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# Jean Delville (1867–1953)

Jean Delville is a Belgian artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $15,764. 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 Jean Delville sold in 2025 for $25,751, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Delville work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Delville work is $15,764.

The median Jean Delville painting sells for $17,076 across 14 lots.

The median Jean Delville work on paper sells for $24,389 across 9 lots.

The median Jean Delville print sells for $2,724 across 2 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 | 3 | $2,724‡ | $5,112‡ | 66.7% | 2018-11-28 |
| Paintings | 15 | $17,076† | $219,989 | 93.3% | 2025-09-24 |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $24,389† | $39,507 | — | 2025-02-13 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jean Delville's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $2,724 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (15 lots) median $17,076, record $219,989. A typical Jean Delville painting sells for around 6.3× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $3,810–$15,764† | $4,183† | $27,195 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $3,462–$23,681† | $8,261† | $39,507 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2025 | $219,989 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $136,969 |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $39,507 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $28,776† |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $5,112‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $337‡ |

† 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 Jean Delville worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Delville work is $15,764. The median Jean Delville painting sells for $17,076 across 14 lots. The median Jean Delville work on paper sells for $24,389 across 9 lots. The median Jean Delville print sells for $2,724 across 2 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 Jean Delville painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean Delville painting is $17,076. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Jean Delville's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean Delville painting is $219,989.

### What is Jean Delville's auction record?

Jean Delville's auction record is $219,989, set in 2025.

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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.