> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franco-matania · updated 2026-11-01

# Franco Matania (1922–2006)

Franco Matania is a British artist with 75 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $178. 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 Franco Matania sold in 2023 for $333, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Franco Matania work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franco Matania work is $178.

The median Franco Matania work on paper sells for $114 across 13 lots.

The median Franco Matania painting sells for $75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | $75 | $75 | 33.3% | 2022-08-04 |
| Works on Paper | 65 | $114†‡ | $582‡ | 20% | 2026-01-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $85–$218†‡ | $143†‡ | $582‡ |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2002 | $582‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $376‡ |
| Paintings | 2022 | $75 |

‡ 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 Franco Matania worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Franco Matania work is $178. The median Franco Matania work on paper sells for $114 across 13 lots. The median Franco Matania painting sells for $75 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 Franco Matania work on paper?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Franco Matania work on paper is $114. 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 Franco Matania's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Franco Matania work on paper is $582. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Franco Matania work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Franco Matania work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $143, 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 Franco Matania's auction record?

Franco Matania's auction record is $582, set in 2002. 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.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Franco Matania auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/franco-matania (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.