Giovanni Battista Franco
Giovanni Battista Franco is a Venetian artist with 55 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $977. 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 Franco is recorded as sold in 2025 for $8,504; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Franco work is $977.
The median Giovanni Battista Franco print sells for $977 across 21 lots.
The median Giovanni Battista Franco work on paper sells for $22,788 across 2 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 | 46 | $977†‡ | $21,032‡ | 45.7% | 2025-11-12 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $22,788 | $41,176 | 50% | 2006-01-25 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $465–$1,231†‡ | $812†‡ | $8,504‡ |
† 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 | 2000 | $41,176 |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $21,032‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $8,504‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2006 | $4,400 |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Giovanni Battista Franco worth?
Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Franco work is $977. The median Giovanni Battista Franco print sells for $977 across 21 lots. The median Giovanni Battista Franco work on paper sells for $22,788 across 2 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 Giovanni Battista Franco print?
Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista Franco print is $977. 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 Franco's most expensive print?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista Franco print is $21,032. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
What is the average price of a small Giovanni Battista Franco print?
Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Giovanni Battista Franco print (small (under 50 cm)) is $812, 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 Giovanni Battista Franco's auction record?
Giovanni Battista Franco's auction record is $41,176, set in 2000.
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