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

# Paolo Giovio (1483–1552)

## What is Paolo Giovio’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 16 auction results for Paolo Giovio at 5 houses since 2016. Over the last 24 months the median price was $942 including buyer’s premium (middle half $599–$34,278, n=5). The auction record is $222,810 for Elogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le vite di Leon decimo, et d'Adriano sesto, 1549 | Tin | $34,278 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 2 | Giovio, Paolo Le iscrittioni poste sotto le vere imagini de gli huomini famosi Firenze, 1552 | Book, 4° | $614 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2016 |
| 3 | Commentario de le cose de Turchi Venezia, 1540 | In 8°. Fregio xilografico al frontespizio, un capolettera inciso in legno | $592 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2017 |
| 4 | Le iscrittioni poste sotto le vere imagini de gli huomini famosi, 1552 | Manuscript | $343 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium, 1575 | Woodcut | $222,810 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 2 | Dialogo dell'imprese militari et amorose, 1574 | Woodcut | $6,502 | Sotheby's | Jul 2024 |
| 3 | Warhafftige Beschreibunge aller Historien und Geschichten, 1570 | Book, 2 volumes in 1 volume, woodcuts | $1,749 | Ketterer Kunst | May 2022 |
| 4 | La Vita di Ferrando Davalo Marchese di Pescara, 1551 | Woodcut | $942 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 5 | Elogia virorum bellica virtute illustrium, 1596 | Woodcut | $599 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 6 | Elogia virorum literis illustrium, quotquot vel nostra vel auorum memoria vixere, 1577 | Woodcut portraits in 2° format | $560 | Finarte Casa d'Aste | Dec 2018 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 6 | $1,346 |
| Other | 8 | $339 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $4,126 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Paolo Giovio is an artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $592. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Paolo Giovio is recorded as sold in 2026 for $988; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Paolo Giovio work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paolo Giovio work is $592.

The median Paolo Giovio print sells for $596 across 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 25 | $596‡ | $222,810 | 56% | 2026-09-16 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

‡ 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) | 6 | $685–$5,314‡ | $1,346‡ | $222,810 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $222,810 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $6,502 |

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 Paolo Giovio worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paolo Giovio work is $592. The median Paolo Giovio print sells for $596 across 14 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is the average price of a Paolo Giovio print?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paolo Giovio print is $596. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Paolo Giovio's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Paolo Giovio print is $222,810.

### What is Paolo Giovio's auction record?

Paolo Giovio's auction record is $222,810, set in 2025.

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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, “Paolo Giovio auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paolo-giovio (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.