French, 1869–1952
Louis Valtat
1,202results on record
75%sell-through
$36,303median result (USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% estimated from hammer)
$516,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 1,202 recorded results (1,084 sold · 118 passed) across 18 auction houses, 1998–2026. 5 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 97% observed, 3% 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 | 400 | 79% | $37,500 |
| ceramics & design | 116 | 79% | $37,950 |
| works on paper | 54 | 31% | $3,500 |
| other | 20 | 86% | $18,900 |
Medium is recorded for 590 of 1,202 results (49%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Louis Valtat Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Louis Valtat | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $36,303 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $516,000 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 1,202 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoRaoul DufyBernard BuffetMarc Chagall
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
75/ 100
- Sell-through75%
- Meets estimate64%
- Market depth1,202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 637 | 84% | $37,800 | 0.88× |
| Christie's | 360 | 88% | $37,800 | — |
| Bonhams | 73 | 73% | $25,500 | 0.80× |
| Artcurial | 29 | — | $15,284 | 0.89× |
| Matsart | 65 | 37% | $40,625 | 1.10× |
| Heritage Auctions | 18 | 83% | $16,250 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 7 | 100% | $20,000 | 1.30× |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 50% | $16,276 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $15,000 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $26,445 | — |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 2 | 50% | $26,804 | 0.76× |
| Phillips | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Lempertz | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Wright | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Cadmore Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Tiroche | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| A & C Auctions of Pendle | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Cutler Bay Auctions | 1 | 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 1,209 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 118 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2024·05 | Jardin de Choisel | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Jeux d'enfants | oil on canvas | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | La Couture | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Dahlias à la cruche en verre devant une tenture rouge | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Physallis et pommes | oil on canvas | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | Bouquet de dahlias | $50,000–$70,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Portrait de Pierre Renoir | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·05 | Au bal | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Parterre de fleurs | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·05 | Les deux soeurs assises, Madame Zette et Madame Juin | $50,000–$70,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·04 | Nus, l'étreinte | $5,343–$7,480 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Pendant la tempête | $5,343–$7,480 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Les rochers rouges | $53,430–$64,116 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Anémones et marguerites au vase bleu | $34,920–$43,650 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Normandie | huile sur toile | $8,688–$13,032 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Nature morte aux pêches | huile sur carton | $6,516–$8,688 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Nature morte au panier | huile sur toile | $4,344–$6,516 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Normandie | huile sur toile | $8,688–$13,032 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Chrysanthèmes au drap bleu | huile sur toile | $32,580–$54,300 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·03 | Anémones au petit vase beige | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Jeune femme au fauteuil | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | Le Massif de fleurs à Bagatelle | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·12 | France | Oil on board | $1,000–$2,000 | Cutler Bay Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Champ fleuri en Normandie | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Les Rochers rouges | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Vase de fleurs | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Panneau de fleurs | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Au bal | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Paysage d'Espagne, Ilhansa | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Bouquet de lilas | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·11 | Bouquet aux branches de cassissier dans pichet brun | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Femme assise de profil, Suzanne | oil on paper laid down on cradled panel | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Femme à la charlotte | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Bouquet d'anémones au vase à l'oiseau sur fond jaune | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Bouquet de roses à la cruche verte | oil on canvas | $18,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·11 | Deux jeunes femmes cousant | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·10 | Pendant la tempête | $8,478–$12,716 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Les vagues à Agay | $19,075–$26,492 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Le tricot | $6,358–$8,478 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Femme debout , 1925 | oil on board laid down on cradled panel | $6,000–$8,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·10 | Rochers sur la plage à marée basse | $21,912–$30,434 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Vase de muguets | $9,739–$14,608 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Paysage aux toits rouges | $14,608–$21,912 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Nature morte aux pêches, raisins et figues | $30,434–$42,607 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Sainfoin, fleurs des champs | $29,216–$42,607 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Corbeille de cerises | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Nature morte aux coloquintes | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Vase de Pivoines devant une fenêtre | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Le repos des écaillères, Arcachon | $4,242–$6,363 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Les jardins du Luxembourg | $2,651–$3,712 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Enfant sur le tapis | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Nature morte | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Le Massif de fleurs à Bagatelle | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Jeune femme au fauteuil | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | Bouquet de roses blanches | oil on canvas | $18,990–$25,320 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Fleurs jaunes, draperie rouge | oil on board | $25,320–$37,981 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Cruche verte, renoncules jaunes et rouges | oil on canvas | $25,320–$37,981 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Après la fenaison | $32,908–$44,299 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·06 | La tour en Normandie | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·05 | Vase d'anémones , 1905 | oil on thin board laid to canvas | $15,000–$20,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·05 | Fleurs au vase bleu | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Suzanne Valtat dans le fauteuil directoire | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Soucis et anémones, cruche beige et verte | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Sainfoin, fleurs des champs | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | ** Louis Valtat | watercolor on paper | $3,200–$4,200 | Matsart | ||
| 2023·05 | Bouquet devant une tenture verte | oil on canvas | $18,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Jeux d'enfants | oil on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Maternité, femme en bleu devant la fenêtre | oil on paper laid down on cradled panel | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Bouquet d'iris au pichet vert | oil on board laid down on panel | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·04 | Vase de fleurs à la draperie rouge | $32,832–$43,776 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Village de Provence | $16,416–$21,888 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | La maison au bord de la route en Normandie | $31,022–$43,430 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Arbres en fleurs dans la forêt | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Bois de Boulogne | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | L'Orchestre de femmes nues | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Le perron fleuri - Versailles | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Corbeille en porcelaine aux raisins et à la poire | oil on canvas laid down on board | $4,796–$7,194 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·03 | Bouquet à la cruche marron et aux pommes | oil on canvas | $47,961–$71,942 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·12 | Vase bleu, anémones | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Vase bleu, fleurs roses et jaunes, draperie | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | Notre Dame de Protection à Cagnes sur Mer | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·12 | La tour en Normandie | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·12 | Paysage d'automne au bord de la rivière , c. 1935 | oil on canvas | $10,000–$15,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·12 | Marine | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Barques au bois de Boulogne | $35,000–$45,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | Portrait de l'Artiste par lui-même | $12,704–$19,057 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Portrait de Mme Valtat les mains derrière la tête | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Gabrielle Valtat au jardin | oil on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Barques et voiliers à Ouistreham | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Bouquet de roses à la cruche verte | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Trois vases de fleurs, assiette de pommes | oil on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Jeune femme cousant | oil on printed card laid down on panel | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | La maison dans le jardin fleuri | oil on canvas | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Alger, La Casbah | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Anémones au pichet vert | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Vase tulipes et vase anémones | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Bois de Boulogne | huile sur toile | $5,838–$7,784 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Jeune femme au chemisier rose | $22,480–$33,720 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Deux roses au verre de cristal | $5,525–$7,735 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·07 | Le Jardin fleuri | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.