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# Francisco de Goya (1746–1828)

## What is Francisco de Goya’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 961 auction results for Francisco de Goya at 47 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,508 including buyer’s premium (middle half $539–$5,597, n=53). The auction record is $4,206,303 for Equestrian Portrait of Don Manuel Godoy, Duke of Alcudia (2009, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equestrian Portrait of Don Manuel Godoy, Duke of Alcudia | Oil on canvas | $4,206,303 | Sotheby's | Jul 2009 |
| 2 | Lot and his daughters | Oil on canvas | $2,858,219 | Koller Auktionen | Sep 2012 |
| 3 | Portrait of the Actress Rita Luna (1770 - 1832) | Oil on canvas | $2,616,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2007 |
| 4 | Portrait of Prince Alois Wenzel von Kaunitz-Rietberg (1774-1848), 1774 | Oil on canvas | $2,210,500 | Sotheby's | Jan 2009 |
| 5 | Ein Jäger mit Hund – Hunter and His Dog, 1815 | Brush drawing in sepia and brown on laid paper with watermark "M" in cartouche | $1,590,779 | Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen Bern | Sep 2024 |
| 6 | the eagle hunter | Drawn with the point of the brush and brown wash;numbered at the top with the point of the brush: 84 and in pen and brown ink 38;bears pencil inscription at the bottom: Dénicheur d'aigles | $1,336,377 | Sotheby's | Jul 2010 |
| 7 | Recto: a young woman arranging her hair beside a bed on which another woman is resting; Verso: a young woman sweeping in a tavern verso: bears signature, somewhat obscured, lower right: Goya and numbered in a modern hand upper right: 3 point of the brush and indian ink and gray wash (recto and verso) | Point of the brush and indian ink and gray wash (recto and verso) | $1,048,000 | Sotheby's | Jan 2007 |
| 8 | Ein Kavalier hilft einer Dame die Treppe hinauf – Cavalier Helping a Woman to Climb some Steps, 1815 | Brush drawing in sepia and dark brown in two tones on thin wove paper with watermark "M" in cartouche | $713,477 | Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen Bern | Sep 2024 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Toros de Burdeos - The Bulls of Bordeaux, 1825 | Lithograph | $657,076 | Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen Bern | Sep 2021 |
| 2 | Los Caprichos, 1796 | Etchings plate mark, varying between | $492,807 | Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen Bern | Sep 2021 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $2,413,250 |
| Works on paper | 6 | $880,739 |
| Prints | 505 | $2,000 |
| Other | 12 | $1,600 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 472 | $1,953 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 961 results from 47 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Francisco de Goya is a Spanish artist with 1,359 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $1,479. 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 Francisco de Goya sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $2,527 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**2 Francisco de Goya works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Francisco de Goya work worth?

Across 947 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francisco de Goya work is $1,479.

The median Francisco de Goya print sells for $1,403 across 918 lots.

The median Francisco de Goya painting sells for $186,966 across 9 lots.

The median Francisco de Goya work on paper sells for $1,024,927 across 4 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Francisco de Goya prints typically sell for $570–$2,989 (the middle half of 854 sold 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 | 1,272 | $1,403†‡ | $657,076 | 72.2% | 2026-06-17 |
| Paintings | 20 | $186,966†‡ | $4.2M | 45% | 2024-11-25 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1M‡ | $1.6M | — | 2024-09-24 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 49 | $95,548‡ | $4.2M | — | 2025-09-12 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Francisco de Goya's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1,272 lots) median $1,403 with 72.2% sell-through. Paintings (20 lots) median $186,966, record $4,206,303. A typical Francisco de Goya painting sells for around 133× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 49 lots) the median is $95,548.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 854 | $570–$2,989†‡ | $1,375†‡ | $657,076 |

† 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 | 2009 | $4.2M |
| Paintings | 2012 | $2.9M |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $1.6M |
| Works on Paper | 2010 | $1.3M |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $657,076 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $492,807 |

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 Francisco de Goya worth?

Across 947 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Francisco de Goya work is $1,479. The median Francisco de Goya print sells for $1,403 across 918 lots. The median Francisco de Goya painting sells for $186,966 across 9 lots. The median Francisco de Goya work on paper sells for $1,024,927 across 4 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Francisco de Goya prints typically sell for $570–$2,989 (the middle half of 854 sold 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 Francisco de Goya print?

Based on 918 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francisco de Goya print is $1,403. 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 Francisco de Goya's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Francisco de Goya print is $657,076.

### What is the average price of a Francisco de Goya painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Francisco de Goya painting is $186,966. 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 Francisco de Goya's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Francisco de Goya painting is $4,206,303.

### What is the average price of a small Francisco de Goya print?

Based on 854 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Francisco de Goya print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,375, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Francisco de Goya's auction record?

Francisco de Goya's auction record is $4,206,303, set in 2009.

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