> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/xenophon · updated 2026-11-01

# Xenophon

## What is Xenophon’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 10 auction results for Xenophon at 2 houses since 2021. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,159 including buyer’s premium (middle half $667–$8,317, n=8). The auction record is $50,800 for Paraleipomena (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraleipomena, 1503 | Tin | $50,800 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | , La Cyropedie, Lyon, 1555, French  inlaid-strapwork binding, 1547 | Tin | $30,480 | Sotheby's | Oct 2023 |
| 3 | Xenophon, opera Xenophontis, [Lyon, Jacques Myt? for Baldazare de Gabiano? or Barthélemy Trot? 1504?], early sixteenth-century Italian brown morocco, 1504? | Book | $3,175 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 4 | Xenophon, opera Xenophontis, [Lyon, Jacques Myt? for Baldazare de Gabiano? or Barthélemy Trot? 1504?], contemporary Italian brown morocco, circa 1504 | Leather | $1,143 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 5 | Xenophon, opera Xenophontis, [Lyon, Jacques Myt? for Baldazare de Gabiano? or Barthélemy Trot? 1504?], nineteenth-century half vellum, 1504? | Manuscript | $381 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | Xenophon, opera Xenophontis, [Lyon, Jacques Myt? for] Barthélemy Trot, 1511, contemporary limp vellum, 1511 | Manuscript | $381 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apanta ta euriskomena, 1525 | Woodcut | $12,700 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |
| 2 | Della vita di Cyro, re de Persi, 1527 | Woodcut | $6,856 | Sotheby's | Jul 2025 |
| 3 | Xenophon, opera Xenophontis, [Lyon, Jacques Myt? for] Barthélemy Trot, 1511, contemporary French brown calf over wooden boards, 1511 | Woodcut | $762 | Sotheby's | Jun 2025 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | $1,143 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $3,175 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 10 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Xenophon is a Greek artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $2,159. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Xenophon sold in 2025 for $6,856, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Xenophon work worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Xenophon work is $2,159.

The median Xenophon print sells for $3,809 across 4 lots.

Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $3,809‡ | $12,700 | — | 2025-07-11 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $12,700 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $6,856 |

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 Xenophon worth?

Across 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Xenophon work is $2,159. The median Xenophon print sells for $3,809 across 4 lots. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Xenophon's auction record?

Xenophon's auction record is $50,800, set in 2025.

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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, “Xenophon auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/xenophon (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.