> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/grandville · updated 2026-11-02

# Grandville (1803–1847)

## What is Grandville’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 61 auction results for Grandville at 26 houses since 1992. Over the last 24 months the median price was $313 including buyer’s premium (middle half $123–$1,810, n=7). The auction record is $8,827 for Un autre monde (2025, Ader). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Âne Bourgeois | Pen, ink and watercolour on paper | $3,272 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Nov 2024 |
| 2 | Les Fleurs Animées, 1847 | 104 gravées et aquarellées planches plus 2 planches en noir | $2,317 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Dec 2016 |
| 3 | Scènes de la vie privée et publique des animaux; Un autre monde, 1842 | Colour | $2,171 | Bonhams | Dec 2019 |
| 4 | Un autre monde: transformations, visions, incarnations, ascensions, locomotions, explorations, cosmogonies, fantasmagories, zoomorphoses, 1844 | In-8 pleine percaline noire, dos à nerfs plats, les caissons ornés de fleurons or, titre et tranches or. Illustrée de 146 bois dans le texte en noir, et 36 remarquables bois hors texte en couleurs | $1,782 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Dec 2016 |
| 5 | Voyages de Gulliver dans des Contrées Lointaines, 1938 | 2 volumes in 1, polished red calf gilt | $1,200 | Swann Auction Galleries | Jun 2012 |
| 6 | Les Fleurs Animees | Book with plates | $1,093 | Swann Auction Galleries | Dec 2001 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Un autre monde, 1844 | Lithographie | $8,827 | Ader | May 2025 |
| 2 | Fables, 1838-1840 | 3 volumes in-8, maroquin rouge, wood engravings | $1,743 | Artcurial | Nov 2009 |
| 3 | Voyages de Gulliver dans des contrées lointaines, 1838 | 2 volumes in-8, 450 wood engravings (vignettes gravées sur bois) with hand-colored illustrations | $1,590 | Ader | Oct 2021 |
| 4 | Les Animaux peints par eux-mêmes/Vie privée et publique | Print on ivory vellum | $1,531 | Ader | Jul 2021 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 11 | $862 |
| Other | 17 | $493 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $722 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 61 results from 26 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Grandville is a French artist with 80 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $443. 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 Grandville sold in 2025 for $8,827, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Grandville work worth?

Across 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Grandville work is $443.

The median Grandville print sells for $443 across 31 lots.

The median Grandville work on paper sells for $1,332 across 6 lots.

The median Grandville sculpture sells for $348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 40 | $443†‡ | $8,827 | 77.5% | 2026-03-17 |
| Works on Paper | 8 | $1,332 | $3,272 | 75% | 2024-11-13 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $348 | $348 | 50% | 2025-06-25 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $6,415† | $8,827 | — | 2025-05-28 |

† 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) | 6 | $230–$849†‡ | $722†‡ | $1,590 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $8,827 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $7,350† |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $3,272 |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $2,316 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $348 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Grandville worth?

Across 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Grandville work is $443. The median Grandville print sells for $443 across 31 lots. The median Grandville work on paper sells for $1,332 across 6 lots. The median Grandville sculpture sells for $348 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 the average price of a Grandville print?

Based on 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Grandville print is $443. 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 Grandville's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Grandville print is $8,827.

### What is Grandville's auction record?

Grandville's auction record is $8,827, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Grandville auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/grandville (updated 2026-11-02).

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.