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# Prosper Mérimée

Prosper Mérimée is a French artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $154. 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 Prosper Mérimée sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $584 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Prosper Mérimée work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Prosper Mérimée work is $154.

The median Prosper Mérimée print sells for $169 across 2 lots.

The median Prosper Mérimée work on paper sells for $2,157 across 3 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 | 4 | $169† | $224† | 50% | 2020-06-30 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $2,157† | $3,951 | — | 2012-02-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $3,951 |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $2,157† |
| Prints & Editions | 2020 | $224† |
| Prints & Editions | 2008 | $115 |

† 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 Prosper Mérimée worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Prosper Mérimée work is $154. The median Prosper Mérimée print sells for $169 across 2 lots. The median Prosper Mérimée work on paper sells for $2,157 across 3 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 Prosper Mérimée's auction record?

Prosper Mérimée's auction record is $2,349, set in 2006. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,349 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Prosper Mérimée auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/prosper-merimee-2 (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.