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# Emile Zola (1840–1902)

## What is Emile Zola’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 34 auction results for Emile Zola at 15 houses since 2001. Over the last 24 months the median price was $677 including buyer’s premium (middle half $372–$1,070, n=5). The auction record is $17,833 for L'Oeuvre (2007, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Oeuvre, 1886 | In-12 (190 x 120 mm). Exemplaire sur Japon. Toile simple, couverture jaune conservée, chemise en demi-chagrin rouge, étui assorti | $17,833 | Christie's | Nov 2007 |
| 2 | J’accuse…! Lettre au Président de la République, 1898 | Livraison in-plano de 2 ff | $3,359 | Ader | May 2024 |
| 3 | J’accuse…! Lettre au Président de la République, 1898 | Newspaper deliveries and issues | $3,171 | Ader | Feb 2023 |
| 4 | Éd. Manet, 1867 | Book, In-8, 233 x 151 mm, 48 pp., 1 planche, couverture imprimée, demi-maroquin rouge à coins, filets dorés, dos à nerfs orné, tête dorée | $2,194 | Ader | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | J'accuse Lettre au Président de la République, 1898 | Couverture de L'Aurore | $1,403 | Artcurial | May 2009 |
| 6 | Zola, Émile, 1898 | Due pagine in 4° | $1,132 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Jun 2015 |
| 7 | ZOLA, Emile (1840-1902). Lettre autographe signée, située et datéee "Paris 30 dec. 95"., 1895 | Encre brune sur papier | $1,106 | Christie's | Jun 2006 |
| 8 | the works of Emile Zola | Antique leatherbound volumes | $1,070 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Sep 2025 |
| 9 | Zola, Émile, 1899 | Lettera autografa | $990 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Jun 2015 |
| 10 | Éd. Manet, 1867 | In-8, 237 x 154 : portrait, 48 pp., 1 planche, couverture imprimée. Cartonnage toile brochée verte à la bradel, dos lisse, non rogné, couverture conservée (reliure de l’époque) | $887 | Ader | Jul 2021 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | $938 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $990 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 34 results from 15 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Emile Zola is a French artist with 43 auction lots recorded since 2001, median price $739. 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 Zola sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Emile Zola work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Zola work is $739.

The median Emile Zola print sells for $990 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 | 5 | $990 | $990 | 20% | 2015-06-04 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $990 |

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 Zola worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Emile Zola work is $739. The median Emile Zola print sells for $990 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 Zola's auction record?

Emile Zola's auction record is $17,833, set in 2007.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Emile Zola auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/emile-zola-3 (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.