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# Napoléon Ier (1769–1821)

## What is Napoléon Ier’s work worth? {#value}

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**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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., 1819 | Manuscrit autographe | $555,376 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Manuscrit dicté au comte de Montholon, Longwood, 1821, 1821 | Gravures et reproductions | $135,122 | Osenat | Nov 2023 |
| 3 | Lettre signée de Napoléon Ier au vice-roi d'Italie, Paris, 1806, 1806 | Encre marginales dont une avec morsure | $7,038 | Osenat | Nov 2023 |
| 4 | Jeu de plume évoquant une toile d'araignée, 1806 | Ink on paper (225 x 185 mm). Framed | $4,713 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | Brevet de lettres de créance, auprès de Joachim Napoléon (MURAT), Roi des Deux-Siciles, du baron DURANT comme ministre plénipotentiaire, 1821 | Vélin in-plano, en-tête calligraphié avec grande initiale ornée | $3,218 | PIASA | Jun 2020 |
| 6 | Lettre signée à Jean-Jacques-Régis Cambacérès, Palais de Saint-Cloud, 1813, 1813 | 1/2 p. in-4 sur papier vélin filigrané à l'aigle impériale et doré sur tranches | $2,910 | Osenat | Dec 2023 |
| 7 | Correspondance inédite officielle et confidentielle, 8 volumes in-8, 1809 | 8 volumes in-8, demi-maroquin à long grain rouge à coins, dos lisses cloisonnés et fleuronnés, tranches citron (reliure de l'époque) | $1,386 | Osenat | Dec 2023 |
| 8 | Lettre signée au major général Berthier, Palais de Saint-Cloud, 1808, 1808 | Letter | $1,364 | Osenat | Oct 2023 |
| 9 | NAPOLÉON Ier 1804 – 1814, 1804 | Gold | $1,358 | Osenat | Apr 2025 |
| 10 | NAPOLÉON Ier 1804 – 1814, 1804 | Gold coin | $1,329 | Osenat | Apr 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | $1,344 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 18 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1 | $4,713 | $4,713 | — | 2025-06-18 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $104‡ | $123 | — | 2025-12-17 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $4,713 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $123 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $86‡ |

‡ 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 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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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Napoléon Ier auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/napoleon-ier (updated 2026-11-01).

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.