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Artist

Giuseppe Verdi

154results on record
91%sell-through
$3,780median result (USD, incl. premium; 69% observed, 31% estimated from hammer)
$251,231record in our coverage

Drawn from 154 recorded results (150 sold · 4 passed) across 7 auction houses, 2006–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 69% observed, 31% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$3.2K$6.5K$9.7K2006: $1.2K median, 1 sold2012: $12K median, 13 sold2013: $7.7K median, 32 sold2014: $7.5K median, 14 sold2015: $6.9K median, 8 sold2016: $2.6K median, 5 sold2017: $2.9K median, 18 sold2018: $3.0K median, 7 sold2019: $1.4K median, 4 sold2020: $3.2K median, 5 sold2021: $1.4K median, 8 sold2022: $1.8K median, 10 sold2023: $1.6K median, 5 sold2024: $1.4K median, 13 sold2025: $3.8K median, 5 sold2026: $1.4K median, 2 sold20062011201620212026

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The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

$3.8K$49$251K

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
other 94 88% $4,075
photography 19 83% $4,956
works on paper 4 n/a $25,154

Medium is recorded for 117 of 154 results (76%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Liszt, Franz. 1811-1886. Autograph Letter Signed Giuseppe Verdi Liszt, Franz. 1811-1886. Autograph Letter Signed

$3.2K$6.5K$9.7K2009: $745 median2012: $4.4K median2013: $5.0K median2014: $4.7K median2015: $7.1K median2016: $3.4K median2017: $2.6K median2018: $4.1K median2019: $2.8K median2020: $1.3K median2021: $884 median2022: $6.5K median2023: $4.4K median2024: $1.7K median2025: $5.7K median2026: $2.9K median2006: $1.2K median2012: $12K median2013: $7.7K median2014: $7.5K median2015: $6.9K median2016: $2.6K median2017: $2.9K median2018: $3.0K median2019: $1.4K median2020: $3.2K median2021: $1.4K median2022: $1.8K median2023: $1.6K median2024: $1.4K median2025: $3.8K median2026: $1.4K median20062011201620212026
MetricGiuseppe VerdiLiszt, Franz. 1811-1886. Autograph Letter Signed
Median result$3,780$2,780
Record price $251,231 $92,468
Results on record15488
Years active at auction 2006–2026 2009–2026

Related artists: Liszt, Franz. 1811-1886. Autograph Letter SignedHector Berlioz 1803-1869Gioachino RossiniPablo Picasso

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

76/ 100
  • Sell-through91%
  • Meets estimate45%
  • Market depth154 results

How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Sotheby's 95 100% $7,455 0.75×
International Autograph Auctions 38 100% $1,582 0.87×
Christie's 10 100% $1,900
Bertolami Fine Art 7 86% $700 0.67×
Bonhams 1 100% $162 0.33×
Finarte 1 100% $3,769 0.95×
Hermitage Fine Art 4 25% $1,439 0.70×

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 157 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 4 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2014·11 la forza del destino, libretto in quattro atti di f.m. piave, milan: regio stabilmento nazionale tito di gio. ricordi, 1863 [blind-stamp to title "t.r./ 63/ iii"], revised by the composer $18,834–$23,543 Sotheby's
2014·11 unpublished autograph letter signed ("g. verdi"), about otello $3,924–$4,709 Sotheby's
2014·11 La Messa da Requiem/The Requiem. [Milan: Ricordi, 1941]. $300–$500 Bonhams
2014·05 Autograph letter signed ('G. Verdi') to [Carlo] Baucardé, 4, rue Richer, Paris, 16 December 1853 $5,862–$7,537 Unsold listing Christie's
2014·05 Autograph letter signed ('G. Verdi') to Francesco Maria Piave, Sant'Agata, 17 August 1852 $6,699–$10,049 Unsold listing Christie's
2014·05 fine autograph manuscript and accompanying letter signed ("gverdi") about otello, sent to the celebrated double-bass player giovanni bottesini $16,833–$25,249 Sotheby's
2014·05 autograph draft of a letter, apparently to clara maffei, unsigned $2,020–$2,525 Sotheby's
2014·05 printed diary for the year 1861, containing verdi's autograph entries and memoranda, titled: $8,416–$11,783 Sotheby's
2014·05 autograph draft letter signed ("g verdi"), to giulio belinzaghi, the mayor of milan, about the requiem mass for manzoni $3,367–$5,050 Sotheby's
2014·05 autograph working notes about falstaff, addressed to the librettist of the opera, arrigo boito, unsigned $8,416–$11,783 Sotheby's
2014·05 autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act iv $8,416–$11,783 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph draft letter signed ("g verdi"), about italian music $4,890–$6,520 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph working notes about falstaff, addressed to the librettist of the opera, arrigo boito, unsigned $16,301–$24,452 Sotheby's
2013·11 fragment of a letter addressed to his pupil emanuele muzio in paris, signed ("g. verdi") $2,445–$3,260 Sotheby's
2013·11 collection of manuscripts, photographs and cards etc, including letters by boito about the verdi family $3,260–$4,890 Sotheby's
2013·11 la forza del destino, libretto in quattro atti di f.m. piave, milan: regio stabilmento nazionale tito di gio. ricordi, 1863 [blind-stamp to title "t.r./ 63/ iii"], revised by the composer $32,602–$48,904 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph draft of a letter, apparently to clara maffei, unsigned $3,260–$4,890 Sotheby's
2013·11 two autograph drafts of an important letter to the painter domenico morelli, signed ("g.verdi"), about "king lear" and "otello" $6,520–$8,151 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph manuscript draft of part of the libretto of otello. $16,301–$24,452 Sotheby's
2013·11 verdi's printed diary for the year 1861, containing his autograph entries and memoranda, titled: $16,301–$24,452 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph drafts for two letters, one to ricordi, and signed ("g.verdi") $4,075–$4,890 Sotheby's
2013·11 photograph signed and inscribed to the soprano teresa stolz ("alla carissma amica teresa stolz g verdi"), on the image $9,781–$13,041 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph working draft of an unpublished letter to giulio ricordi, about aida, rigoletto, la forza del destino and other pieces, unsigned $6,520–$9,781 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph draft letter signed ("g verdi"), to giulio belinzaghi, the mayor of milan, about the requiem mass for manzoni $4,890–$8,151 Sotheby's
2013·11 fine album of the singer sigrid arnoldson, including an autograph musical quotation by verdi from la traviata and quotations by johann strauss, delibes, massenet, gounod, ibsen, zola, dumas the younger and others $40,753–$48,904 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph draft letter to arrivabene, unsigned, about boito's mefistofele and german music $6,520–$9,781 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph letter signed ("g. verdi"), about otello $6,520–$9,781 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph manuscript list of the sculpture and paintings in his possession, with their locations $4,890–$6,520 Sotheby's
2013·11 four autograph draft letters about aida, signed ("gverdi" and "verdi") $4,890–$8,151 Sotheby's
2013·11 autograph manuscript of part of the libretto of otello, a draft of the original words of the "willow song" in act four $16,301–$24,452 Sotheby's
2013·11 two autograph letters, one signed ("gverdi") $2,445–$3,260 Sotheby's
2013·06 autograph letter signed (“g.verdi”), about king lear, $9,270–$12,359 Sotheby's
2013·06 autograph letter, signed (“g.verdi”), to salvatore cammarano, about projects for don carlos and king lear $10,815–$15,449 Sotheby's
2013·06 early autograph letter signed (“g. verdi”), to the singer lorenzo salvi about oberto in turin, $4,635–$7,725 Sotheby's
2013·06 fine unpublished autograph letter signed (“g.verdi”) [about macbeth], $6,180–$9,270 Sotheby's
2013·06 cabinet-style photographic portrait signed on the mount ("g.verdi") $4,635–$7,725 Sotheby's
2013·06 autograph letter signed (“gverdi”), to  the librettist francesco maria piave, about don carlos $9,270–$12,359 Sotheby's
2013·06 autograph letter signed ("g. verdi"), about otello $3,862–$4,635 Sotheby's
2013·06 fine autograph musical quotation from il trovatore, signed and inscribed (“trovatore...napoli 16 aprile 1858.  g verdi”) $12,359–$15,449 Sotheby's
2013·06 autograph letter signed (“gverdi”), to the composer and teacher paolo serrao, $4,635–$6,180 Sotheby's
2013·06 unpublished autograph letter signed (“g.verdi”), about macbeth $9,270–$12,359 Sotheby's
2013·06 remarkable unpublished autograph letter signed (“g.verdi”), about macbeth $9,270–$12,359 Sotheby's
2013·06 autograph letter to the librettist alberto ghislanzoni, $4,635–$7,725 Sotheby's
2012·11 bound series of photographs of verdi's autograph manuscript of the 'sinfonia' for aida, composed for the italian premiere but then withdrawn, annotated by toscanini $3,195–$4,793 Sotheby's
2012·11 four printed visiting cards, inscribed by verdi to arturo toscanini in c.1900 $6,391–$7,988 Sotheby's
2012·11 remarkable autograph manuscript, containing three early drafts for the opening of “falstaff”, apparently showing the very first stages of verdi's composition of his final opera $127,812–$159,766 Sotheby's
2012·11 telegram to toscanini thanking him for conducting falstaff at la scala, milan, in 1899. $1,598–$2,396 Sotheby's
2012·11 autograph letter signed (”g.verdi”), about pauline viardot, meyerbeer and the paris opéra, with two letters about verdi $6,391–$7,988 Sotheby's
2012·11 fine early autograph letter signed (“gverdi”), about his first opera, “rocester” $9,586–$12,781 Sotheby's
2012·11 autograph letter signed (“g. verdi”), about stiffelio $3,195–$3,994 Sotheby's
2012·11 autograph letter to his librettist francesco maria piave $6,391–$9,586 Sotheby's
2012·11 remarkable autograph manuscript containing notes and draft letters about the quattro pezzi sacri, illustrated with music and drawings, addressed to paul taffenel and tito ricordi, a working manuscript written in french and italian, with many alterations and deletions $9,586–$12,781 Sotheby's
2012·11 autograph manuscript of the “ave maria” for chorus, from the quattro pezzi sacri, here titled by the composer “scala enigmatica armonizzata a quattro voci” $127,812–$159,766 Sotheby's
2012·11 photograph signed and inscribed to the soprano teresa stolz ("alla carissma amica teresa stolz g verdi"), on the image $9,586–$12,781 Sotheby's
2012·11 autograph letter signed (“gverdi”), to the french baritone victor maurel, the creator of the title role in falstaff $3,195–$3,994 Sotheby's
2012·11 important autograph letter to the librettist arrigo boito, signed (“g verdi”), about falstaff $6,391–$7,988 Sotheby's
2006·12 Untitled $1,054–$1,581 Sotheby's

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