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# Guy de Maupassant (1850–1893)

Guy de Maupassant is a French artist with 41 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $2,540. 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 Guy de Maupassant sold in 2025 for $4,716, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Guy de Maupassant work worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Guy de Maupassant work is $2,540.

The median Guy de Maupassant print sells for $1,156 across 8 lots.

The median Guy de Maupassant work on paper sells for $4,527 across 4 lots.

The median Guy de Maupassant photograph sells for $8,563 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 | 10 | $1,156† | $4,377 | 80% | 2021-10-08 |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $4,527‡ | $11,790 | — | 2025-06-24 |
| Photography | 1 | $8,563 | $8,563 | — | 2002-05-17 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $17,833 | $45,047 | — | 2007-11-20 |

† 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) | 5 | $1,084–$2,892 | $1,229 | $4,377 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2002 | $11,790 |
| Photography | 2002 | $8,563 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $4,716 |
| Prints & Editions | 2000 | $4,377 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $2,892 |

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 Guy de Maupassant worth?

Across 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Guy de Maupassant work is $2,540. The median Guy de Maupassant print sells for $1,156 across 8 lots. The median Guy de Maupassant work on paper sells for $4,527 across 4 lots. The median Guy de Maupassant photograph sells for $8,563 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 Guy de Maupassant's auction record?

Guy de Maupassant's auction record is $45,047, set in 2007.

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