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# Giovanni Battista (1858–1925)

Giovanni Battista is an Italian artist with 40 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $885. 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 is recorded as sold in 2017 for $1,898; 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 work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista work is $885.

The median Giovanni Battista work on paper sells for $810 across 11 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista painting sells for $1,032 across 10 lots.

The median Giovanni Battista print sells for $5,982 across 3 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 | 5 | $5,982 | $11,270 | 60% | 2015-11-17 |
| Paintings | 11 | $1,032†‡ | $11,312† | 90.9% | 2016-06-29 |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $810†‡ | $2,643 | 73.3% | 2024-11-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Giovanni Battista's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $5,982 with 60% sell-through. Paintings (11 lots) median $1,032, record $11,312. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,312 (buyer's premium not included).

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $411–$948‡ | $548‡ | $6,149 |

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

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $568–$1,266†‡ | $756†‡ | $2,643 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2012 | $11,312† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $11,270 |
| Paintings | 2002 | $6,149 |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $2,643 |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $2,219‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $694 |

† 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 worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Giovanni Battista work is $885. The median Giovanni Battista work on paper sells for $810 across 11 lots. The median Giovanni Battista painting sells for $1,032 across 10 lots. The median Giovanni Battista print sells for $5,982 across 3 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 work on paper?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista work on paper is $810. 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's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista work on paper is $2,643.

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

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Giovanni Battista painting is $1,032. 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's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Giovanni Battista painting is $11,312. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,312 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Giovanni Battista's auction record?

Giovanni Battista's auction record is $11,312, set in 2012. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,312 (buyer's premium not included).

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Giovanni Battista auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/giovanni-battista (updated 2026-11-01).

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.