French, 1913–1999
Claude Venard
488results on record
57%sell-through
$8,125median result (USD, incl. premium; 80% observed, 20% estimated from hammer)
$47,297record in our coverage
Drawn from 488 recorded results (350 sold · 138 passed) across 12 auction houses, 1998–2026. 3 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 80% observed, 20% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 250 | 50% | $9,300 |
| works on paper | 7 | 29% | $5,051 |
| ceramics & design | 4 | 100% | $6,542 |
Medium is recorded for 261 of 488 results (53%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Claude Venard Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Claude Venard | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $8,125 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $47,297 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 488 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoSalvador DalíMarc ChagallMaximilien Luce
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
74/ 100
- Sell-through57%
- Meets estimate86%
- Market depth488 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 | 95 | 100% | $8,566 | — |
| Sotheby's | 75 | 95% | $11,250 | 1.12× |
| Bonhams | 74 | 89% | $7,140 | 1.06× |
| Matsart | 185 | 32% | $7,039 | 1.00× |
| Artcurial | 15 | — | $14,760 | 2.06× |
| Heritage Auctions | 15 | 100% | $7,768 | — |
| Rago | 13 | 92% | $9,842 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 5 | 100% | $14,080 | 2.75× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 4 | 100% | $10,660 | — |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 6 | 67% | $11,991 | 0.88× |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $4,417 | — |
| PASAREL | 1 | 100% | $3,750 | 0.38× |
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 516 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 138 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2013·06 | Le phare | oil on canvas | $7,723–$12,357 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·06 | Paysage abstrait | oil on canvas | $7,723–$12,357 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·06 | Le Sacré-Coeur | oil on canvas | $7,723–$10,812 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·06 | pierrot no. 25 | $10,813–$15,448 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Arlequin | $10,813–$15,448 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·03 | Le Moulin de La Galette | Huile sur toile | $3,830–$5,107 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | Nu | Huile sur toile | $2,554–$3,830 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | Nature Morte Au Trombone Et Aux Tournesols | Huile sur toile | $3,830–$5,107 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | Port Et Phare | Huile sur toile | $2,554–$3,830 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | Eglise | Huile sur toile | $1,532–$1,915 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | La Locomotive, 1955 | Huile sur toile | $3,830–$5,107 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·03 | Still life | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·03 | La Cirque | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·03 | Still Life | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·02 | Connaissance des Arts | $9,397–$12,529 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Le village 30 1/2 x 30 1/2in. (77.5 x 77.5cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Le quai 30 1/2 x 30 1/3in. (77.5 x 77.5cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·10 | la femme a la locomotive (no. 2?) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Fleurs | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Nature Morte (Au Violon), 1959 | Huile sur toile | $22,325–$31,008 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | Petit Port a Maree Basse | Huile sur toile | $6,584–$9,217 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | Scène de ville | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·02 | Composition au livre et aux pinceaux | oil on canvas | $6,308–$9,462 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·02 | Nature morte avec poisson | oil on canvas | $2,366–$3,943 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·02 | Les deux clowns | oil on canvas | $7,885–$11,039 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·02 | Nature morte | $9,529–$12,706 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·01 | Trois fruits rouge 9 1/2 x 13in | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2011·05 | Le Sacre Coeur | oil on canvas | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·03 | Nature Morte | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·02 | Nu a La Bouteille | $8,028–$11,239 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | Pont de Paris | acrylic on canvas | $6,422–$9,634 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·10 | La femme au divan | acrylic on canvas | $6,422–$9,634 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·10 | Nature morte aux poissons | oil on canvas | $2,408–$4,014 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·03 | Le vase de fleurs | oil on canvas | $1,811–$2,717 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·03 | Nature Morte | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Notre Dame | oil and corrugated board collage laid down on canvas | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Les toits | oil on canvas | $5,010–$8,351 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Le phare | oil on canvas | $1,670–$2,505 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·10 | Harlequin | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | Nature morte | oil on canvas | $4,428–$7,380 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·02 | Port breton en Finistère | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Nature morte | oil on canvas | $2,960–$4,440 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Composition | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Jouer | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Abstraction | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Bâteaux (voiliers) | $4,728–$6,304 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Les deux arbres au Sacré Coeur | oil on canvas | $11,912–$15,882 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | Un canal à Paris | oil on canvas | $11,912–$15,882 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Still Life | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Le Gare | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | The Steam Engine | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | nôtre dame | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Nature morte aux cerises | oil on canvas | $1,033–$1,446 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Le phare | oil on canvas | $6,198–$8,265 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | at the piano | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | moulin a café | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | a parisian café | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | composition | $2,325–$3,487 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Montmartre | $7,749–$11,623 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Notre Dame | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | Femme nue au canapé rouge | huile sur toile | $2,641–$3,961 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Nature Morte | oil on canvas | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·10 | Intérieur | $1,495–$2,242 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Paysage abstrait | $1,868–$2,803 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | still life with guitar and bust and still life with fish and lamp: two works | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·09 | Pommes et vase | oil on canvas | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Harlequin | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·03 | Intérieur | $1,394–$2,091 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Nature morte | oil on canvas | $2,000–$4,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·01 | Lemons on a tabletop | oil on canvas | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | the airplane (l'avion) | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | paris: sacre-coeur in the distance | $4,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·04 | Still life with flowers and a trumpet | oil on canvas | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | The Red Coffee Pot | oil on canvas | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Flowers on a table top | oil on canvas | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | Harlequin | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Son & Fleurs | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Poteries Futures | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Nature morte | oil on canvas | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Nature morte | oil on canvas | $2,740–$3,654 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Douarnenez | oil on canvas | $3,654–$5,480 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Havre, Bretagne | oil on canvas | $3,654–$5,480 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Vase avec fleurs | oil on canvas | $1,461–$2,192 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | le sacre cœur vu de la fenêtre | $4,520–$6,328 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | nature morte | $1,356–$1,718 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·10 | nature morte | $1,446–$2,170 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | Les deux pipes | oil on canvas | $973–$1,459 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Bretagne | oil on canvas | $973–$1,459 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Table Chargée | oil on canvas | $2,431–$3,647 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·03 | Intérieur avec une céramique de Picasso | $2,750–$3,666 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Nature morte avec carafe rouge | oil on canvas | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | Nature morte de musique | oil on canvas | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·11 | Nature morte au livre | oil on canvas | $8,381–$11,734 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·11 | Nature morte | oil on canvas | $5,029–$8,381 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·10 | Nature Morte | $3,365–$5,048 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | Nature Morte | $5,048–$6,730 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·10 | Port d'Audierne | $3,029–$4,206 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·07 | Paysage | oil on canvas | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·07 | Le vase violet | oil on canvas | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
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