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# Giovanni Battista Ferrari (1829–1906)

Giovanni Battista Ferrari is an Italian artist with 5 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $2,415. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Giovanni Battista Ferrari sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $4,113 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Giovanni Battista Ferrari work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Ferrari work is $2,415.

The median Giovanni Battista Ferrari print sells for $81 across 1 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista Ferrari painting sells for $4,113 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 | 2 | $81‡ | $81‡ | 50% | 2017-11-25 |
| Paintings | 1 | $4,113† | $4,113† | — | 2023-05-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Giovanni Battista Ferrari's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $81 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $4,113, record $4,113. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,113 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Giovanni Battista Ferrari painting sells for around 51× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $4,113† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $81‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Giovanni Battista Ferrari worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Ferrari work is $2,415. The median Giovanni Battista Ferrari print sells for $81 across 1 lots. The median Giovanni Battista Ferrari painting sells for $4,113 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 Giovanni Battista Ferrari's auction record?

Giovanni Battista Ferrari's auction record is $4,113, set in 2023. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,113 (buyer's premium not included).

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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.