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Napoléon Ier (1769–1821)

What is Napoléon Ier’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 18 auction results for Napoléon Ier at 5 houses since 2016. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,329 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,019–$3,036, n=7). The auction record is $555,376 for Premier codicille du premier testament de Napoléon Ier. Manuscrit autographe signé "Nap." Les toutes premières dernières volontés de l'Empereur. Un document d’une insigne importance : le seul témoignage connu du tout premier testament de Napoléon Ier rédigé à Sainte-Hélène au début du mois d’août 1819. (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Premier codicille du premier testament de Napoléon Ier. Manuscrit autographe signé "Nap." Les toutes premières dernières volontés de l'Empereur. Un document d’une insigne importance : le seul témoignage connu du tout premier testament de Napoléon Ier rédigé à Sainte-Hélène au début du mois d’août 1819., 1819Manuscrit autographe$555,376Sotheby'sJun 2025
2Manuscrit dicté au comte de Montholon, Longwood, 1821, 1821Gravures et reproductions$135,122OsenatNov 2023
3Lettre signée de Napoléon Ier au vice-roi d'Italie, Paris, 1806, 1806Encre marginales dont une avec morsure$7,038OsenatNov 2023
4Jeu de plume évoquant une toile d'araignée, 1806Ink on paper (225 x 185 mm). Framed$4,713Sotheby'sJun 2025
5Brevet de lettres de créance, auprès de Joachim Napoléon (MURAT), Roi des Deux-Siciles, du baron DURANT comme ministre plénipotentiaire, 1821Vélin in-plano, en-tête calligraphié avec grande initiale ornée$3,218PIASAJun 2020
6Lettre signée à Jean-Jacques-Régis Cambacérès, Palais de Saint-Cloud, 1813, 18131/2 p. in-4 sur papier vélin filigrané à l'aigle impériale et doré sur tranches$2,910OsenatDec 2023
7Correspondance inédite officielle et confidentielle, 8 volumes in-8, 18098 volumes in-8, demi-maroquin à long grain rouge à coins, dos lisses cloisonnés et fleuronnés, tranches citron (reliure de l'époque)$1,386OsenatDec 2023
8Lettre signée au major général Berthier, Palais de Saint-Cloud, 1808, 1808Letter$1,364OsenatOct 2023
9NAPOLÉON Ier 1804 – 1814, 1804Gold$1,358OsenatApr 2025
10NAPOLÉON Ier 1804 – 1814, 1804Gold coin$1,329OsenatApr 2025
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Other16$1,344

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 18 results from 5 houses · How we compute these figures

Napoléon Ier is a French artist with 37 auction lots recorded since 2019, median price $797. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Napoléon Ier sold in 2025 for $4,713, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Napoléon Ier work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Napoléon Ier work is $797.

The median Napoléon Ier sculpture sells for $104 across 2 lots.

The median Napoléon Ier work on paper sells for $4,713 across 1 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Works on Paper1$4,713$4,713—2025-06-18
Sculpture & Installation2$104‡$123—2025-12-17

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

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Works on Paper2025$4,713
Sculpture & Installation2025$123
Sculpture & Installation2024$86‡

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

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Napoléon Ier worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Napoléon Ier work is $797. The median Napoléon Ier sculpture sells for $104 across 2 lots. The median Napoléon Ier work on paper sells for $4,713 across 1 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is Napoléon Ier's auction record?

Napoléon Ier's auction record is $555,376, set in 2025.

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