> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-xv · updated 2026-11-02

# Louis Xv

## What is Louis Xv’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 33 auction results for Louis Xv at 7 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $477 including buyer’s premium (middle half $210–$820, n=6). The auction record is $34,627 for Le Sacre de Louis XV, Roy de France & de Navarre, dans l'Eglise de Reims, le dimanche XXV octobre MDCCXXII. [Paris, imprimé au frais du roi, 1731]. (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Sacre de Louis XV, Roy de France & de Navarre, dans l'Eglise de Reims, le dimanche XXV octobre MDCCXXII. [Paris, imprimé au frais du roi, 1731]. | — | $34,627 | Sotheby's | Jun 2008 |
| 2 | Relation de l'arrivée du roi au Havre-de-Grace le 19 septembre 1749.Paris, 1753. | — | $10,651 | Sotheby's | Jun 2008 |
| 3 | Commode sauteuse en placage de palissandre et bois de rose, ouvrant à troi | — | $2,744 | Aguttes | Mar 2015 |
| 4 | Lettre autographe signée à l'ambassadeur de France à Madrid, Versailles 1745, 1745 | Autograph letter | $2,551 | Osenat | Apr 2022 |
| 5 | Suite de trois bergères en noyer mouluré et sculpté à décor de fleurettes | En noyer mouluré et sculpté à décor de fleurettes Epoque Louis XV H | $1,870 | Aguttes | Jun 2015 |
| 6 | Miroir à parecloses et fronton ajouré en bois sculpté et doré, patiné à dé | En bois sculpté et doré | $1,582 | Aguttes | Jun 2015 |
| 7 | Petite table liseuse en bois de placage marqueté de réserves. Elle ouvre à | En bois de placage marqueté de réserves | $1,438 | Aguttes | Jun 2015 |
| 8 | Commode en bois naturel. Elle ouvre à deux tiroirs en façade à décor de ré | En bois naturel | $1,372 | Aguttes | Mar 2015 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Représentation des fêtes données par la ville de Strasbourg, reliure de Padeloup, [1745] | Engraved illustrations and text, bound in red morocco leather with gilt tooling | $18,302 | Christie's | Apr 2016 |
| 2 | Le Sacre de Louis XV, Roy de France et de Navarre, livre gravé, maroquin bleu, 1731 | Engraved book with hand-colored plates, bound in blue morocco leather | $8,447 | Christie's | Apr 2016 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 20 | $801 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 8 | $637 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 33 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Louis Xv is a French artist with 269 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $1,076. 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 Louis Xv sold in 2025 for $1,188, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Louis Xv work worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Xv work is $1,076.

The median Louis Xv work on paper sells for $18,302 across 1 lots.

The median Louis Xv sculpture sells for $4,924 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 | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $18,302 | $18,302 | 50% | 2016-04-22 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $4,924‡ | $4,924‡ | — | 2024-06-20 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $18,302 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $4,924‡ |

‡ 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 Louis Xv worth?

Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Xv work is $1,076. The median Louis Xv work on paper sells for $18,302 across 1 lots. The median Louis Xv sculpture sells for $4,924 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 Louis Xv's auction record?

Louis Xv's auction record is $18,302, set in 2016.

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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, “Louis Xv auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/louis-xv (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.