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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| 2022·07 | 1869-1952 (French) | watercolor on paper | $3,213–$4,218 | Matsart | ||
| 2022·06 | Les poissons | $60,516–$84,723 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Louis Valtat | watercolor on paper | $600–$900 | Tiroche | ||
| 2022·06 | Au café. Mme Victor et Mme Suzanne Valtat, Um 1900 | Oil on canvas | $21,156–$21,156 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2022·05 | Suzanne Valtat au renard | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Plat de pommes | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·05 | Cruche verte, dahlias et fleurs | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·05 | Femme au fauteuil | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·05 | Anémones au pichet vert sur fond bordeaux | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·05 | Camp de Bohémiens dans le Midi | $50,032–$75,048 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Deux femmes | Watercolor and pastel on paper laid on card | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·03 | Le Fond du pré aux pommiers | huile sur toile | $16,652–$22,202 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Le Ruisseau | huile sur toile | $6,661–$8,881 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | L'Esclave blanche | huile sur carton marouflé sur panneau | $33,303–$55,505 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Brune à la robe noire et jaune | huile sur papier marouflé sur carton | $7,771–$11,101 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Femmes assises sur la plage | huile sur toile | $55,505–$77,707 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Jeune homme au fauteuil -1928 | Huile sur toile | $7,760–$11,085 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·03 | Nu rose | $7,701–$11,002 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Guirlandes de roses à Bagatelle | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Une Femme faisant sa lessive dans un Jardin | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Panier et compotier de fruits | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Iris à la cruche verte | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Suzanne et Jean enfant | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Narcisses et soucis au vase brun | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Suzanne et Jean au jardin | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Paysage du midi aux palmier | oil on canvas | $19,898–$26,531 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Pêches, pommes et raisins | oil on card | $10,612–$15,918 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Columbine | oil on cardboard laid down on board | $5,306–$7,959 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Trois jeunes femmes nues à la draperie rouge | oil on buff paper | $7,959–$10,612 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Les arbres en Sologne | oil on canvas | $9,286–$13,265 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·03 | Vase de porcelaine, lilas | $53,525–$80,287 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·01 | 1869-1952 (French) | oil on wood | $13,583–$15,847 | Matsart | ||
| 2022·01 | 1869-1952 (French) | watercolor on paper | $3,622–$4,754 | Matsart | ||
| 2022·01 | 1869-1952 (French) | watercolor on paper | $6,791–$9,055 | Matsart | ||
| 2022·01 | 1869-1952 (French) | oil on canvas | $49,804–$61,123 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·12 | Le Village sur le coteau, Cagnes | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·12 | Bouquet champêtre - circa 1908 | Huile sur toile | $56,495–$79,093 | Artcurial | ||
| 2021·12 | Grand-père ou Portrait de Jean Noël | $18,000–$24,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2021·11 | Bouquet de fleurs | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Femme nue au fauteuil bleu | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Bouquet de dahlias et pommes | oil on canvas | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Vase décoré aux anémones et marguerites jaunes de savane | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Panneau d'anémones | oil on canvas laid down on panel | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Bouquet de fleurs | oil on board | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·11 | Vase de fleurs à l'éventail | $35,000–$55,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Suzanne et Jean | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | 1869-1952 (French) | watercolor on paper | $6,946–$9,262 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·09 | Village aux maisons roses | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Zinnias dans une porcelaine | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Citrouilles et châtaignes | $24,930–$34,625 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | L'entrée du village | $13,850–$20,775 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Nature morte aux fleurs et aux fruits | $48,475–$62,325 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Paysage (La Campagne) | $13,850–$20,775 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Voilier et barque à Ouistreham, circa 1930 | $6,925–$9,695 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | Bouquet de roses aux pêches | $69,250–$96,950 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | 1869-1952 (French) | watercolor on paper | $3,880–$5,092 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·06 | Gerbe d'oeillets | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Les Rochers en Bretagne | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | Tête de Jean bébé | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | 1869-1952 (French) | oil on wood | $14,549–$16,974 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·06 | Fleurs dans un vase, fond noir | Oil on panel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·06 | Paysage de Normandie | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·06 | oil on canvas - Vase de fleurs External ( 51.7 cm x 42.7 cm ) & Internal ( 33 cm x 24 cm ) | oil on canvas | $8,501–$11,335 | Cadmore Auctions | ||
| 2021·05 | Vase d'anémones | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Poires et raisins | oil on burlap | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | Azalées et plantes vertes | oil on canvas | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | Les Couturières | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Bouquet | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Femme tricotant | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·05 | Pommes, c. 1910-1912 | oil on canvas | $20,000–$30,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·04 | Femme au jardin en bord de mer, Agay | huile sur toile | $119,640–$179,460 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·04 | L'Orchestre à la fête foraine | huile sur toile | $14,357–$21,535 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | Suzanne à la robe rouge | $21,134–$29,352 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Le perron fleuri - Versailles - 1898 | Huile sur toile | $21,134–$29,352 | Artcurial | ||
| 2021·03 | Vaches dans un champ en Normandie | $21,134–$29,352 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Dalhias au vase jaune | $13,780–$20,669 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Bois de Boulogne | oil on canvas | $9,597–$13,710 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | La Sologne | oil on canvas laid down on board | $16,452–$24,678 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | La ferme | oil on canvas | $5,484–$8,226 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | Fillette jouant au bois | oil on panel | $13,710–$20,565 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | Bouquet de dahlias | oil on canvas | $54,841–$82,261 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | 1869-1952 (French) | pastel on paper | $3,092–$3,329 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·03 | 1869-1952 (French) | oil on wood | $14,269–$16,647 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·03 | Femme cousant dans le jardin | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Branche de pommier | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·01 | 1869-1952 (French) | oil on canvas | $46,143–$51,001 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·01 | 1869-1952 (French) | oil on canvas | $14,572–$21,857 | Matsart | ||
| 2020·12 | 1869-1952 (French) | oil on wood | $14,687–$17,135 | Matsart | ||
| 2020·12 | Femme cousant | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | parterre de fleurs | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Les Oies dans le pré à Choisel | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Branche de pommier | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | femme et enfant | $800–$1,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Les Blés en Normandie | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Paysage du midi, la baie d'Agay | $42,402–$54,518 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Glaïeuls à la cruche verte | oil on canvas | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·11 | Coupe de fruits | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·11 | Bouquet de pivoines au vase vert | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·11 | Les Pommes | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.