> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/diego-rivera · updated 2026-11-02 # Diego Rivera (1886–1957) Diego Rivera is a Mexican artist with 88 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $6,043. 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 Diego Rivera sold in 2026 for $85,939, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Diego Rivera work worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Diego Rivera work is $6,043. The median Diego Rivera work on paper sells for $21,919 across 23 lots. The median Diego Rivera print sells for $1,045 across 14 lots. The median Diego Rivera photograph sells for $1,035 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Diego Rivera work on papers typically sell for $6,871–$74,466 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 | 21 | $1,045† | $35,124 | 66.7% | 2025-07-19 | | Paintings | 4 | $859,836† | $1.8M† | 75% | 2024-05-30 | | Works on Paper | 31 | $21,919†‡ | $142,472 | 74.2% | 2026-04-17 | | Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $4,074†‡ | $6,043† | — | 2024-09-26 | | Photography | 5 | $1,035 | $4,492 | — | 2009-07-15 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $139,597† | $1.8M† | — | 2024-05-30 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Diego Rivera's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (21 lots) median $1,045 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $859,836, record $1,765,630. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,765,630 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Diego Rivera painting sells for around 823× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $139,597. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $369–$8,635† | $3,200† | $35,124 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 21 | $6,871–$74,466†‡ | $21,919†‡ | $142,472 | † 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 | 2024 | $1.8M† | | Paintings | 2006 | $859,836 | | Works on Paper | 2005 | $142,472 | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $136,723 | | Prints & Editions | 2004 | $35,124 | | Prints & Editions | 2012 | $32,223 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $6,043† | | Photography | 2006 | $4,492 | † 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 Diego Rivera worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Diego Rivera work is $6,043. The median Diego Rivera work on paper sells for $21,919 across 23 lots. The median Diego Rivera print sells for $1,045 across 14 lots. The median Diego Rivera photograph sells for $1,035 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Diego Rivera work on papers typically sell for $6,871–$74,466 (the middle half of 21 sold 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 Diego Rivera work on paper? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Diego Rivera work on paper is $21,919. 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 Diego Rivera's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Diego Rivera work on paper is $142,472. ### What is the average price of a Diego Rivera print? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Diego Rivera print is $1,045. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Diego Rivera's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Diego Rivera print is $35,124. ### What is the average price of a small Diego Rivera work on paper? Based on 21 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Diego Rivera work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $21,919, 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 the average price of a small Diego Rivera print? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Diego Rivera print (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,200, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Diego Rivera's auction record? Diego Rivera's auction record is $1,765,630, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,765,630 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Diego Rivera auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/diego-rivera (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.