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French, 1869–1952

Louis Valtat

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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

$15K$31K$46K1998: $23K median, 13 sold1999: $16K median, 14 sold2000: $47K median, 13 sold2001: $46K median, 10 sold2002: $30K median, 15 sold2003: $27K median, 21 sold2004: $48K median, 43 sold2005: $36K median, 79 sold2006: $40K median, 55 sold2007: $46K median, 64 sold2008: $44K median, 49 sold2009: $35K median, 24 sold2010: $39K median, 16 sold2011: $39K median, 32 sold2012: $21K median, 38 sold2013: $43K median, 43 sold2014: $44K median, 52 sold2015: $33K median, 50 sold2016: $37K median, 45 sold2017: $28K median, 40 sold2018: $45K median, 66 sold2019: $48K median, 49 sold2020: $32K median, 29 sold2021: $38K median, 43 sold2022: $28K median, 41 sold2023: $34K median, 44 sold2024: $20K median, 48 sold2025: $26K median, 29 sold2026: $38K median, 15 sold19982005201220192026

Where does a value land in this market?

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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.

$36K$165$516K

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian 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

$13K$26K$39K1998: $7.6K median1999: $9.0K median2000: $5.0K median2001: $6.8K median2002: $6.0K median2003: $6.0K median2004: $10K median2005: $10K median2006: $9.6K median2007: $14K median2008: $12K median2009: $13K median2010: $21K median2011: $14K median2012: $11K median2013: $13K median2014: $12K median2015: $15K median2016: $13K median2017: $12K median2018: $13K median2019: $15K median2020: $9.4K median2021: $11K median2022: $8.2K median2023: $7.6K median2024: $8.8K median2025: $10K median2026: $9.4K median1998: $23K median1999: $16K median2000: $47K median2001: $46K median2002: $30K median2003: $27K median2004: $48K median2005: $36K median2006: $40K median2007: $46K median2008: $44K median2009: $35K median2010: $39K median2011: $39K median2012: $21K median2013: $43K median2014: $44K median2015: $33K median2016: $37K median2017: $28K median2018: $45K median2019: $48K median2020: $32K median2021: $38K median2022: $28K median2023: $34K median2024: $20K median2025: $26K median2026: $38K median19982005201220192026
MetricLouis ValtatPablo Picasso
Median result$36,303$10,507
Record price $516,000 $179,365,000
Results on record1,20229,706
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

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. 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

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2020·11 Coupe de fruits $15,000–$25,000 Sotheby's
2020·11 Vase de fleurs $30,000–$50,000 Sotheby's
2020·11 les roches rouges d'anthéor $25,000–$35,000 Sotheby's
2020·11 Bois de Boulogne $30,000–$40,000 Bonhams
2020·10 les jacinthes $25,997–$38,996 Sotheby's
2020·10 roses et fleurs des champs $64,993–$90,990 Sotheby's
2020·10 Jardin fleuri à Choisel oil on canvas $40,000–$60,000 Christie's
2020·10 barques au bois de boulogne, arbres jaunes $7,000–$9,000 Sotheby's
2020·10 jeune femme en noir près de la lampe $4,000–$6,000 Sotheby's
2020·07 grand bouquet a la cruche vert, coquelicots et pivoines blanches à la cruche verte $51,889–$77,834 Sotheby's
2020·07 Sous-bois au Printemps, ca. 1928 $28,215–$28,215 Hermitage Fine Art
2020·06 panier de fruits $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2020·06 jetée d’anémones et marguerites $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2020·06 1869-1952 (French) oil on canvas $67,278–$89,704 Matsart
2020·06 Marine huile sur toile $13,500–$20,250 Christie's
2020·05 nature morte aux groseilles $44,064–$66,096 Sotheby's
2020·05 Enfant á la trompette , 1910 oil on board laid to canvas $10,000–$15,000 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·05 barques à port en bessin $31,590–$36,450 Sotheby's
2020·05 voiliers au port, port en bessin $85,049–$121,499 Sotheby's
2020·05 Portrait de Renoir, c. Woodcut on thin laid Japon paper — Heritage Auctions
2020·03 Anémones - 1926 Huile sur toile $2,278–$3,417 Artcurial
2020·02 deux bouquets $23,497–$32,634 Sotheby's
2019·12 jetée d’anémones et marguerites $20,000–$30,000 Sotheby's
2019·12 les oies dans le pré à choisel $25,000–$35,000 Sotheby's
2019·11 Bouquet de dahlias $65,892–$76,874 Lempertz
2019·11 vase de pivoines $30,000–$40,000 Sotheby's
2019·11 madame valtat au jardin $60,000–$80,000 Sotheby's
2019·11 suzanne valtat au renard $180,000–$250,000 Sotheby's
2019·11 Vase cristal, roses oil on canvas $8,000–$12,000 Christie's
2019·11 Portrait de jeune fille oil on canvas $60,000–$80,000 Christie's
2019·11 Petit bouquet de pavots oil on canvas $20,000–$30,000 Christie's
2019·10 Vase au nu terre cuite peinte et partiellement émaillée $8,915–$13,373 Christie's
2019·10 Bouquet de dalhias huile sur toile $22,288–$33,432 Christie's
2019·10 Parterre de fleurs huile sur toile $33,432–$55,720 Christie's
2019·10 Bouquet de roses et de mimosas huile sur carton $16,716–$22,288 Christie's
2019·10 panneau d'anémones $7,779–$11,113 Sotheby's
2019·10 Vase de porcelaine, lilas $61,172–$85,641 Bonhams
2019·07 bouquet au vase de faïence $40,000–$60,000 Sotheby's
2019·06 voiliers au port, port en bessin $152,189–$228,283 Sotheby's
2019·06 barques au bois de boulogne $31,706–$44,388 Sotheby's
2019·06 barques à port en bessin $50,730–$76,094 Sotheby's
2019·06 grand bouquet a la cruche vert, coquelicots et pivoines blanches à la cruche verte $76,094–$101,459 Sotheby's
2019·06 vase de roses, les trois vases aux fleurs roses $63,412–$88,777 Sotheby's
2019·06 fleurs dans un vase vert $19,024–$25,365 Sotheby's
2019·06 pêcheurs en barque, en pinasse sur le bassin d’arcachon $50,730–$76,094 Sotheby's
2019·06 Mère et enfants Oil on canvas — Heritage Auctions
2019·05 Vase aux nus bleus tin-glazed earthenware vase $10,192–$15,287 Christie's
2019·05 les livres à la gravure $25,000–$35,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 les chênes de dodone $30,000–$40,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 tulipes et anemones $20,000–$30,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 vase avec bouquet de fleurs $30,000–$40,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 le pot de muguet $18,000–$25,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 paysage du midi $40,000–$60,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 la repasseuse $40,000–$60,000 Sotheby's
2019·05 La Sologne 9 1/2 x 13 in (24.1 x 33 cm) $20,000–$30,000 Bonhams
2019·05 Bouquet de muguet 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in (27.3 x 34.9 cm) $12,000–$18,000 Bonhams
2019·05 Nu aux chaussons rouges oil on canvas $40,000–$60,000 Christie's
2019·05 Les Jacinthes oil on board $20,000–$30,000 Christie's
2019·05 Fleurs oil on canvas $50,000–$70,000 Christie's
2019·05 Bouquet oil on canvas $20,000–$30,000 Christie's
2019·05 Bouquet au vase de Crystal 14 3/4 x 11 in (37.5 x 27.9 cm) $25,000–$35,000 Bonhams
2019·05 Barques au bois de Boulogne 10 3/4 x 13 7/8 in (27.3 x 35.1 cm) $50,000–$70,000 Bonhams
2019·03 Bouquet de dahlias huile sur toile $22,470–$33,705 Christie's
2019·03 Dahlias huile sur toile $44,940–$67,410 Christie's
2019·03 Déchargement sur les quais de Seine huile sur toile $20,223–$28,088 Christie's
2019·03 Fleurs roses aux cœurs jaunes, vase bleu huile sur toile marouflée sur panneau $11,235–$16,852 Christie's
2019·03 Femmes à l'ouvrage sur la plage huile sur toile $22,470–$33,705 Christie's
2019·03 Voiliers au port à marée basse, Ouistreham huile sur toile $16,852–$28,088 Christie's
2019·03 Jeune femme à la marinière huile sur toile $6,741–$8,988 Christie's
2019·03 Femme assise au bord de la mer huile sur toile $134,820–$202,230 Christie's
2019·03 Bois de Boulogne - 1934 Huile sur toile contrecollée sur carton fort<br/>Huile sur toile $5,677–$7,948 Artcurial
2019·02 Le jardin de la maison au toit rouge oil on canvas $79,800–$106,399 Christie's
2019·02 Espagne $66,500–$93,100 Bonhams
2019·02 les quais et le pont-neuf $39,949–$66,582 Sotheby's
2019·02 iris, cruche verte sur fond rouge $66,582–$93,215 Sotheby's
2019·02 nature morte $39,949–$66,582 Sotheby's
2019·02 vase de fleurs $53,266–$79,899 Sotheby's
2019·02 vase d'anémones $53,266–$79,899 Sotheby's
2019·02 grand bouquet au pichet vert $93,215–$119,848 Sotheby's
2018·12 femme se chauffant près du poêle $5,000–$7,000 Sotheby's
2018·12 vase de fleurs $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2018·12 les fraises $20,000–$30,000 Sotheby's
2018·12 église dans les arbres en normandie $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2018·12 fleurs blanches et jaunes, cruche marron $10,000–$15,000 Sotheby's
2018·12 Mère et enfants Oil on canvas — Heritage Auctions
2018·11 1869-1952 (French) oil on canvas $33,852–$39,494 Matsart
2018·11 parterre de fleurs $100,000–$150,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 vase de pivoines devant une fenêtre $20,000–$30,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 champ fleuri $30,000–$40,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 nature morte $12,000–$18,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 portrait de madame valtat $200,000–$300,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 espagnoles à la fontaine $150,000–$250,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 jardin de choisel $25,000–$35,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 le taxi (boulevard à paris) $40,000–$60,000 Sotheby's
2018·11 Arbres en bord de mer dans le midi oil on canvas $50,000–$80,000 Christie's
2018·10 nature morte aux fruits et poivrons $22,940–$34,410 Sotheby's
2018·10 barques à banyuls $22,940–$34,410 Sotheby's
2018·10 Nature morte aux aubergines et légumes - 1905 Huile sur papier contrecollé sur toile $11,587–$17,380 Artcurial
2018·10 Dahlias, cruche verte $66,150–$92,611 Bonhams
2018·10 Sablières sur les quais de la Seine à Paris $13,230–$19,845 Bonhams

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