Bernard Cathelin

French · 1919–2004 · Painter

Bernard Cathelin was a French painter born in Paris and a member of the School of Paris which included Picasso, Chagall, Frenel, Matisse, Dufy and many others including Maurice… (Wikipedia)

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34lots offered2016–2026years recorded75%sold (21)$12kSign up free to seemedian price

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Roses d'Inde des RebattièresRavenel · May 2016HK$840,000≈ $108,158≈ £73,914≈ €96,847Sign up to see
Bouquet au vase de ChineRavenel · Dec 2019NT$2,040,000≈ $66,830≈ £51,666≈ €60,854Sign up to see
Bouquet de pavotsRavenel · Dec 2017NT$1,860,000≈ $61,994≈ £45,962≈ €52,161Sign up to see

Bernard Cathelin’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 Bernard Cathelin between 2016 and 2026, of which 21 sold (75%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $89Sign up free to see to $108kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $108kSign up free to see for Roses d'Inde des Rebattières at Ravenel in May 2016. The most common medium is oil paintings (22 lots). Most results come from Ravenel (14), Clarke Auction Gallery (4) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (3).

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28 results

Nature morte à la grappe de raisin, 1986
Oil · Canvas
29½ h x 39½ w in (75 x 100 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2026 · Lot 164
$12,635≈ £9,442≈ €10,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Bouquet au fond gris, 1976
Oil · Canvas
35⅛ h x 57½ w in (89 x 146 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 106
$30,480≈ £23,335≈ €26,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Bouquet au vase blanc, 1966
Oil · Linen
39½ h x 25½ w in (100 x 65 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 22, 2025 · Lot 135
$13,970≈ £10,410≈ €12,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Grand Tokonoma aux roses blanches, 1990
Lithograph
97¾ h x 48¼ w in (248 x 123 cm)
Wright · Dec 18, 2024 · Lot 316
$4,788≈ £3,764≈ €4,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Roses d' Inde au Fond Gris, 1966
Oil · Canvas
45 3/4 x 29 in. (116.2 x 73.7 cm)
Phillips · Jun 17, 2024 · Lot 42
$5,334≈ £4,211≈ €4,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled
Lithograph · ed. AP
Sworders · Oct 4, 2022 · Lot 113
£400≈ $453≈ €458HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
Floral Still Life
Oil · Canvas
49.5" high x 32.5" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 9, 2022 · Lot 106
$16,000≈ £11,790≈ €14,162HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Untitled
Drawing · ed. 3/100
Sworders · Oct 5, 2021 · Lot 125
£1,200≈ $1,635≈ €1,409HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Sworders ↗
Mexique, 1964
Lithograph
10 h x 7½ w in (25 x 19 cm)
Wright · Aug 11, 2021 · Lot 391
$98≈ £71≈ €84Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
Bougainvillea et Begonia à la Table Rouge, 1998
Oil · Canvas
150.5 x 150.5 cm
Ravenel · Jul 17, 2021 · Lot 032
NT$1,279,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$1,400,000–2,200,000View at Ravenel ↗

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Lots by Bernard Cathelin that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Bernard Cathelin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bernard Cathelin at auction?

$108,158Sign up free to see, for Roses d'Inde des Rebattières at Ravenel (May 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bernard Cathelin?

The median sale price is $12kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bernard Cathelin have sold at auction?

21 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Bernard Cathelin?

Ravenel, Clarke Auction Gallery and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Ravenel · Clarke Auction Gallery · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Bernard Cathelin

Bernard Cathelin was a French painter born in Paris and a member of the School of Paris which included Picasso, Chagall, Frenel, Matisse, Dufy and many others including Maurice Brianchon, Cathelin's teacher at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. Although he received critical acclaim as early as 1950, Cathelin was not able to live solely from his painting until 1955. Since that time Cathelin has received steadily increasing recognition and has been featured in over 50 exhibitions worldwide. Throughout his life, he maintained a deep-rooted love for his country and especially for the Drôme, where his mother came from.

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