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# Yves Diey (1892–1987)

Yves Diey is a Belgian artist with 30 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $475. 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 Yves Diey is recorded as sold in 2026 for $596; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Yves Diey work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yves Diey work is $475.

The median Yves Diey painting sells for $829 across 11 lots.

The median Yves Diey work on paper sells for $108 across 5 lots.

The median Yves Diey print sells for $109 across 2 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 | 2 | $109 | $114 | — | 2019-06-28 |
| Paintings | 16 | $829†‡ | $6,917 | 68.8% | 2021-04-13 |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $108† | $329† | 83.3% | 2025-06-25 |
| Photography | 1 | $118† | $118† | — | 2018-09-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Yves Diey's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $109. Paintings (16 lots) median $829, record $6,917. A typical Yves Diey painting sells for around 7.6× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $802–$1,454†‡ | $904†‡ | $6,917 |

† 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 | 2013 | $6,917 |
| Paintings | 2010 | $1,454‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $329† |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $263 |
| Photography | 2018 | $118† |
| Prints & Editions | 2010 | $114 |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $104 |

† 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 Yves Diey worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Yves Diey work is $475. The median Yves Diey painting sells for $829 across 11 lots. The median Yves Diey work on paper sells for $108 across 5 lots. The median Yves Diey print sells for $109 across 2 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 Yves Diey painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Yves Diey painting is $829. 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 Yves Diey's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Yves Diey painting is $6,917.

### What is Yves Diey's auction record?

Yves Diey's auction record is $6,917, set in 2013.

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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, “Yves Diey auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/yves-diey (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.