François Diday (1802–1877)
François Diday is a Swiss artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $1,222. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.
A work by François Diday sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $2,847 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a François Diday work is $1,222.
The median François Diday painting sells for $2,847 across 7 lots.
The median François Diday work on paper sells for $413 across 2 lots.
The median François Diday print sells for $20 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 | $20† | $20† | — | 2017-03-13 |
| Paintings | 8 | $2,847†‡ | $15,293† | 87.5% | 2024-09-18 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $413† | $424† | — | 2021-03-16 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
François Diday's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $20. Paintings (8 lots) median $2,847, record $15,293. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $15,293 (buyer's premium not included). A typical François Diday painting sells for around 142× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2022 | $15,293† |
| Paintings | 2013 | $3,498† |
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $424† |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $402† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $20† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a François Diday worth?
Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a François Diday work is $1,222. The median François Diday painting sells for $2,847 across 7 lots. The median François Diday work on paper sells for $413 across 2 lots. The median François Diday print sells for $20 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 François Diday's auction record?
François Diday's auction record is $15,293, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $15,293 (buyer's premium not included).
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