American, 1844–1926
Mary Cassatt
380results on record
69%sell-through
$16,886median result (USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer)
$7,489,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 380 recorded results (316 sold · 64 passed) across 13 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer method · log scale
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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 | 125 | 89% | $10,925 |
| ceramics & design | 77 | 33% | $1,500 |
| works on paper | 59 | 61% | $59,938 |
| painting | 21 | 67% | $491,250 |
| sculpture | 3 | 67% | $232,550 |
Medium is recorded for 285 of 380 results (75%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Mary Cassatt Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Mary Cassatt | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $16,886 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $7,489,000 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 380 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoJoan MiróMarc ChagallHenri Matisse
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
63/ 100
- Sell-through69%
- Meets estimate38%
- Market depth380 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 | 145 | 80% | $37,800 | 0.76× |
| Christie's | 100 | 83% | $50,000 | — |
| Bonhams | 59 | 54% | $1,580 | 0.73× |
| Heritage Auctions | 30 | 77% | $1,006 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 19 | 63% | $3,594 | 0.60× |
| Phillips | 5 | 60% | $5,670 | — |
| Rago | 1 | 100% | $2,432 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $15,661 | 0.73× |
| Hammersite | 1 | 100% | $2,750 | 0.22× |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $531 | 0.34× |
| New England Auctions | 1 | 100% | $750 | 0.52× |
| Art La Rosa - Casa d'Aste | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 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 579 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 64 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2016·04 | The Crocheting Lesson (B. 178) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | sara wearing her bonnet and coat (breeskin 198) | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | sketch of antoinette (no. 2)(study of a head) | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | madame and her maid (deux femmes [madame et sa femme de chambre]; madame et sa femme de chambre) | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Woman Posed with Hand at Back of Head | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | On the Balcony | $40,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Margot Wearing a Bonnet, (No. 3); Looking in the Hand Mirror (no. 3) 2 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | The Velvet Sleeve | $5,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Sara Wearing her Bonnet and Coat | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | Telling Fortunes 2 | $25,000–$35,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·10 | sketch for "simone seated with hands and feet crossed" (no. 2) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·06 | Slight Sketch of a Young Woman with a Baby on Her Lap | coloured chalk on paper | $31,506–$47,259 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·05 | Sketch for "Margot Embracing Her Mother" (No. 2) | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Tête d'enfant au chapeau rouge | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·11 | Portrait Study of Young Girl | Watercolor and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·11 | Mother Rose Looking Down at her Sleeping Baby | oil on canvas | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·10 | Nurse and Baby Bill (No. 2) | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | portrait of céleste (au jardin; jeune fille en chapeau marron; jeune fille du chapeau marron, au jardin; portrait of celeste; young girl with a brown hat) | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | Margot Wearing a Bonnet (No. 1); Sara Smiling; The Manicure 3 | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Kneeling in an Armchair (B. 186) | $8,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | portrait sketch of mme fontveille (no. 2) (breeskin 170+) | Drypoint, c. 1902, initialed in pencil, on laid paper, framed | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2014·04 | Knitting in the Glow of a Lamp | $2,000–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·04 | Bill Lying on His Mother's Lap | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·12 | Margot in a Floppy Bonnet (No. 2) | pencil on paper | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·12 | Little Girl in a Red Beret (Le béret rouge) | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·12 | on the water (feeding the ducks; promenade sur l'eau) | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Denise holding her child | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·11 | george moore: two states (breeskin 27) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Portrait Sketch of Mme Fontveille (No. 2) (B. 170+) | Drypoint, c. 1902, initialed in pencil, on laid paper, framed | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2013·11 | Quietude (B. 139) | Drypoint, c. 1891, the fifth (final) state, on laid paper, framed | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2013·11 | the banjo lesson (b. 156; mathews and shapiro 16) | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | after-dinner coffee (b. 118) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | The Oval Mirror (B. 205) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Kneeling in an Armchair (B. 186) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | study for "françoise in a round-backed chair, reading" (devant la fenêtre; filette dans une fauteuil devant un fenêtre; filette dans un fauteuil) | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·01 | Looking into the Hand Mirror (No. 2) | $800–$1,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·01 | The Manicure | $800–$1,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Clarissa, Turned Left, with Her Hand to Her Ear | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | Margot Wearing a Bonnet (No.1) | $2,406–$3,208 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | Femme assise de profil; Fillette; Au théâtre (3) I. 9 5/8 x 7 1/16in. (24.5 x 18cm)II. 9 1/4 x 5 7/8in. (23.5 x 15cm) III. 3 15/16 x 6 5/16in. (10 x 16cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·11 | peasant mother and child (breeskin 159; mathews & shapiro 17) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Denise Holding Her Child | Drypoint etching | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2012·06 | Margot Wearing a Bonnet (No. 1) | $500–$600 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·04 | the bonnet (b. 137) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Mother Marie Holding Up Her Baby (B. 141); together with the preparatory drawing | $40,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Telling Fortunes (B. 57); together with transfer pencil drawing | $20,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | At the Dressing Table (Breeskin 10) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·01 | Sara Smiling | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2011·11 | Mother Combing Sara's Hair (No. 1) | pastel on paper laid down on canvas | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Baby John Nursing | pastel on canvas | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·10 | margot wearing a bonnet (no. 2) (breeskin 180) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | baby in blue dress with red hair | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | Margot Wearing a Bonnet and Looking into the Hand-Mirror, circa 1923 and | Drypoint prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2010·11 | Mother in Purple Holding her Child | pastel on buff paper laid down on board | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·10 | Peasant Mother and Child (B. 159; Matthews & Shapiro 17) | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·10 | nursing (b. 135) | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Joueuse de Mandoline | $14,638–$21,956 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Femme Allaitant Son Enfant | $6,099–$8,539 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | fillette accoudée | $4,879–$7,319 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | quiétude | $9,758–$14,638 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | adeline havemeyer | $7,319–$9,758 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | dans le jardin, à marly | $9,758–$12,198 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | le thé | $8,539–$10,978 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | hélène de septeuil | $5,489–$9,148 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Femme Dans Une Loge | $14,638–$21,956 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | femme se chapottant | $4,879–$7,319 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | mère, enfant et bébé | $18,297–$24,396 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | La Caresse | $9,758–$14,638 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Femme Tenant Un Enfant Vu de Dos | $9,758–$12,198 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Le Repos | $7,319–$9,758 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·06 | Femme Au Perroquet | $7,319–$9,758 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·05 | The Young Bride | oil on canvas | $70,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·05 | Mother and Child (Nude Dark-Eyed Little Girl with Mother in Patterned Wrapper) | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Ida | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | Mathilde Holding a Baby who Reaches out to Right | $700,000–$900,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | Study for "Young Mother Sewing" | pastel on paper | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Françoise Wearing a Big White Hat | oil on canvas | $700,000–$1,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·10 | The Manicure (B. 199) | drypoint | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·10 | Denise Holding her Child (B. 204) | drypoint | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·10 | Simone with Clasped Hands Looking Left (B. 190) | drypoint | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·05 | Two Mothers and a Child in a Boat | watercolor on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·05 | nursing (breeskin 135) | Drypoint printed in sepia, circa 1890, Breeskin's third state (of three), framed | $14,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2008·10 | The Parrot (Breeskin 138) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·10 | The Crocheting Lesson (B. 178) | drypoint | $20,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·05 | tête de femme au grand chapeau | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Margot in a Big Hat (Fillette, corsage rouge) | $150,000–$250,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Jeanette Wearing a Bonnet, No. 3 | Drypoint | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·05 | By the Pond (B. 161; M. & S. 21) | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | The Fitting (B. 147; M. & S. 9) | $125,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | In the Omnibus (Breeskin 145; Mathews & Shapiro 7) | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Nursing | drypoint printed in sepia | $3,965–$5,947 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·12 | Antoine holding her child | Drypoint | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·12 | Margot wearing a bonnet | Color drypoint | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·12 | Study for a Woman in Black at the Opera | Charcoal and pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·11 | By the Pond (B. 161; M. & S. 21) | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Sara Wearing her Bonnet and Coat (B. 198) | $14,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Margo Wearing a Bonnet (No. 3) (Breeskin 181) | $1,200–$1,800 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Sketch for "Sara...Feeding Her Dog" (No. 2) | pastel on paper laid down on board | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Children Playing with a Dog | oil on canvas | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | under the horse chestnut tree (b. 162; m. & s. 20) | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
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