Publius Ovidius Naso
What is Publius Ovidius Naso’s work worth?
As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 21 auction results for Publius Ovidius Naso at 4 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $8,255 including buyer’s premium (middle half $6,350–$11,113, n=18). The auction record is $76,200 for Fasti, Tristia, and Epistulae ex Ponto (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.
| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fasti, Tristia, and Epistulae ex Ponto, 1503 | : Seventeenth-century vellum over pasteboards (158 x 102 mm), covers with double gilt-ruled frame with miters at corners, plain paper endpapers, gilt edges, traces of two pairs of ties. (A bit soiled, some small wormholes, joints splitting, foot of spine chipped with loss.) | $76,200 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Fastorvm Lib. VI. Tristivm Lib. V. De Ponto Lib. IIII., 1533 | : "Joachinnia Odin" and "22ƒ," unidentified sixteenth-century inscriptions on front free endpaper [Joachimia?] | $31,750 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | Ouidii Metamorphoseon libri XV, October 1502 | The tripartite tool in the corners of each panel is similar to tools used in Rome by the “Sanvito Binder” ca. 1500 (Hobson | $11,430 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 4 | Opera omnia, 1534 | Early nineteenth-century straight-grained red morocco binding by Bozérian Jeune (François Bozerian), blue moiré silk linings | $10,160 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | Ouidii Metamorphoseon libri XV, ca. 1535 | Bolognese brown morocco leather binding with gilt and blindstamped decoration | $9,525 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Fasti, Tristia, and Epistulae ex Ponto, 1502-1503 | First edition of the third volume of the 1502–1503 Aldine Ovid; a second copy, printed on paper and bound in attractive contemporary Venetian russet morocco with the original owner's supralibros | $8,890 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 7 | Opera minora, 1502 | Laird of Auchinleck (1706-1782), inscription "Alexr. Boswel, Edinb. 1759" on front free endpaper — thence by descent to James Boswell, 9 | $8,255 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metamorphoseon libri XV, 1534 | C4: 236 leaves (4π8 blank). Woodcut Aldine device on title-page and C4v, four- and six-line initial spaces with guide letters. (A few leaves at front with natural thinned spots or paper flaws in lower fore-edge corners, quires | $25,400 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Le trasformationi, 1553 | Woodcut | $13,711 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Metamorphoses, 1502 | 8 a blank): 268 leaves. Woodcut Aldine device on title-page and final recto, early marginalia. (Foxing, occasional marginal dampstaining, paper flaw to 2 | $8,255 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 6 | $8,573 |
| Prints | 6 | $4,937 |
| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $8,255 |
Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 21 results from 4 houses · How we compute these figures
Publius Ovidius Naso is an artist with 23 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $7,620. 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 Publius Ovidius Naso sold in 2025 for $13,711, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Publius Ovidius Naso work is $7,620.
The median Publius Ovidius Naso print sells for $5,116 across 8 lots.
The median Publius Ovidius Naso work on paper sells for $8,255 across 3 lots.
The median Publius Ovidius Naso painting sells for $8,255 across 2 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 | 8 | $5,116‡ | $25,400 | — | 2025-07-11 |
| Paintings | 2 | $8,255 | $11,430 | — | 2025-06-25 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $8,255 | $31,750 | — | 2025-06-25 |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Publius Ovidius Naso's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (8 lots) median $5,116. Paintings (2 lots) median $8,255, record $11,430.
Price by size
Prints & Editions
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,619–$8,890 | $8,255 | $25,400 |
Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $31,750 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $25,400 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $13,711 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $11,430 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $8,255 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $5,080 |
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Publius Ovidius Naso worth?
Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Publius Ovidius Naso work is $7,620. The median Publius Ovidius Naso print sells for $5,116 across 8 lots. The median Publius Ovidius Naso work on paper sells for $8,255 across 3 lots. The median Publius Ovidius Naso painting sells for $8,255 across 2 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 Publius Ovidius Naso's auction record?
Publius Ovidius Naso's auction record is $76,200, set in 2025.
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