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# Francesco Petrarca

## What is Francesco Petrarca’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 18 auction results for Francesco Petrarca at 3 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $9,208 including buyer’s premium (middle half $4,355–$39,053, n=14). The auction record is $102,835 for Li sonetti, canzone, triumphi (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li sonetti, canzone, triumphi, 1519 | Conte | $102,835 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 2 | Il Petrarcha, 1514 | Vellum | $63,500 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | Le cose volgari di messer Francesco Petrarcha, 1501 | Gold | $57,150 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 4 | Il Petrarca, 1533 | Conte | $22,860 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | Il Petrarca nuovissimamente revisto, 1559 | Tin | $13,970 | Sotheby's | Oct 2023 |
| 6 | Il Petrarcha con l'espositione d'Alessandro Vellutello, 1910 | Book | $13,711 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 7 | Il Petrarcha con l'espositione d'Alessandro Vellutello, 1538 | 4to (210 x 142 mm), al frontespizio ritratto xilografico dell'autore, antica annotazione a penna e firma di appartenenza M.o Geronimo de Ribera, piantina incisa in legno a doppia pagina, su A8 antica annotazione con l'epitaffio di Francesco I al sepolcro di madonna Laura, su B2 verso e B3 recto altra nota sul sepolcro, annotazione sul verso dell'ultima carta datata 1585, marocchino marrone coevo impresso in oro con cornici concentriche e losanga centrale, dorso a mervi impresso in oro, tagli dorati e punzonati, entro astuccio moderno in pelle | $13,221 | Sotheby's | Jun 2009 |
| 8 | Le cose volgari di messer Francesco Petrarcha, 19th century | Brown English morocco leather, gold tooled | $10,795 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 9 | Le cose vulgari di messer Francesco Petrarcha | Vellum | $7,620 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Il Petrarcha, 1514 | Contemporary Italian black goatskin, illuminated, woodcut, watercolor drawings | $44,450 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | $13,711 |
| Prints | 5 | $3,175 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $12,008 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 18 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Francesco Petrarca is an artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $10,795. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Francesco Petrarca sold in 2025 for $13,711, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Francesco Petrarca work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francesco Petrarca work is $10,795.

The median Francesco Petrarca print sells for $3,175 across 5 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 | $3,175 | $44,450 | — | 2025-06-25 |

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,524–$5,080 | $3,175 | $44,450 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $44,450 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $5,080 |

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 Francesco Petrarca worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francesco Petrarca work is $10,795. The median Francesco Petrarca print sells for $3,175 across 5 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 Francesco Petrarca's auction record?

Francesco Petrarca's auction record is $102,835, set in 2025.

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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, “Francesco Petrarca auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/francesco-petrarca-2 (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.