Diego Velasquez
Diego Velasquez is a Spanish artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $294. 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 Velasquez sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $400 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Diego Velasquez work is $294.
The median Diego Velasquez painting sells for $347 across 9 lots.
The median Diego Velasquez print sells for $137 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 | $137‡ | $137‡ | — | 2017-02-11 |
| Paintings | 13 | $347†‡ | $7,475 | 69.2% | 2024-10-29 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Diego Velasquez's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $137. Paintings (13 lots) median $347, record $7,475. A typical Diego Velasquez painting sells for around 2.5× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2004 | $7,475 |
| Paintings | 2007 | $2,773‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $137‡ |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Diego Velasquez worth?
Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Diego Velasquez work is $294. The median Diego Velasquez painting sells for $347 across 9 lots. The median Diego Velasquez print sells for $137 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 Diego Velasquez painting?
Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Diego Velasquez painting is $347. 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 Velasquez's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Diego Velasquez painting is $7,475.
What is Diego Velasquez's auction record?
Diego Velasquez's auction record is $7,475, set in 2004.
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