Sofonisba Anguissola (1532–1625)
Sofonisba Anguissola is an Italian artist with 18 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $4,625. 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 Sofonisba Anguissola is recorded as sold in 2025 for $4,625; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Sofonisba Anguissola work is $4,625.
The median Sofonisba Anguissola painting sells for $2,874 across 4 lots.
The median Sofonisba Anguissola print sells for $627 across 1 lots.
The median Sofonisba Anguissola work on paper sells for $3,142 across 1 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 | $627‡ | $627‡ | — | 2026-06-03 |
| Paintings | 5 | $2,874†‡ | $21,188‡ | 80% | 2025-11-04 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $3,142‡ | $3,142‡ | — | 2017-05-26 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $181,134‡ | $396,648‡ | — | 2024-04-24 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Sofonisba Anguissola's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $627. Paintings (5 lots) median $2,874, record $21,188. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Sofonisba Anguissola painting sells for around 4.6× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $181,134.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $21,188‡ |
| Paintings | 2025 | $4,625‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $3,142‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $627‡ |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Sofonisba Anguissola worth?
Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Sofonisba Anguissola work is $4,625. The median Sofonisba Anguissola painting sells for $2,874 across 4 lots. The median Sofonisba Anguissola print sells for $627 across 1 lots. The median Sofonisba Anguissola work on paper sells for $3,142 across 1 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 Sofonisba Anguissola's auction record?
Sofonisba Anguissola's auction record is $396,648, set in 2011. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
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