Leonardo da Vinci Auction Prices and Value Guide

Leonardo da Vinci auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 657 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Leonardo da Vinci auction prices: quick answer

Leonardo da Vinci auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
Source records
657
Market update
2026-02-06

Leonardo da Vinci market snapshot

Leonardo da Vinci shows very deep auction liquidity with 706 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $78,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 20 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-31.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (13.3% · 69 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (17.3% · 90 sales)
  • $10,000+ (69.4% · 361 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$300
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
20
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-31

Artist context

About Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci portrait
Attributed to Francesco Melzi · Public domain · Source

Born

1452

Died

1519

Nationality

Italian

Also known as

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, Léonard de Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, engineer, and investigator associated with the High Renaissance and its humanist culture. He united close visual observation with sustained inquiry into anatomy, mechanics, engineering, and nature. His best-known paintings include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, while his notebooks preserve a much broader body of drawings, diagrams, and written studies. Collectors therefore encounter Leonardo’s name in several distinct contexts: historically significant drawings, paintings or studies with carefully qualified attributions, prints and editions reproducing famous compositions, and later objects connected to his imagery. These categories are not interchangeable. A work’s authorship statement, medium, date, publication or edition history, provenance, and relationship to an established composition must be examined together. Leonardo’s exceptional historical importance also makes precise cataloguing especially important, since association with his name alone does not establish that an object is an autograph work.

Italian RenaissanceRenaissance humanismPaintingDrawing and works on paperSculptureNotebooks combining drawings and written studiesAnatomy and scientific observationMechanics, engineering, and inventionNature and botanical studyReligious narrative and portraiture

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts associated with Leonardo commonly include works on paper, prints and editions after famous compositions, paintings carrying different levels of attribution, and decorative or mixed-media objects derived from recognizable imagery. His historical practice also encompassed drawing, painting, sculpture, and notebooks filled with artistic, anatomical, mechanical, and natural studies. For any object bearing his name, the catalogue description should clarify whether it claims direct authorship, a qualified attribution, an edition or reproduction, or a later relationship to a known work. Medium, inscriptions, paper or support, printing process, edition information, provenance, and condition are central to classification.

Market and appraisal context

Leonardo-related auction records span paintings, works on paper, prints, editions, sculpture, mixed media, and decorative objects, but the attribution language attached to a lot is fundamental. Results for an autograph work, an attributed work, an edition, or a later object derived from Leonardo’s imagery should not be treated as directly comparable. Appraisal begins with authorship evidence, medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, provenance, inscriptions, catalogue references, and edition or publication details. Comparable sales are most useful when these characteristics align closely. Public auction data can provide context, but private transactions, incomplete feeds, changing attributions, and differing treatment of buyer premiums limit direct price comparisons and rule out a reliable prediction based on an artist-name median alone.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. The precise attribution statement and the evidence supporting authorship
  2. Medium, dimensions, date, and relationship to the artist's career
  3. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Signature, inscriptions, publication history, and edition details where applicable
  6. Comparable public auction results for works with genuinely similar authorship, medium, date, condition, and provenance

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; private sales and incomplete feeds may not be represented. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/leonardo-da-vinci/
  • Reported auction totals may treat buyer premiums and fees differently, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/leonardo-da-vinci/
  • Attribution changes and condition findings can materially alter how a record should be interpreted. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/leonardo-da-vinci/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Leonardo da Vinci worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Leonardo da Vinci artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.