André Villers

French · 1930–2016 · Photographer

André Villers was a French photographer, painter and paper artist, "best known for his pictures of Pablo Picasso in the south of France in the 1950s." (Wikipedia)

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29lots offered2010–2026years recorded75%sold (21)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Picasso with the revolver and hat gifted by Gary CooperPhillips · Sep 2020£12,500≈ $15,921≈ €13,685Sign up to see
Picasso, Atelier CannesWright · Apr 2013$5,625≈ £3,637≈ €4,300Sign up to see
Devant Le Grand Faune No. 14Wright · Apr 2013$4,688≈ £3,031≈ €3,584Sign up to see

André Villers’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).

ArtSell has recorded 28 auction results for André Villers between 2010 and 2026, of which 21 sold (75%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $329Sign up free to see to $15.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15.9kSign up free to see for Picasso with the revolver and hat gifted by Gary Cooper at Phillips in September 2020. The most common medium is photographs (28 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (16), OstLicht Photo Auction (3) and Wright (3).

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Les Yeux de Picasso
Photograph
14⅝ h x 11⅛ w in (37 x 28 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 176
$889≈ £661≈ €764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Shooting 'Le Mystère Picasso', Nice 1955, 1955
Photograph · Paper
30 x 40 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 105
€1,600≈ $1,843≈ £1,409HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
The Eyes of Picasso', Cannes 1955, 1955
Photograph · Paper
40.4 x 30.3 cm
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 106
€1,600≈ $1,843≈ £1,409HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
Les yeux de Pablo Picasso, 1955
Photograph
40.3 x 30 cm
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 576
€1,890≈ $2,053≈ £1,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
Pablo Picasso pendant le tournage de film de Clouzot, Nice, 1955
Photograph
36.6 x 25.7 cm (40,3 x 27,5 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 578
€1,197≈ $1,301≈ £1,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
Chapelle de Vallauris, 1953
Photograph
38.7 x 28.9 cm (40.5 x 30.3 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2022 · Lot 582
€945≈ $1,012≈ £805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
Picasso et Jacqueline, Villa La Californie, Cannes, 1960
Photograph
15 h x 11¼ w in (38 x 29 cm)
Wright · Oct 1, 2020 · Lot 154
$875≈ £675≈ €745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Picasso with the revolver and hat gifted by Gary Cooper, 1958
Photograph · ed. 7/7
Image: 119.2 x 94 cm (46 7/8 x 37 in.) Frame: 146 x 117 cm (57 1/2 x 46 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 25, 2020 · Lot 32
£12,500≈ $15,921≈ €13,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Picasso en toréador, 1954
Photograph
26 x 20cm
Van Ham · Nov 8, 2019 · Lot 34
€298≈ $329≈ £257Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
Atelier de Picasso, Cannes, 1955
Photograph
24.2 x 28.4 cm (24.5 x 29 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 103
€1,116≈ $1,302≈ £978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗

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André Villers photographs (28)

André Villers: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by André Villers at auction?

$15,921Sign up free to see, for Picasso with the revolver and hat gifted by Gary Cooper at Phillips (September 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for André Villers?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by André Villers have sold at auction?

21 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell André Villers?

Lempertz, OstLicht Photo Auction and Wright account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · OstLicht Photo Auction · Wright

About André Villers

André Villers was a French photographer, painter and paper artist, "best known for his pictures of Pablo Picasso in the south of France in the 1950s."

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.