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# Valerius Maximus

## What is Valerius Maximus’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 12 auction results for Valerius Maximus at 1 houses since 2024. Over the last 24 months the median price was $3,175 including buyer’s premium (middle half $699–$4,064, n=12). The auction record is $19,433 for Dictorum factorumque memorabilium exempla (2024, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri nouem, 1502 | Manuscript | $16,510 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri nouem, 1503-1504 | Brown ink | $4,826 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem, 1503 | Conte | $3,175 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 4 | Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem, 1503 | Conte | $3,175 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | Dictorum et factorum memorabilium, 1508 | Marble | $2,032 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Dictorum et Factorum memorabilium libri novem, 1504? | Oil | $762 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 7 | Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri novem, 1512 | Vellum | $508 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dictorum factorumque memorabilium exempla, 1561 | Woodcut | $19,433 | Sotheby's | Dec 2024 |
| 2 | Dictorum et factorum memorabilium libri nouem, 1502 | Woodcut | $3,810 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 3 | Exempla quatuor et viginti nuper inuenta ante caput de ominibus, 1514 | Woodcut | $3,175 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | $1,969 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $3,175 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 12 results from 1 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Valerius Maximus is an artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2024, median price $3,175.

A work by Valerius Maximus sold in 2025 for $3,175, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Valerius Maximus work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Valerius Maximus work is $3,175.

The median Valerius Maximus print sells for $3,492 across 4 lots.

The median Valerius Maximus painting sells for $762 across 1 lots.

The median Valerius Maximus sculpture sells for $2,032 across 1 lots.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $3,492 | $19,433 | — | 2025-06-25 |
| Paintings | 1 | $762 | $762 | — | 2025-06-25 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $4,826 | $4,826 | — | 2025-06-25 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $2,032 | $2,032 | — | 2025-06-25 |

Valerius Maximus's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $3,492. Paintings (1 lots) median $762, record $762.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $19,433 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $4,826 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $3,810 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $2,032 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $762 |

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 Valerius Maximus worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Valerius Maximus work is $3,175. The median Valerius Maximus print sells for $3,492 across 4 lots. The median Valerius Maximus painting sells for $762 across 1 lots. The median Valerius Maximus sculpture sells for $2,032 across 1 lots.

### What is Valerius Maximus's auction record?

Valerius Maximus's auction record is $19,433, set in 2024.

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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, “Valerius Maximus auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/valerius-maximus (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.