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# Giovanni Battista Filosa (1850–1935)

Giovanni Battista Filosa is an Italian artist with 17 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $1,319. 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 Giovanni Battista Filosa sold in 2020 for $5,128, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Giovanni Battista Filosa work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Filosa work is $1,319.

The median Giovanni Battista Filosa work on paper sells for $987 across 8 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista Filosa painting sells for $3,063 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 | $3,063‡ | $3,063‡ | 33.3% | 2010-10-20 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $987† | $5,128 | 80% | 2020-09-23 |

† 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) | 5 | $495–$655† | $550† | $1,774 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $5,128 |
| Paintings | 2010 | $3,063‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $2,408 |

‡ 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 Filosa worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Filosa work is $1,319. The median Giovanni Battista Filosa work on paper sells for $987 across 8 lots. The median Giovanni Battista Filosa painting sells for $3,063 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 Filosa's auction record?

Giovanni Battista Filosa's auction record is $5,128, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 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.