French, 1944–2021
Christian Boltanski
145results on record
75%sell-through
$31,427median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$158,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 145 recorded results (130 sold · 15 passed) across 11 auction houses, 1998–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
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.
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
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 46 | 80% | $32,900 |
| ceramics & design | 14 | 100% | $28,184 |
| other | 6 | 100% | $7,567 |
| prints | 3 | n/a | $750 |
Medium is recorded for 69 of 145 results (48%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Christian Boltanski Andy Warhol
| Metric | Christian Boltanski | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $31,427 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $158,500 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 145 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholVictor VasarelySam FrancisJean Dubuffet
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
72/ 100
- Sell-through75%
- Meets estimate55%
- Market depth145 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
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 56 | 100% | $30,030 | — |
| Sotheby's | 53 | 81% | $45,394 | 0.80× |
| Bonhams | 10 | 80% | $3,055 | 0.92× |
| Phillips | 10 | 70% | $33,020 | — |
| Artcurial | 6 | — | $16,622 | 0.91× |
| Rago | 3 | 67% | $761 | — |
| Wright | 2 | 50% | $1,275 | — |
| Yair gallery | 1 | 100% | $375 | — |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 50% | $42,638 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 2 | 50% | $40,991 | 0.75× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 2 | 0% | — | — |
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 148 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 15 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2010·06 | les monuments i, ii, iii | $10,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Monument | $39,083–$54,716 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Tiroire | $12,506–$18,760 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | Monuments | $44,304–$59,072 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | La toilette du matin | $12,057–$18,085 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·02 | untitled (Self-Portrait) | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·12 | Bougies | $46,252–$59,468 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Monument Odessa | gelatin silver prints, tin boxes, lights and wiring | $50,903–$67,871 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Livres , Paris, Association Française d'Action Artistique, circa 1991 | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·12 | Reliquaire | $73,375–$102,725 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·10 | Shadows | oxidised copper, metal brackets and candles | $20,316–$30,474 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | Shadows From the Lesson of Darkness | $81,647–$122,471 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Monuments | $102,059–$142,883 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | La Chanteuse | $5,946–$9,910 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Christian Boltanski | $3,561–$4,946 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·05 | Les Bougies | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Monument | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Autel Lycée Chases | $84,016–$121,357 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·10 | Composition photographique | c-print mounted on wood | $2,801–$3,734 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·10 | Monographs | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2006·10 | Portrait of a Young Girl | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | Réserve des Suisses morts | $27,257–$36,343 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·06 | Monument to the Lycée Chases | $81,772–$118,115 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·05 | les bougies | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Le Reliquaire | $43,497–$60,895 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·10 | Leçons de Ténèbres | $30,152–$42,214 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Les Bougies (Shadows from the Lesson of Darkness) | fourteen part oxidized copper with candles and metal brackets | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | Portrait Chinois de C.B., 2006 | $1,512–$2,269 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·12 | Monument | $15,977–$23,965 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·10 | 'composition musicale' | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·09 | Le Lycée Chases | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·09 | Playing in the Water | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·06 | Shadows (from the Lesson of Darkness) | oxidized copper, wire, tin, candles and wax, in twelve parts | $54,410–$72,547 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Monument | $25,239–$33,652 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | Monument | $38,710–$54,194 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | Monument - La fête de Pourim | found clothes on board, gelatin silver print in artist's frame and electric lamp | $38,670–$54,138 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·02 | Le Tiroire | $16,963–$21,203 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Monument | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Monument | $35,661–$49,926 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2000·11 | Monument-La fête de Pourim | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Monument Odessa | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | School of Grosse Hamburgerstrasse, Berlin, 1939 | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·09 | Lost , New York, Public Art Fund, 1995: Three Examples | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·01 | le Blagueur | $664–$996 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Le Lycee Chases | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | L'Appartement de la rue de Vaugirard | $10,218–$13,624 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Untitled (from the Monument Odessa Series) | $48,996–$65,328 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Monuments | $65,328–$97,992 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.