What is a Balthus print worth?
1908–2001 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 16 works by Balthus with a published auction price sold between $871Sign up free to see and $8,126Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,157Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $831Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $912Sign up free to see across 7 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Balthus prices by medium
- Auction results
- 26
- Sold rate
- 62%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $3.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see La Sieste, Phillips, Nov 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 8 | $569–$1.1kSign up free to see | $831Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 6 | $4.9k–$10.9kSign up free to see | $7.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (6), Lempertz (3), Pandolfini (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 6 | $1k–$7.5kSign up free to see | $4.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $1.1k–$12kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $871–$269kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Balthus sales
- The Sonnets to Orpheus, Text by Rainer Maria Rilke Woodcuts in Color on Paper — $450Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Jun 19, 2026
- Portrait de Dora Maar, Pencil on paper tablecloth from the restaurant "Le Catalan" — $7,502Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Nu assis, 1966, Design, 1993 print — $503Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- JUNE FILLE, 1994 — $912Sign up free to see, Capitolium Art, Sep 24, 2024
- Twelve Lithographs for Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë, The complete set of twelve lithographs in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet — $591Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 19, 2024
- Dessins (Drawings), The complete set of six lithographs in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheets — $5,189Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 6, 2024
- La Sieste, oil on canvas — $1,058,500Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 15, 2022
- Jeune fille à la fenêtre (from the Dessins portfolio), lithograph in colors — $750Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 16, 2021
Questions about Balthus prices
What is a Balthus print worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Balthus have sold for a median of $3,157, and half of them sold between $871 and $8,126. For prints alone the median is $831 (8 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Balthus sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,058,500 for “La Sieste” at Phillips in November 2022.
Which Balthus medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $7,501 (6 sales).
How often do Balthus works sell at auction?
62% of the 26 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Balthus print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Balthus have appeared at auction 26 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 62%.
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