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# Emile Levy (1826–1890)

Emile Levy is a French artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $1,177. 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 Emile Levy sold in 2019 for $1,546, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emile Levy work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Levy work is $1,177.

The median Emile Levy painting sells for $9,006 across 6 lots.

The median Emile Levy print sells for $562 across 3 lots.

The median Emile Levy work on paper sells for $1,546 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 | 4 | $562 | $562 | 75% | 2020-02-13 |
| Paintings | 6 | $9,006†‡ | $42,000† | — | 2025-09-12 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $1,546 | $1,546 | — | 2019-11-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Emile Levy's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $562 with 75% sell-through. Paintings (6 lots) median $9,006, record $42,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $42,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Emile Levy painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1994 | $42,000† |
| Paintings | 1995 | $19,550 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $1,546 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $562 |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $562 |

† 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 Emile Levy worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Levy work is $1,177. The median Emile Levy painting sells for $9,006 across 6 lots. The median Emile Levy print sells for $562 across 3 lots. The median Emile Levy work on paper sells for $1,546 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 Emile Levy's auction record?

Emile Levy's auction record is $42,000, set in 1994. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $42,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Emile Levy auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emile-levy (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.