André Masson
French · 1896–1987 · Painter, Printmaker
André-Aimé-René Masson was a French artist. He was a leading figure in the Surrealist movement and an influence on Abstract Expressionism. He served in the French Army from… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
QuatuorRavenel · HK$960,000≈ $123,610≈ £84,473≈ €110,682Sign up to see
Les SuppliciésLempertz · €48,000≈ $72,326≈ £44,269Sign up to see
"Frénésie"Van Ham · €38,700≈ $46,920≈ £33,215Sign up to see
André Masson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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Price trend
53 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
4 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 8 | 89% | $40.3kSign up | $20.6kSign up | $124kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 8 | 89% | $40.3kSign up | $20.6kSign up | $124kSign up |
| Works on paper | 33 | 25 | 76% | $6.7kSign up | $4.6kSign up | $20.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 4 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 2 | 67% | $3.3kSign up | $3.3kSign up | $5.1kSign up |
| Pastel | 7 | 6 | 86% | $11.8kSign up | $10.7kSign up | $20.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 12 | 8 | 67% | $7.8kSign up | $4.5kSign up | $20.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 93 | 64 | 69% | $584Sign up | $401Sign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Etching | 16 | 14 | 88% | $753Sign up | $440Sign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Engraving | 4 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Aquatint | 5 | 5 | 100% | $502Sign up | $440Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 58 | 38 | 66% | $575Sign up | $377Sign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Woodcut / linocut | 2 | 2 | 100% | $486Sign up | $486Sign up | $672Sign up |
| Print (other) | 7 | 5 | 71% | $370Sign up | $391Sign up | $582Sign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 2 | 100% | $18kSign up | $18kSign up | $18.7kSign up |
| Other | 45 | 2 | 4% | $129Sign up | $129Sign up | $217Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 24 | 14 | $518Sign up |
| 2024 | 30 | 18 | $440Sign up |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | $272Sign up |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | $299Sign up |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | $391Sign up |
| 2020 | 12 | 6 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 11 | 3 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | $18.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $375Sign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | $911Sign up |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | $188Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $72.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $534Sign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $592Sign up |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $633Sign up |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $472Sign up |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $414Sign up |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | —Sign up |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |