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Balthus

French · 1908–2001 · Painter, Draughtsman

Balthasar Klossowski, also known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of young girls, and the dreamlike quality of his… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Balthus, La Sieste, 1958, oil on canvasLa SiestePhillips · $1,058,500≈ £889,795≈ €1,017,397Sign up to see
  2. Balthus, Jeune Fille Lisant, circa 1955, graphite on paperJeune Fille LisantPhillips · $43,750≈ £30,291≈ €38,462Sign up to see
  3. Balthus, Nu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller), 1928, Rötel auf Papier, auf Karton aufgezogenNu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller)Grisebach · €9,760≈ $12,026≈ £7,857Sign up to see

Balthus’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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Balthus, The Sonnets to Orpheus, 1997, Text by Rainer Maria Rilke Woodcuts in Color on Paper
The Sonnets to Orpheus, 1997
DuMouchelles · Jun 19, 2026
$450Sign up free to see
Balthus, Portrait de Dora Maar, 1948/1949, Pencil on paper tablecloth from the restaurant "Le Catalan"
Portrait de Dora Maar, 1948/1949
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025
CHF 6,000Sign up free to see
Balthus, Nu assis, 1966, Design, 1993 print
Nu assis
Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025
CHF 400Sign up free to see
Balthus, Valérie, 1993, lithograph in colors on Chine on Arches
Valérie, 1993
Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025
$132Sign up free to see
Balthus, JUNE FILLE, 1994, print (other)
JUNE FILLE, 1994
Capitolium Art · Sep 24, 2024
€819Sign up free to see
Balthus, Twelve Lithographs for Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë, 1989, The complete set of twelve lithographs in colours, on wove paper, the full sheets tipped-in (as issued), with text by Emily Brontë, title page and justification, all contained in the original red cloth-covered boards and slipcase
Twelve Lithographs for Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë, 1989
Phillips · Sep 19, 2024
£445Sign up free to see
Balthus, Dessins (Drawings), 1994, The complete set of six lithographs in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), with the title page, text and colophon, all contained in the original fabric-covered portfolio with embossed signature
Dessins (Drawings), 1994
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024
£4,064Sign up free to see
Balthus, La Sieste, 1958, oil on canvas
La Sieste, 1958
Phillips · Nov 15, 2022
$1,058,500Sign up free to see
Balthus, Jeune fille à la fenêtre (from the Dessins portfolio), 1994, lithograph in colors
Jeune fille à la fenêtre (from the Dessins portfolio), 1994
Wright · Jul 16, 2021
$750Sign up free to see
Balthus, Untitled, pencil on graph paper
Untitled
Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2020
$2,250Sign up free to see
Balthus, Butterflying, c. 1940, ink on paper
Butterflying, c. 1940
Wright · Mar 12, 2020
$7,500Sign up free to see
Balthus, Untitled, 1999-2000, color polaroid
Untitled, 1999-2000
Phillips · May 16, 2018
$10,000Sign up free to see
Balthus, Jeune Fille Lisant, circa 1955, graphite on paper
Jeune Fille Lisant, circa 1955
Phillips · May 10, 2016
$43,750Sign up free to see
Balthus, Portrait de Filles et Personnages/Scene Erotique et Bouquet de Fleurs, c. 1930s, Ink and graphite on paper (double-sided)
Portrait de Filles et Personnages/Scene Erotique et Bouquet de Fleurs, c. 1930s
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 17, 2015
$4,063Sign up free to see
Balthus, Nu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller), 1928, Rötel auf Papier, auf Karton aufgezogen
Nu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller), 1928
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2012
€9,760Sign up free to see
Balthus, ŚPIĄCA, litografia na tincie, papier kremowy
ŚPIĄCA
Agra-Art · Jun 17, 2008
PLN 2,300Sign up free to see
Balthus, Portret kobiety z zamkniętymi oczami, litografia, papier
Portret kobiety z zamkniętymi oczami
Agra-Art · Nov 27, 2003
PLN 4,555Sign up free to see
Balthus, Michelina 1974
Michelina 1974
Pandolfini · Apr 1, 2025
Balthus, Michelina 1974
Michelina 1974
Pandolfini · Dec 17, 2024
Balthus, L'Élèvement des Filles de Leucippe (copy after Rubens), Crica 1937, Pencil drawing on sketchbook paper with perforated side margin
L'Élèvement des Filles de Leucippe (copy after Rubens), Crica 1937
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2024
Balthus, Ignudo (after Michelangelo), Circa 1937, Pencil on sketchbook paper with perforated side margin
Ignudo (after Michelangelo), Circa 1937
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2024
Balthus, Scène érotique - Étude de personnage, Chalk on sketchbook paper with perforated upper margin, with watermark "RAFFAELLO C.M. FABBRIANO"
Scène érotique - Étude de personnage
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2024
Balthus, Profil de Valérie Henchoz, 1980, aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier
Profil de Valérie Henchoz, 1980
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 5, 2024
Balthus, La séance de pose, 1975, crayon de graphite et estompe sur papier
La séance de pose, 1975
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 5, 2024
Balthus, Étude pour ‘Le Peintre et son modèle’, 1977, pencil on paper
Étude pour ‘Le Peintre et son modèle’, 1977
Phillips · Oct 13, 2023
Balthus, Studio per "Lena con le braccia incrociate"
Studio per "Lena con le braccia incrociate"
Pananti · Jul 9, 2021
Balthus, Bambina, autentica di Setsuko Klossowska de Rola on foto.
Bambina
Pananti · Dec 12, 2015

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