> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/giorgio-de-chirico · updated 2026-11-02 # Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978) Giorgio de Chirico is an Italian artist with 279 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $3,450. 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 Giorgio de Chirico sold in 2026 for $11,539, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Giorgio de Chirico work worth? Across 223 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giorgio de Chirico work is $3,450. The median Giorgio de Chirico print sells for $1,150 across 98 lots. The median Giorgio de Chirico painting sells for $99,962 across 69 lots. The median Giorgio de Chirico work on paper sells for $10,451 across 20 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Giorgio de Chirico prints typically sell for $676–$1,980 (the middle half of 52 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Giorgio de Chirico paintings typically sell for $69,148–$348,945 (the middle half of 44 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 | 113 | $1,150†‡ | $38,723 | 86.7% | 2026-08-30 | | Paintings | 70 | $99,962†‡ | $1.1M | — | 2026-05-26 | | Works on Paper | 22 | $10,451† | $55,244 | 90.9% | 2026-06-10 | | Sculpture & Installation | 16 | $41,299†‡ | $242,447 | 81.3% | 2026-05-19 | | Photography | 4 | $229†‡ | $378† | 75% | 2026-04-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 38 | $240,286†‡ | $1.1M | — | 2026-05-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Giorgio de Chirico's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (113 lots) median $1,150 with 86.7% sell-through. Paintings (70 lots) median $99,962, record $1,058,874. A typical Giorgio de Chirico painting sells for around 87× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 38 lots) the median is $240,286. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 52 | $676–$1,980†‡ | $1,305†‡ | $38,723 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 39 | $685–$1,498†‡ | $924†‡ | $10,449 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 24 | $51,514–$97,215†‡ | $67,747†‡ | $572,319 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 44 | $69,148–$348,945†‡ | $181,087†‡ | $1.1M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $5,210–$25,517† | $11,539† | $55,244 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $2,047–$58,486†‡ | $31,713†‡ | $124,043 | † 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 | 2011 | $1.1M | | Paintings | 2026 | $946,492 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2000 | $242,447 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2006 | $239,782 | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $55,244 | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $43,845 | | Prints & Editions | 2000 | $38,723 | | Prints & Editions | 2005 | $11,666 | 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 Giorgio de Chirico worth? Across 223 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giorgio de Chirico work is $3,450. The median Giorgio de Chirico print sells for $1,150 across 98 lots. The median Giorgio de Chirico painting sells for $99,962 across 69 lots. The median Giorgio de Chirico work on paper sells for $10,451 across 20 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Giorgio de Chirico prints typically sell for $676–$1,980 (the middle half of 52 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Giorgio de Chirico paintings typically sell for $69,148–$348,945 (the middle half of 44 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 Giorgio de Chirico print? Based on 98 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giorgio de Chirico print is $1,150. 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 Giorgio de Chirico's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Giorgio de Chirico print is $38,723. ### What is the average price of a Giorgio de Chirico painting? Based on 69 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giorgio de Chirico painting is $99,962. 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 Giorgio de Chirico's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Giorgio de Chirico painting is $1,058,874. ### What is the average price of a Giorgio de Chirico work on paper? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giorgio de Chirico work on paper is $10,451. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Giorgio de Chirico's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Giorgio de Chirico work on paper is $55,244. ### What is the average price of a small Giorgio de Chirico print? Based on 52 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Giorgio de Chirico print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,305, 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 the average price of a medium Giorgio de Chirico painting? Based on 44 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Giorgio de Chirico painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $181,087, 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 Giorgio de Chirico's auction record? Giorgio de Chirico's auction record is $1,058,874, set in 2011. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Giorgio de Chirico auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/giorgio-de-chirico (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.