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# 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.

**3 Giovanni Battista Franco works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Giovanni Battista Franco work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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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.