiré Donny painting is $14,164.

### What is Désiré Donny's auction record?

Désiré Donny's auction record is $14,164, set in 2006.

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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, “Désiré Donny auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/desire-donny-2 (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.