> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/maria-sibylla-merian · updated 2026-11-02 # Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) Maria Sibylla Merian is a German artist with 80 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $2,106. 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 Maria Sibylla Merian sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $150,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Maria Sibylla Merian work worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maria Sibylla Merian work is $2,106. The median Maria Sibylla Merian print sells for $971 across 37 lots. The median Maria Sibylla Merian work on paper sells for $28,078 across 12 lots. The median Maria Sibylla Merian sculpture sells for $34,451 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Maria Sibylla Merian prints typically sell for $132–$1,234 (the middle half of 26 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 | 42 | $971†‡ | $124,565 | 88.1% | 2025-10-16 | | Works on Paper | 13 | $28,078†‡ | $175,000† | 92.3% | 2024-11-29 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $34,451 | $34,451 | — | 2022-05-18 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 8 | $127,282† | $252,000† | — | 2024-04-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 26 | $132–$1,234†‡ | $339†‡ | $124,565 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $7,800–$19,652† | $9,000† | $63,000 | † 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) | 9 | $20,654–$112,500†‡ | $22,004†‡ | $175,000† | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Works on Paper | 2023 | $175,000† | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $150,000† | | Prints & Editions | 2006 | $124,565 | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $63,000 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $34,451 | † 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 Maria Sibylla Merian worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Maria Sibylla Merian work is $2,106. The median Maria Sibylla Merian print sells for $971 across 37 lots. The median Maria Sibylla Merian work on paper sells for $28,078 across 12 lots. The median Maria Sibylla Merian sculpture sells for $34,451 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Maria Sibylla Merian prints typically sell for $132–$1,234 (the middle half of 26 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 Maria Sibylla Merian print? Based on 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maria Sibylla Merian print is $971. 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 Maria Sibylla Merian's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Maria Sibylla Merian print is $124,565. ### What is the average price of a Maria Sibylla Merian work on paper? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Maria Sibylla Merian work on paper is $28,078. 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 Maria Sibylla Merian's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Maria Sibylla Merian work on paper is $175,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $175,000 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Maria Sibylla Merian print? Based on 26 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Maria Sibylla Merian print (small (under 50 cm)) is $339, 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 medium Maria Sibylla Merian print? Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Maria Sibylla Merian print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $9,000, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Maria Sibylla Merian's auction record? Maria Sibylla Merian's auction record is $252,000, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $252,000 (buyer's premium not included). --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Maria Sibylla Merian auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/maria-sibylla-merian (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.