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# Jules Verne (1828–1905)

## What is Jules Verne’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 175 auction results for Jules Verne at 26 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $86 including buyer’s premium (middle half $71–$169, n=18). The auction record is $1,251 for L.A.S. à Emile Bergerat. Amiens, 4 octobre 1893 (2017, Tajan). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.A.S. à Emile Bergerat. Amiens, 4 octobre 1893, 1893 | 1 pp. in-12 oblong sur carte bristol | $1,251 | Tajan | Dec 2017 |
| 2 | The Castle of the Carpathians, 1893 | Original pictorial dark green cloth, all edges gilt | $1,000 | Swann Auction Galleries | Nov 2018 |
| 3 | Vingt mille lieues sous les mers, circa 1907 | Petit in-4, percaline rouge de l'éditeur avec décor polychrome, premier plat type à un éléphant avec titre éventail, dos au phare, tranches dorées (Engel rel.) | $596 | Art Valorem | Mar 2022 |
| 4 | face au drapeau | Book | $428 | Artcurial | Oct 2011 |
| 5 | A Collection of 23 works, 1890 | Oiled | $344 | Sworders | Jun 2026 |
| 6 | Ensemble de trois titres de Jules Verne en cartonnage « au globe doré », 1896-1901 | Three books in 'au globe doré' binding | $315 | Ader | Jan 2023 |
| 7 | Cinq semaines en ballon; Michel Strogoff, [1892] | Books in cartonnage | $293 | Ader | Jan 2023 |
| 8 | Michel Strogoff, circa 1909 | Book, red publisher's cloth with polychrome decoration, 8th printing, includes black illustrations and 8 color plates | $255 | Art Valorem | Mar 2022 |
| 9 | L'Ile à hélice, 1895 | In-4, percaline rouge polychrome type 'Au portrait collé', dos type 'F', tranches dorées (Lenègre). 80 illustrations de L. Benett gravées sur bois dont 12 hors texte en chromotypographie, 3 cartes dont une hors texte en couleurs | $253 | Art Valorem | Nov 2023 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistress Branican, circa 1905 | Illustrated book with 2 chromolithograph maps and 95 drawings (including 12 chromotypographies) | $327 | Ader | Dec 2012 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 28 | $140 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 175 results from 26 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Jules Verne is a French artist with 242 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $250. 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 Jules Verne sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $250 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**4 Jules Verne works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Jules Verne work worth?

Across 159 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jules Verne work is $250.

The median Jules Verne print sells for $333 across 50 lots.

The median Jules Verne work on paper sells for $165 across 2 lots.

The median Jules Verne photograph sells for $707 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 | 71 | $333†‡ | $7,503† | 70.4% | 2025-06-24 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $165† | $250† | — | 2014-12-08 |
| Photography | 1 | $707† | $707† | — | 2024-10-02 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $1,840†‡ | $7,503† | — | 2026-03-12 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $7,503† |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $3,002† |
| Photography | 2024 | $707† |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $250† |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $81† |

† 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 Jules Verne worth?

Across 159 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jules Verne work is $250. The median Jules Verne print sells for $333 across 50 lots. The median Jules Verne work on paper sells for $165 across 2 lots. The median Jules Verne photograph sells for $707 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 Jules Verne print?

Based on 50 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jules Verne print is $333. 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 Jules Verne's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jules Verne print is $7,503. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,503 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Jules Verne's auction record?

Jules Verne's auction record is $7,503, set in 2011. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $7,503 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Jules Verne auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jules-verne-2 (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.