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# Henry Meylan (1895–1980)

Henry Meylan is a Swiss artist with 53 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $599. 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 Henry Meylan sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $800 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Henry Meylan work worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Henry Meylan work is $599.

The median Henry Meylan painting sells for $665 across 26 lots.

The median Henry Meylan work on paper sells for $231 across 7 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Henry Meylan paintings typically sell for $414–$1,276 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 | 39 | $665†‡ | $14,930† | 66.7% | 2023-11-11 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $231†‡ | $953‡ | 63.6% | 2021-11-03 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 20 | $414–$1,276†‡ | $605†‡ | $1,952† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $205–$345†‡ | $231†‡ | $452† |

† 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 | 2011 | $14,930† |
| Paintings | 2007 | $13,472‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2008 | $953‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $452† |

† 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 Henry Meylan worth?

Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Henry Meylan work is $599. The median Henry Meylan painting sells for $665 across 26 lots. The median Henry Meylan work on paper sells for $231 across 7 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Henry Meylan paintings typically sell for $414–$1,276 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 Henry Meylan painting?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Henry Meylan painting is $665. 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 Henry Meylan's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Henry Meylan painting is $14,930. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $14,930 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a Henry Meylan work on paper?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Henry Meylan work on paper is $231. 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 Henry Meylan's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Henry Meylan work on paper is $953. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a medium Henry Meylan painting?

Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Henry Meylan painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $605, 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 Henry Meylan's auction record?

Henry Meylan's auction record is $14,930, set in 2011. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $14,930 (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, “Henry Meylan auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/henry-meylan (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.