Annette Messager

French · b. 1943 · Painter, Printmaker

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8auction results2007–2025years recorded100%sold (8)$5.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Annette Messager, Mes Petites Effigies, 1988-89, plush toys, gelatin silver prints under glass, colored pencil on wallMes Petites EffigiesPhillips · $52,500≈ £33,420≈ €46,345Sign up to see
  2. Annette Messager, Mes Ouvrages (Possession), 1998, Gelatin silver print mounted on fabric with embroideryMes Ouvrages (Possession)Phillips · $12,500≈ £10,203≈ €11,470Sign up to see
  3. Annette Messager, Mes vœux (Avec ton visage), 1989, chromogenic prints, tape and thread, in 3 partsMes vœux (Avec ton visage)Phillips · $11,250≈ £6,993≈ €8,306Sign up to see

Annette Messager’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 8 auction results for Annette Messager between 2007 and 2025, of which 8 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $52.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $52.5kSign up free to see for Mes Petites Effigies at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is photographs (5 lots). Most results come from Phillips (4), Van Ham (2) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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  1. Annette Messager, Histoires des Robes, 1990
    Histoires des Robes, 1990
    9 x 38cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 127
    €5,016≈ $5,625≈ £4,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Annette Messager, Papillon (Aus: Chimères), 1983-84, Mischtechnik über Fotografie auf Velin. Auf Netzstoff montiert
    Papillon (Aus: Chimères), 1983-84
    Photograph · Paper
    Ca. 54,5 x 50,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 62
    €2,508≈ $2,812≈ £2,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Annette Messager, Untitled, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988, Monumental screenprint in colors, on polyester flag
    Untitled, from Gran Pavese – The Flag Project, 1988
    Screenprint · ed. 5/10
    72 x 110 in. (182.9 x 279.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    $3,048≈ £2,450≈ €2,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Annette Messager, Protection, 1994, gelatin silver print, twine and 
colored pencil on paper
    Protection, 1994
    Photograph · Paper
    64½ h x 18½ w in (164 x 47 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 294
    $2,016≈ £1,584≈ €1,922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Annette Messager, Mes Ouvrages (Possession), 1998, Gelatin silver print mounted on fabric with embroidery
    Mes Ouvrages (Possession), 1998
    Photograph · Other support
    4 3/8 x 3 in. (11.1 x 7.6 cm) Overall 18 x 17 5/8 in. (45.7 x 44.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    $12,500≈ £10,203≈ €11,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Annette Messager, Mes Petites Effigies, 1988-89, plush toys, gelatin silver prints under glass, colored pencil on wall
    Mes Petites Effigies, 1988-89
    Photograph
    largest 19 x 10 x 3 in. (48.3 x 25.4 x 7.6 cm) smallest 4 1/2 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. (11.4 x 10.2 x 7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 319
    $52,500≈ £33,420≈ €46,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Annette Messager, Mes vœux (Avec ton visage), 1989, chromogenic prints, tape and thread, in 3 parts
    Mes vœux (Avec ton visage), 1989
    Photograph
    each 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (6.4 x 8.3 cm.) overall 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (19.1 x 24.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    $11,250≈ £6,993≈ €8,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Annette Messager, OHNE TITEL (Comment les Amis feraient mon Portrait), Folge von 35 Arbeiten in unterschiedlichen Techniken: Bleistift, Kugelschreiber, Filzschreiber bzw. Farbstift auf kariertem Papier mit teils gerissenen, teils mit perforierten Rändern jeweils ca
    OHNE TITEL (Comment les Amis feraient mon Portrait)
    Drawing
    17,5 x 11 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 886
    €3,600≈ $5,314≈ £2,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗

Annette Messager photographs (5)

Annette Messager: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Annette Messager at auction?

$52,500Sign up free to see, for Mes Petites Effigies at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Annette Messager?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Annette Messager have sold at auction?

8 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Annette Messager?

Phillips, Van Ham and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Van Ham · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

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