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# Emile Louis Vernier (1829–1887)

Emile Louis Vernier is a French artist with 20 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $1,980. 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 Louis Vernier sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $3,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emile Louis Vernier work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Louis Vernier work is $1,980.

The median Emile Louis Vernier painting sells for $2,300 across 13 lots.

The median Emile Louis Vernier work on paper sells for $83 across 1 lots.

The median Emile Louis Vernier print sells for $150 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 | $150 | $150 | — | 2022-10-15 |
| Paintings | 18 | $2,300†‡ | $5,081‡ | 72.2% | 2024-01-11 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $83 | $83 | 50% | 2023-01-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Emile Louis Vernier's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $150. Paintings (18 lots) median $2,300, record $5,081. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Emile Louis Vernier painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $2,300–$3,025†‡ | $2,750†‡ | $5,081‡ |

† 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 | 2010 | $5,081‡ |
| Paintings | 2003 | $3,302 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $150 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $83 |

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

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 Louis Vernier worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Louis Vernier work is $1,980. The median Emile Louis Vernier painting sells for $2,300 across 13 lots. The median Emile Louis Vernier work on paper sells for $83 across 1 lots. The median Emile Louis Vernier print sells for $150 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 Emile Louis Vernier painting?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Emile Louis Vernier painting is $2,300. 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 Louis Vernier's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Emile Louis Vernier painting is $5,081. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Emile Louis Vernier's auction record?

Emile Louis Vernier's auction record is $5,081, set in 2010. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.