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# Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639–1709)

Giovanni Battista Gaulli is an Italian artist with 54 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $3,276. 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 Gaulli is recorded as sold in 2024 for $6,269; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Giovanni Battista Gaulli work worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Gaulli work is $3,276.

The median Giovanni Battista Gaulli work on paper sells for $1,654 across 17 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista Gaulli painting sells for $6,269 across 9 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 | 12 | $6,269‡ | $61,875 | 75% | 2025-02-19 |
| Works on Paper | 21 | $1,654†‡ | $77,300 | 81% | 2026-08-01 |

† 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) | 15 | $457–$4,376†‡ | $1,506†‡ | $77,300 |

† 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 | 1998 | $77,300 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $61,875 |
| Paintings | 2020 | $42,054‡ |
| Works on Paper | 1999 | $28,750 |

‡ 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 Gaulli worth?

Across 33 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista Gaulli work is $3,276. The median Giovanni Battista Gaulli work on paper sells for $1,654 across 17 lots. The median Giovanni Battista Gaulli painting sells for $6,269 across 9 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 Gaulli work on paper?

Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista Gaulli work on paper is $1,654. 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 Gaulli's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista Gaulli work on paper is $77,300.

### What is the average price of a Giovanni Battista Gaulli painting?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista Gaulli painting is $6,269. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Giovanni Battista Gaulli's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista Gaulli painting is $61,875.

### What is the average price of a small Giovanni Battista Gaulli work on paper?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Giovanni Battista Gaulli work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,506, 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 Gaulli's auction record?

Giovanni Battista Gaulli's auction record is $77,300, set in 1998.

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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.