> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/leonardo-da-vinci-3 · updated 2026-11-02 # Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) Leonardo da Vinci is an Italian artist with 155 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $1,167. 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 Leonardo da Vinci sold in 2026 for $2,517, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Leonardo da Vinci work worth? Across 104 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leonardo da Vinci work is $1,167. The median Leonardo da Vinci painting sells for $849 across 41 lots. The median Leonardo da Vinci print sells for $69 across 21 lots. The median Leonardo da Vinci work on paper sells for $1,300 across 19 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Leonardo da Vinci paintings typically sell for $205–$8,969 (the middle half of 22 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 29 | $69‡ | $1,422 | 72.4% | 2026-03-12 | | Paintings | 44 | $849†‡ | $822,470 | 93.2% | 2026-09-10 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $1,300†‡ | $15,770‡ | 95% | 2026-06-07 | | Sculpture & Installation | 12 | $457†‡ | $2,517 | 75% | 2026-10-13 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $190,412‡ | $822,470 | — | 2025-04-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Leonardo da Vinci's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (29 lots) median $69 with 72.4% sell-through. Paintings (44 lots) median $849, record $822,470. A typical Leonardo da Vinci painting sells for around 12× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $190,412. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $32–$45‡ | $39‡ | $81 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $378–$1,502†‡ | $501†‡ | $190,412‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $205–$8,969†‡ | $1,406†‡ | $358,922‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 5 | $685–$3,669†‡ | $1,105†‡ | $822,470 | † 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) | 16 | $594–$4,946†‡ | $1,971†‡ | $15,770‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $393–$847‡ | $457‡ | $2,517 | ‡ 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 | 2021 | $822,470 | | Paintings | 2023 | $358,922‡ | | Works on Paper | 2020 | $15,770‡ | | Works on Paper | 2009 | $10,160 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $2,517 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $1,479 | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,422 | | Prints & Editions | 2011 | $1,032‡ | ‡ 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 Leonardo da Vinci worth? Across 104 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leonardo da Vinci work is $1,167. The median Leonardo da Vinci painting sells for $849 across 41 lots. The median Leonardo da Vinci print sells for $69 across 21 lots. The median Leonardo da Vinci work on paper sells for $1,300 across 19 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Leonardo da Vinci paintings typically sell for $205–$8,969 (the middle half of 22 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 Leonardo da Vinci painting? Based on 41 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Leonardo da Vinci painting is $849. 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 Leonardo da Vinci's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Leonardo da Vinci painting is $822,470. ### What is the average price of a Leonardo da Vinci print? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Leonardo da Vinci print is $69. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Leonardo da Vinci's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Leonardo da Vinci print is $1,422. ### What is the average price of a Leonardo da Vinci work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Leonardo da Vinci work on paper is $1,300. 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 Leonardo da Vinci's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Leonardo da Vinci work on paper is $15,770. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Leonardo da Vinci painting? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Leonardo da Vinci painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,406, 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 the average price of a small Leonardo da Vinci work on paper? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Leonardo da Vinci work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,971, 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 Leonardo da Vinci's auction record? Leonardo da Vinci's auction record is $822,470, set in 2021. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Leonardo da Vinci auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/leonardo-da-vinci-3 (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.