Belgian, 1924–1976
Marcel Broodthaers
274results on record
69%sell-through
$12,593median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$497,705record in our coverage
Drawn from 274 recorded results (232 sold · 42 passed) across 14 auction houses, 1999–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 53 | 100% | $9,825 |
| other | 19 | 67% | $4,064 |
| works on paper | 18 | 75% | $14,526 |
| painting | 12 | 100% | $64,464 |
| photography | 10 | 50% | $21,320 |
| ceramics & design | 5 | 67% | $27,766 |
Medium is recorded for 117 of 274 results (43%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Marcel Broodthaers Andy Warhol
| Metric | Marcel Broodthaers | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $12,593 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $497,705 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 274 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholGerhard RichterDamien HirstSol Lewitt
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through69%
- Meets estimate79%
- Market depth274 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 99 | 100% | $13,869 | — |
| Sotheby's | 73 | 76% | $25,043 | 1.04× |
| Phillips | 64 | 67% | $10,168 | — |
| Bonhams | 12 | 58% | $8,550 | 1.03× |
| Lempertz | 13 | 46% | $13,092 | — |
| Rago | 5 | 100% | $2,904 | — |
| Grisebach | 3 | — | $8,582 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $3,970 | 1.49× |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | 100% | $898 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $3,263 | — |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 1 | 100% | $621 | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 1 | 100% | $16,606 | 3.00× |
| WETTMANN Kunstauktionen | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Finarte | 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 276 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 42 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2021·11 | Le Corbeau et le Renard (The Crow and the Fox) | $169,365–$225,820 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Modèle (Charbon) | $30,628–$42,408 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | La Signature Série 1 Tirage illimité (The Signature Series 1 Unlimited Draw) | $4,148–$5,531 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Le drapeau noir, tirage illimité | $41,440–$55,253 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·06 | M.B., 24 Images/Seconde | $10,708–$14,278 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | La Palette, 1973. Dessin au crayon monogrammé à droite. Encadré. | la palette, 1973. dessin au crayon monogrammé à droite. encadré | $9,712–$14,568 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2020·12 | Socle | $121,140–$181,710 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Untitled | $72,684–$96,912 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·12 | Gestalt-Bild-Abbildung | $423,990–$484,560 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·10 | rue rené magritte straat | $46,792–$70,188 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | peinture a l'oeuf | $261,894–$392,842 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Catalogue / Catalogus Bruxelles, Société des Expositions du Palais des Beaux-Arts, 1974, 30,5x23,5 cm., brossura, pp. 75-[3]. | $913–$1,141 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·06 | Comédie, from Mirrors of the Mind | $800–$1,200 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·02 | Rue René Magritte Straat | $65,150–$91,210 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·02 | Moules | $195,508–$325,847 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·12 | provo | $88,752–$133,128 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | Tractatus logico-catalogicus | offset lithograph and screenprint | $1,653–$2,204 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | le corbeau et le renard | $165,375–$275,625 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | le drapeau noir, tirage illimité | $24,659–$36,989 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | La pipe | $61,397–$85,956 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·09 | Citron - Citroen (Réclame pour la Mer du Nord) [Lemon - Citroen (Advertisement for the North Sea)] | $1,849–$2,466 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·05 | Allegro Moderato | enamel on a vacuum-formed plastic relief | $44,872–$67,308 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | Chez votre fournisseur (Le Vinaigre des aigles) | enamel on vacuum-formed plastic relief | $44,872–$67,308 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·02 | Fig. 0, 1, 2, 12: Städtisches Museum Mönchengladbach, 21.10.1971 - 7.11.1971 | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2019·01 | Le Manuscrit trouvé dans une bouteille (The Manuscript Found in a Bottle) | $7,814–$10,418 | Phillips | |||
| 2018·12 | Le Drapeau noir, tirage illimité | enamel on vacuum-formed plastic relief | $51,093–$73,801 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·09 | 5 pots avec visages | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·04 | La Souris écrit rat (A compte d'auteur) (The Mouse Writes Rat (At the Author's Expense)) | letterpress and ink on card | $2,443–$3,664 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·04 | La Faute d'orthographe (Mea culpa) (The Spelling Mistake (Mea Culpa)) | offset lithograph | $4,885–$7,328 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·04 | Les Animaux de la ferme (The Farm Animals) | offset lithograph on card, in two parts | $9,770–$14,656 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | Citron-Citroen (Réclame pour la Mer du Nord) (Citron-Citroen (Advertisement for the North Sea)) | offset lithograph in colours | $2,347–$3,521 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | jeter du poisson sur le marché de cologne. cologne, galerie michael werner, 1973. | $3,484–$4,645 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | la séance. racisme végétal. film de marcel broodthaers. cologne, b.h.d. buchloh, 1974. | $929–$1,393 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | pense-bête. bruxelles, chez l’auteur, 1963. | $6,967–$9,290 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | mon livre d’ogre. suite de récits poétiques. ostende, à l’enseigne de l’arquebuse du silence, 1957. | $929–$1,393 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | un jardin d’hiver. bruxelles, société des expositions et londres, petersburg press, 1974. | $2,903–$3,484 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | lettre autographe signée [à un éditeur ?] au sujet d’armand permantier. [1959 ?] | $2,903–$3,484 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | annotations et dessins de marcel broodthaers, sur deux photographies réalisées par maria gilissen, pour la revue labris. 1968. | $2,322–$3,484 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | mtl. 13/3/70-10/4/70. bruxelles, galerie mtl, 1970. | $2,903–$3,484 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | minuit. poème. bruxelles, george houyoux (editions des artistes), 1960. | $2,322–$3,484 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | vœux de 1965. pochoir sur page de journal le soir. fin décembre 1964. | $2,322–$3,484 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | notes autographes sur son "musée d’art moderne. département des aigles", pour une interview donnée à ludo bekkers. [fin 1969 ou début 1970]. | $1,742–$2,322 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | manuscrit et indications de mise en page de magie, art et politique. signé "m.b." à plusieurs reprisé. 3 janvier 1973. | $29,030–$40,642 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | moi aussi, je me suis demandé si je ne pouvais pas vendre quelque chose et réussir dans la vie. [1964.] | $4,645–$5,806 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | la bête noire. bruxelles, chez l’auteur, 1961. | In-12 à l’italienne (152 x 285 mm). Broché, couverture de carton rouge illustrée | $2,322–$3,484 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·10 | un coup de dés jamais n’abolira le hasard. image. anvers, galerie wide white space et cologne, galerie michael werner cologne, 1969. | $9,290–$11,612 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | Sac en cuir avec oeufs (Leather bag with eggs) | $158,837–$238,255 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·09 | Citron - Citroen (Réclame pour la Mer du Nord) | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·06 | Lampe Bleu et Chaise | $103,766–$155,650 | Phillips | |||
| 2017·05 | Poêle de moules | $350,000–$450,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2017·04 | M.B., 24 Images/Seconde | 35mm fillmreel and pencil on card | $2,651–$3,712 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | Citron-Citroen (Réclame pour la Mer du Nord) (Citron-Citroen (Advertisement for the North Sea)) | offset lithograh and screenprint | $2,121–$3,182 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·04 | The Manuscript found in a Bottle | $6,220–$9,952 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Laurel and Hardy | $9,741–$14,611 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Pipe et Formes Academiques | $36,528–$48,705 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Livre tableau ou Pipe et formes académiques 1970 | $42,588–$54,755 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·03 | Livre tableau ou Pipe et formes académiques 1970 | $42,588–$54,755 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·01 | Le Manuscrit trouvé dans une bouteille (The Manuscript Found in a Bottle) | $8,628–$11,093 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·12 | „Citron-Citroen (Réclame pour la Mer du Nord)“. 1974 | Colour offset and colour silkscreen on heavy coated paper | $5,321–$7,449 | Grisebach | ||
| 2016·11 | Correspondance - Briefwechsel | offset lithograph on gloss card, in an envelope | $2,219–$3,328 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Moi aussi, je me suis demandé si je ne pouvais pas vendre quelque chose... (I, too, wondered whether I could not sell something...) | $1,110–$1,664 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·11 | L'Herbe (Grass) | coloured pencil and ink on paper | $16,642–$22,190 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Petit rond, le renard (Small Circle, the Fox) | typographic impression and watercolour on paper laid on a painted panel | $27,738–$38,832 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | La Lettre d. (The Letter d.) | $77,665–$99,855 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·11 | La Faute d'orthographe (Mea culpa) (The Spelling Mistake (Mea Culpa)) | offset lithograph | $7,766–$9,986 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | La Signature Série 1 Tirage illimité (The Signature 1st Series Unlimited Edition) | screenprint on tracing paper | $6,657–$8,876 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | M.B., 24 Images/Seconde | 35mm filmreel and pencil on card | $13,314–$17,752 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Musée d'art Moderne à vendre - pour cause de faillite (Museum of Modern Art for sale - for Reason of Bankruptcy) | offset lithograph assembled in a jacket on catalogue of the Cologne Kunstmarket 1971 | $11,095–$16,642 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Tractatus logico-catalogicus | offset lithograph and screenprint | $3,328–$5,548 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Six lettres ouvertes Avis (Six Open Letters Announcement) | offset lithograph print on glossy paper, in six parts | $5,548–$7,766 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Das Recht (The Law) (A, B and C) | screenprint and offset lithograph on Schoeller-Turm card, in three parts | $5,548–$7,766 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Museum - Museum | offset lithograph and screenprint on Schoeller-Parole card, in two parts | $8,876–$13,314 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Chère petite sœur (Dear Little Sister) | offset lithograph and ink on paper | $2,219–$3,328 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Ein Eisenbahnüberfall (A Train Robbery) | offset lithograph and felt-tip pen on paper | $2,774–$3,883 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Musée - Museum | (iii) offset lithograph and ink on paper | $16,642–$22,190 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Lettre ouverte (Open Letter) | $11,095–$13,314 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·11 | Lettre ouverte (Open Letter) | offset lithograph, in two parts | $6,657–$8,876 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Rébus | screenprint on gloss card | $7,766–$9,986 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Gedicht - Poem - Poème / Change - Exchange - Wechsel | screenprint on cream Schoeller-Parole card, in two parts | $11,095–$16,642 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Comment va la mémoire et La Fontaine? (How is the Memory and La Fontaine?) | offset lithograph on cream paper | $3,328–$5,548 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Citron - Citroen (Réclame pour la Mer du Nord) (Citron - Citroen (Advertisement for the North Sea)) | offset lithograph and screenprint | $5,548–$7,766 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Le Manuscrit trouvé dans une Bouteille (Manuscript Found in a Bottle) | glass bottle wrapped in screenprint on tissue paper, in cardboard box | $8,876–$13,314 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | La Souris écrit rat (A compte d'auteur) (The Mouse Writes Rat (At the Author's Expense)) | letterpress and ink on card | $4,438–$6,657 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Les Animaux de la ferme (The Farm Animals) | offset lithograph on Schoeller-Parole card, in two parts | $8,876–$13,314 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Comédie (Comedy) | offset lithograph, mounted on card | $3,328–$5,548 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | A Voyage on the North Sea | (ii) and (iii) offset lithograph books of thirty-eight uncut pages | $8,876–$11,095 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | La Soupe de Daguerre (Daguerre's Soup) | photographs and screenprint on paper | $16,642–$22,190 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Atlas | offset lithograph | $8,876–$11,095 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | La Conquête de l'espace (The Conquest of Space) | offset lithograph book of thirty-eight pages with a plastic jacket, in a card sleeve | $5,548–$7,766 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·10 | culture internationale, john dillinger | $369,883–$493,177 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Le drapeau noir, tirage illimité (The Black Flag, Unlimited Edition) | enamel on vacuum-formed plastic relief | $26,865–$40,298 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·04 | Sixteen Photographic Portraits 1957-1967 and One Self-portrait 1974 | $2,000–$3,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2016·04 | La Souris Ecrit Rat (A Compte d'Auteur) (The Mouse Writes Rat (At the Author's Expense)) (the Black Variant) | offset lithograph on paper with handcoloured whiskers | $3,406–$5,678 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·04 | Chère Petite Soeur (Dear Little Sister) | offset lithograph | $1,363–$1,817 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | Casserole de moules avec ficelles | photographic transfer on canvas | $159,548–$217,566 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | Citron-Citroen, réclame pour la Mer du Nord (Jamar 18) | $2,187–$3,280 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·10 | Sixteen Photographic Portraits 1957-1967 and One Self-portrait 1974 | $7,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·10 | Six Dozen Signatures | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·09 | Atlas | $7,762–$10,867 | Christie's | |||
| 2015·07 | Un Voyage en Mer du Nord (A Voyage on the North Sea) | $6,262–$9,393 | Christie's | |||
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