Russian/French, 1914–1955
Nicolas De Staël
206results on record
85%sell-through
$478,326median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$12,125,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 206 recorded results (201 sold · 5 passed) across 9 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% 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 | 75 | 100% | $780,007 |
| works on paper | 15 | 100% | $16,219 |
| prints | 8 | 100% | $4,473 |
| ceramics & design | 4 | 0% | $1,534,318 |
| other | 3 | n/a | $7,746 |
Medium is recorded for 105 of 206 results (51%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Nicolas De Staël Andy Warhol
| Metric | Nicolas De Staël | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $478,326 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $12,125,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 206 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholJean DubuffetLucio FontanaGerhard Richter
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
86/ 100
- Sell-through85%
- Meets estimate82%
- Market depth206 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 | 97 | 82% | $472,011 | 1.20× |
| Christie's | 84 | 100% | $562,281 | — |
| Artcurial | 8 | — | $383,806 | 0.88× |
| Bonhams | 7 | 86% | $3,368 | 1.15× |
| Phillips | 7 | 71% | $1,419,000 | — |
| Grisebach | 1 | — | $4,595 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $840 | 0.79× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $4,349 | — |
| Dorotheum | 1 | 100% | $455,124 | — |
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 207 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 5 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2013·06 | Fleurs sur une table couleur saumon | $1,049,440–$1,574,160 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Marseille | $1,574,160–$2,361,240 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Composition | $19,677–$26,236 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Composition | $157,416–$236,124 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Le Phare Lithograph printed in colours, 1952, on wove, signed and numbered 26/200 in pencil, with margins, 359 x 470mm (14 1/8 x 18 1/2in)(I) | $1,535–$2,303 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·06 | Rouge et noir | huile sur toile | $785,520–$1,047,360 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·06 | Nu Debout, 1953 | Huile sur toile | $5,203,200–$7,804,800 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·06 | Gentilly, 1952 | Huile sur toile<br/><br/><br/> | $325,200–$455,280 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·12 | Plage de Syracuse | $783,900–$1,045,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·11 | [composition] | $5,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Composition | $870,660–$1,243,800 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Gentilly | $435,330–$621,900 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Composition | $186,570–$248,760 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Composition | $248,760–$373,140 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·03 | Rond de Nuit, 1944 | Dessin au fusain et pastels sur papier | $10,558–$13,198 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·02 | Agrigente | oil on canvas | $5,502,477–$7,860,682 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·12 | Composition | $187,740–$241,380 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·12 | Nu Couché, (Nu) 1954 | Huile sur toile | — | Artcurial | ||
| 2011·06 | Composition | $8,645–$11,526 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Composition | $14,408–$21,612 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Agrigente | $1,728,960–$2,593,440 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Mediterranee (La Ciotat), 1952-53 | Huile sur toile | $998,550–$1,426,500 | Artcurial | ||
| 2010·06 | Composition (Peinture) | $220,824–$306,700 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Composition | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·02 | Fleurs rouges | oil on canvas | $937,983–$1,250,644 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·02 | Sicile (Agrigente) | oil on canvas | $1,094,313–$1,563,305 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Portrait de femme | $51,688–$66,456 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | poires sur une assiette rose | $443,040–$590,720 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | Composition (l'atelier) | $265,824–$369,200 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | Composition | huile sur toile | $221,610–$295,480 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·11 | Composition on Red Ground | paper collage on board | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Paysage | $363,001–$462,002 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·06 | nature morte à la carafe | $813,587–$1,139,022 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | Bouteilles | $1,385,600–$2,078,400 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Composition | $23,787–$33,038 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Sans titre | $5,286–$7,929 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Composition | $85,898–$99,112 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Composition | $198,225–$264,300 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Study in Colour No. 1 (Woimant Staël 93) | $3,556–$5,334 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·07 | Fleurs dans un Vase Bleu | $698,097–$897,553 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·06 | Image à froid | oil on canvas | $497,444–$696,422 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Marseille sous la neige | oil on canvas | $795,910–$1,193,866 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·02 | Composition (La Palette) | $397,215–$496,519 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·02 | Cinq Bouteilles | $794,298–$1,191,447 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | sans titre | $11,746–$14,683 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Composition | $26,429–$36,708 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Paysage de Provence | $587,320–$880,980 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Sans titre | $5,873–$8,810 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Sans titre | $13,215–$17,620 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Sans titre | $14,683–$22,024 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Marine | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Marine | oil on canvas | $597,991–$996,652 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·06 | Paysage (Paysage, Ménerbes) | oil on canvas | $239,197–$358,795 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·06 | Ménerbes | oil on canvas | $318,884–$438,465 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Gentilly | oil on panel | $489,709–$685,593 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Voilier | $394,442–$591,663 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Untitled | $388,821–$583,231 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | composition fond bleu (fond bleu abstrait; composition abstraite) | $148,833–$223,250 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·09 | René Char, Arrigere-Histoire du Poème pulvérisé , Jean Hughes, Paris, 1953 | $3,797–$5,695 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·06 | Composition | oil on board | $640,678–$823,729 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | fleur à craie | $180,000–$220,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Nature Morte à la Pipe | $113,767–$140,020 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Untitled | $122,518–$157,523 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Bateaux | $5,220–$8,699 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Fleurs Sur Fond Rouge | $869,932–$1,217,904 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Nature Morte | $608,952–$782,939 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·02 | Nature morte au verre | oil on canvas | $435,359–$609,503 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·10 | mediterranee | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Marine au cap | oil on canvas | $1,092,935–$1,457,246 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | Bateaux | $5,465–$9,108 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Les Martigues (composition) | $728,317–$1,092,475 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | Paysage (Composition ; Composition Rouge et Noir sur Fond Jaune or Paysage Rouge et Noir ) | oil on canvas | $2,187,317–$2,734,146 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Ivry | oil on board | $224,282–$336,423 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | paysage à agrigente | $928,224–$1,299,513 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Composition | oil on canvas | $148,516–$185,645 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | Figure Accoudée | $1,485,158–$2,227,737 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·12 | Composition | huile sur toile | $107,208–$160,812 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·12 | composition | $10,635–$15,953 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | Composition | oil on canvas | $36,418–$54,626 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Paysage méditerranéen | oil on canvas | $544,320–$725,760 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Femme Assise | $18,144–$27,216 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | Nature Morte | $636,062–$817,794 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Composition | $45,850–$64,190 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Composition | $330,455–$458,966 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Composition | oil on canvas | $91,793–$128,510 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | mediterranee | $1,285,104–$1,835,862 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Livres | oil on canvas | $220,396–$293,861 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·11 | Paysage de Provence | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·06 | Fontenay | $33,076–$49,615 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Syracuse | $332,809–$499,214 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Ciel | $998,428–$1,331,237 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Composition | $199,686–$299,528 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Barbane | oil on canvas | $111,196–$158,851 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·10 | Femme Assise | $15,468–$23,202 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·10 | Gentilly | oil on board | $123,743–$185,615 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·10 | Marseille | oil on canvas | $1,549,419–$2,324,129 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·10 | Fleurs blanches et rouges dans un vase gris | oil on canvas | $929,651–$1,394,477 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·09 | Composition (Femme à la Plage) | oil on canvas | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·06 | Artichauts | $228,111–$304,149 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·03 | Mediteranée, 1952 | Lithograph | $2,199–$2,199 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
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