> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/salvador-dali · updated 2026-11-02 # Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) Salvador Dalí is a Spanish artist with 4,154 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $775. 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 Salvador Dalí sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,005 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **46 Salvador Dalí works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Salvador Dalí on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/salvador-dali-2?ref=kg:salvador-dali-2) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Salvador Dalí work worth? Across 2,161 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salvador Dalí work is $775. The median Salvador Dalí print sells for $650 across 1,430 lots. The median Salvador Dalí sculpture sells for $3,009 across 171 lots. The median Salvador Dalí work on paper sells for $13,304 across 44 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Salvador Dalí prints typically sell for $401–$1,570 (the middle half of 739 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Salvador Dalí prints typically sell for $248–$1,106 (the middle half of 596 sold 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 | 1,563 | $650†‡ | $136,201 | 91.5% | 2026-10-31 | | Paintings | 16 | $144,550† | $4.9M | 87.5% | 2025-01-24 | | Works on Paper | 47 | $13,304†‡ | $1.7M | 93.6% | 2026-07-15 | | Sculpture & Installation | 183 | $3,009†‡ | $378,000 | 93.4% | 2026-10-27 | | Photography | 12 | $1,150† | $28,304 | — | 2026-04-09 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 120 | $28,230†‡ | $4.9M | — | 2026-10-14 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Salvador Dalí's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1,563 lots) median $650 with 91.5% sell-through. Paintings (16 lots) median $144,550, record $4,860,000. A typical Salvador Dalí painting sells for around 222× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 120 lots) the median is $28,230. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 596 | $248–$1,106†‡ | $479†‡ | $136,201 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 739 | $401–$1,570†‡ | $764†‡ | $45,995 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $15,890–$245,059† | $49,377† | $4.9M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 24 | $8,548–$65,105†‡ | $15,039†‡ | $125,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $3,317–$62,710†‡ | $10,204†‡ | $1.7M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 103 | $1,426–$4,309†‡ | $2,095†‡ | $23,128‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 60 | $2,536–$11,388†‡ | $5,956†‡ | $38,765 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Photography | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $979–$4,038† | $1,100† | $28,304 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2022 | $4.9M | | Paintings | 2017 | $2.2M | | Works on Paper | 2024 | $1.7M | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $1M | | Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $378,000 | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $136,201 | | Prints & Editions | 2017 | $81,250 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2012 | $54,541‡ | ‡ 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 Salvador Dalí worth? Across 2,161 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Salvador Dalí work is $775. The median Salvador Dalí print sells for $650 across 1,430 lots. The median Salvador Dalí sculpture sells for $3,009 across 171 lots. The median Salvador Dalí work on paper sells for $13,304 across 44 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Salvador Dalí prints typically sell for $401–$1,570 (the middle half of 739 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Salvador Dalí prints typically sell for $248–$1,106 (the middle half of 596 sold 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 the average price of a Salvador Dalí print? Based on 1,430 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Salvador Dalí print is $650. 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 Salvador Dalí's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Salvador Dalí print is $136,201. ### What is the average price of a Salvador Dalí sculpture? Based on 171 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Salvador Dalí sculpture is $3,009. 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 Salvador Dalí's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Salvador Dalí sculpture is $378,000. ### What is the average price of a Salvador Dalí work on paper? Based on 44 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Salvador Dalí work on paper is $13,304. 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 Salvador Dalí's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Salvador Dalí work on paper is $1,744,000. ### What is the average price of a medium Salvador Dalí print? Based on 739 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Salvador Dalí print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $764, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 the average price of a small Salvador Dalí print? Based on 596 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Salvador Dalí print (small (under 50 cm)) is $479, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Salvador Dalí's auction record? Salvador Dalí's auction record is $4,860,000, set in 2022. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Salvador Dalí auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/salvador-dali (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.