French, 1684–1721
Jean-Antoine Watteau
25results on record
91%sell-through
$189,741median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$24,409,734record in our coverage
Drawn from 25 recorded results (24 sold · 1 passed) across 3 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; 96% observed, 4% 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 | 14 | 80% | $57,229 |
| painting | 6 | 100% | $813,936 |
Medium is recorded for 20 of 25 results (80%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Jean-Antoine Watteau Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
| Metric | Jean-Antoine Watteau | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $189,741 | $16,451 |
| Record price | $24,409,734 | $4,360,113 |
| Results on record | 25 | 375 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Giovanni Domenico TiepoloHubert Robert ParisGiovanni Battista TiepoloAbraham Bloemaert
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 18 | 100% | $196,782 | — |
| Sotheby's | 6 | 100% | $132,119 | 2.18× |
| Hammersite | 2 | 50% | $25,000 | 4.00× |
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 A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal.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 27 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 1 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·07 | Study of a Woman’s Head | Pencil on paper | $2,500–$3,000 | Hammersite | ||
| 2026·02 | Three female heads, one turned to the left and two to the right | black, red and white chalk, on gray paper | $15,000–$20,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2026·02 | A seated musician playing the guitar | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·02 | A Man Playing the Guitar | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·06 | La Bièvre à Gentilly | $137,196–$205,794 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·07 | A seated lady | $101,634–$152,452 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·06 | L'alliance de la Musique et de la Comédie | huile sur toile | $269,125–$376,775 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·01 | Two studies of an actor in the costume of Crispin | red chalk | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Three head studies of a girl wearing a hat | black and red chalk, graphite, watermark with letters ‘[…OA…ENE]’ | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·05 | Couple se promenant dans un vaste paysage (recto) ; Étude architecturale avec un rempart (verso) | $105,230–$157,845 | Christie's | |||
| 2020·09 | A Study of Hands | $4,000–$6,000 | Hammersite | |||
| 2018·05 | the marriage contract; the village bride | $8,183–$10,910 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | A seated woman holding a fan | red chalk, the lower right corner made up | $10,330–$15,495 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·01 | Eight comedians, one of them riding a donkey, and two dogs | red chalk counterpoof | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·07 | Head of a child in a feathered hat, looking to the right | red, black and white chalk, on grey paper | $52,454–$78,680 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·01 | An Italian town seen from outside the walls | red chalk | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·01 | A portrait of Nicolas Vleughels, seated and looking down to the left, tuning his violin | red, black and white chalk on light brown paper | $120,000–$180,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·07 | La Lorgneuse | oil on panel, unframed | $462,124–$770,206 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·10 | cinq personnages de comédie se dirigeant vers la gauche | $2,808–$5,615 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·07 | La Chute d'eau | oil on canvas laid onto panel | $162,295–$243,442 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·01 | A young woman in a polonais costume, seated and turned to the left | red chalk | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·07 | La Surprise : A couple embracing while a figure dressed as Mezzetin tunes a guitar | oil on panel | $5,924,094–$9,873,489 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | Figure studies | red chalk | $524–$698 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2004·05 | The Fortune Teller | oil on panel | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·10 | Five studies of children | red chalk | $467,100–$622,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·12 | Le Conteur : Artists from the Commedia dell'Arte in a landscape | $2,172,517–$2,896,689 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | A Man leaning against a Pillar | $11,462–$16,375 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.