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How much is Melencolia I worth?

Melencolia I is a print with more than one impression, so there is no single price. One impression sold for $457,500 at Christie's London in 2026.

Artist: Albrecht Dürer
Date: 1514
Medium: Engraving

One impression sold for$458KChristie's London · 2026

About the work

Melencolia I is a large 1514 engraving by the German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. Its central subject is an enigmatic and gloomy winged female figure thought to be a personification of melancholia. Holding her head in her hand, she stares past the busy scene in front of her. The area is strewn with symbols and tools associated with craft and carpentry, including an hourglass, weighing scales, a hand plane, a claw hammer, and a saw. Other objects relate to alchemy, geometry or numerology. Behind the figure is a structure with an embedded magic square, and a ladder leading beyond the frame. The sky contains a rainbow, a comet or planet, and a bat-like creature bearing the text that has become the print's title.

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