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# Velazquez

Velazquez is a Spanish artist with 24 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $663. 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 Velazquez sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $4,192 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Velazquez work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Velazquez work is $663.

The median Velazquez painting sells for $462 across 10 lots.

The median Velazquez print sells for $427 across 1 lots.

The median Velazquez work on paper sells for $663 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 | $427‡ | $427‡ | — | 2019-05-15 |
| Paintings | 18 | $462†‡ | $21,867 | 55.6% | 2026-05-28 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $663‡ | $663‡ | — | 2023-12-18 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Velazquez's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $427. Paintings (18 lots) median $462, record $21,867.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $132–$1,911†‡ | $691†‡ | $4,192† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2017 | $21,867 |
| Paintings | 2026 | $4,192† |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $663‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $427‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Velazquez worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Velazquez work is $663. The median Velazquez painting sells for $462 across 10 lots. The median Velazquez print sells for $427 across 1 lots. The median Velazquez work on paper sells for $663 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 the average price of a Velazquez painting?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Velazquez painting is $462. 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 Velazquez's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Velazquez painting is $21,867.

### What is Velazquez's auction record?

Velazquez's auction record is $21,867, set in 2017.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Velazquez auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/velazquez (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.