Dutch, 1920–2005
Constant
172results on record
100%sell-through
$11,947median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$580,318record in our coverage
Drawn from 172 recorded results (172 sold · 0 passed) across 5 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; 100% observed, 0% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 57 | 100% | $12,248 |
| prints | 38 | n/a | $3,177 |
| painting | 13 | 100% | $47,869 |
| other | 5 | n/a | $15,209 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | n/a | $6,053 |
Medium is recorded for 116 of 172 results (67%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Corneille Constant Corneille
| Metric | Constant | Corneille |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $11,947 | $2,144 |
| Record price | $580,318 | $297,259 |
| Results on record | 172 | 776 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: CorneilleJan SchoonhovenPierre AlechinskyLucebert
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 99 | 100% | $11,506 | — |
| Sotheby's | 64 | 100% | $14,454 | 0.98× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 5 | — | $2,131 | — |
| Artcurial | 4 | — | $9,245 | 1.22× |
| Bonhams | 1 | 100% | $7,868 | 1.84× |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 174 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2026·06 | L'homme au couteau | $2,673–$4,009 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·06 | Masque africain ou Meteoor man - 1949 | Huile sur toile | $86,920–$130,380 | Artcurial | ||
| 2024·04 | Femme accroupie | silver spray paint, pencil, ink and watercolour on paper | $6,404–$8,539 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Ruimtecircus / Space Circus -1963 | Encre sur papier | $1,084–$1,626 | Artcurial | ||
| 2024·04 | Sector-constructie / Sector-construction - 1961 | Encre sur papier | $1,084–$1,626 | Artcurial | ||
| 2024·04 | Figuren in een ruimte / Figures in a space - 1966 | Pastel et crayon sur papier | $3,252–$5,420 | Artcurial | ||
| 2023·11 | Moeder aap met kind (Mother Monkey with Baby) | watercolour on paper | $8,764–$13,146 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Vogel | oil on canvas | $76,685–$98,595 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·11 | Le Nain (The Dwarf) | watercolour, ink and wax crayon on paper | $4,408–$6,612 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | Kinderkopje (Head of a Child) | oil on canvas | $112,180–$168,270 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | Haan (Rooster) | watercolour, gouache, ink and wax crayon on paper | $16,827–$22,436 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·04 | Moeder en kind III (Mother and Child III) | ink on graph paper | $6,106–$8,549 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | Spatiovores | ink on paper | $4,242–$6,363 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Untitled | (iii) ink and tape on paper | $19,971–$24,409 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Gewonde Duif (Wounded Pigeon) | watercolour, gouache and wax crayons on paper | $11,095–$16,642 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Madame | watercolour on paper | $3,280–$5,468 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Untitled | watercolour on paper | $3,280–$5,468 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·11 | Figuren in een landschap (figures in a landscape) | pencil, watercolour, wax crayons and colour crayons on paper | $7,488–$9,984 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·06 | Labyrismen, 1962 | Portfolio | $6,821–$6,821 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2014·06 | Sans Titre | $40,881–$68,135 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·06 | Souvenir de Sousse | $109,016–$163,524 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·04 | Vrouw met hond | oil and pencil on canvas | $206,610–$275,480 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·04 | Ohne Titel, 1960 | Lithograph in colors | $1,180–$1,180 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2013·04 | 3 Blätter: Sade in the labyrinth, Figures in an urban Environment, Ohne Titel, 1960 | Etching | $1,574–$1,574 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2013·04 | 3 Blätter: Aus Labyrismen, 1962 | Lithograph in colors | $1,312–$1,312 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2013·04 | Végétation | watercolour, gouache and chalk on paper | $7,877–$10,503 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·04 | Le labyrinthe aux échelles - Ladderlabyrinth | oil on canvas | $236,322–$315,096 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·04 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $52,516–$78,774 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·10 | L'insurrection - de Opstand | $32,482–$45,476 | Christie's | |||
| 2012·05 | Masque africain | $124,380–$186,570 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | New Babylon. 1963 | $3,825–$3,825 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2012·05 | Untitled | watercolour and wax crayon on paper | $7,643–$10,190 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·12 | Femme Oiseau | $402,300–$536,400 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | new babylon | $14,171–$21,256 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Paarse vorm op geel fond | oil on canvas | $32,495–$45,493 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·09 | Guitar player | $510–$765 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·09 | Madonna | $510–$765 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·06 | Musicians | $9,799–$14,699 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | L'Ultima Cena | $3,389–$4,745 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Study for Orpheus | ink and charcoal on paper | $2,711–$4,067 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·03 | Barricade | $34,155–$40,986 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | Vrijheidshut | $17,449–$21,812 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | A soldier | watercolour on paper | $6,030–$9,044 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Dog | ink, charcoal and watercolour on paper | $7,537–$10,552 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Het proces | watercolour and crayon on paper | $9,044–$12,059 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Le Couple | watercolour on paper | $18,089–$24,118 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Compositie in blauw, groen, bruin en zwart | oil on canvas | $6,030–$9,044 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·07 | carnaval | $4,229–$7,048 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | de gevangenisbewaarders - les geôliers | $4,229–$5,638 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | de nachtmerrie - le cauchemar | $9,867–$14,096 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | untitled | $14,096–$21,144 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Spatiovore | $42,288–$70,480 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | Labyrinth | $112,768–$169,152 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | de gijzelaar - l'otage | $5,638–$8,458 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·06 | Construction | ink, pencil and watercolour on paper | $4,152–$6,920 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | The blue triangle | gouache and chalk on paper | $8,304–$11,072 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | portret | $10,098–$15,148 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | ville noyée - verzonken stad | $189,345–$277,706 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Zondebok | $11,361–$15,148 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Nébulose Mécanique | stainless steel wire, plexiglass and aluminium | $63,485–$88,879 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·12 | Junkies | watercolour on paper | — | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2008·06 | Mephisto | $6,240–$9,359 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Labyrismen | $5,822–$8,732 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Goede Morgen Haan | $10,188–$13,099 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | stilleven | $29,108–$43,662 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | new babylon, drawing and portfolio | $10,188–$13,099 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | untitled | $5,822–$8,732 | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2007·11 | Untitled | ink on paper | $2,212–$2,949 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Mensen in de Sneeuw (Group Figures) | watercolour on paper | $11,798–$17,696 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | Untitled | L. 409 x 392 mm.; and A lithograph in colours entitled | $2,718–$4,076 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | L'insurection | $5,396–$8,094 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | De berenleider | $3,372–$4,047 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | New Babylon | $4,047–$5,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Het proces | $13,490–$20,235 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | new babylon | $4,047–$5,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | untitled | $5,396–$8,094 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | untitled | $13,490–$20,235 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | compositie met vierkanten | $13,490–$20,235 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | 8 x la guerre | $3,372–$4,047 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | labirismen | $4,047–$5,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | untitled | $4,047–$5,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | twee dierfiguren | $26,980–$40,470 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | la dompteuse | $13,490–$20,235 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | new babylon | $2,698–$4,047 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | Lion with goat | watercolour on paper | $15,956–$21,275 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Schutzengel-Service | charcoal, pastel and collage on paper | $3,989–$6,648 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Woman and dog | watercolour on paper | $10,638–$15,956 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Cat | watercolour and pastel on paper | $6,648–$9,308 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Landscape | watercolour and pastel on paper | $5,319–$7,978 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | L'insurrection - De opstand | oil on canvas | $33,242–$46,540 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Plaisir et tristesse de l'amour (Van der Horst 129-133) | $13,297–$19,946 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·12 | Composition | pencil, gouache and collage on paper | $10,638–$15,956 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Untitled | watercolour and pencil on paper | $4,654–$7,313 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | untitled | $13,274–$19,911 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | plaisir et tristesse de l'amour (van der horst 129-133) | $13,274–$19,911 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | erlkönig | $13,274–$15,929 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | section in landscape | $33,185–$53,096 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | new Babylon | $3,982–$5,310 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | textile design | $3,318–$3,982 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·12 | labyrismen | $3,982–$5,310 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.