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Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast

Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast

Dutch · 1882–1966 · Painter

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15lots offered2016–2026years recorded92%sold (11)$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Children blowing bubbles, oil on canvasChildren blowing bubblesBonhams · $6,120≈ £4,551≈ €5,384Sign up to see
  2. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, A mother with her children in a cottage interior, oil on canvasA mother with her children in a cottage interiorBonhams · $4,750≈ £3,667≈ €4,218Sign up to see
  3. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Interior with Girls Reading, Oil on canvasInterior with Girls ReadingLempertz · €3,224≈ $3,871≈ £2,859Sign up to see

Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast’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 12 auction results for Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast between 2016 and 2026, of which 11 sold (92%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for Children blowing bubbles at Bonhams in November 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (12 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (7), DuMouchelles (2) and Leonard Auction (1).

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  1. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Untitled (Interior Scene), oil on canvas
    Untitled (Interior Scene)
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 24 w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 298
    $1,397≈ £1,037≈ €1,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Dressing the Baby, oil on canvas
    Dressing the Baby
    Oil · Canvas
    56.5 x 46.0 cm (22 1/4 x 18 1/8 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 545
    $2,176≈ £1,632≈ €1,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Admiring the New Arrival, oil on canvas
    Admiring the New Arrival
    Oil · Canvas
    64.5 x 77.0 cm (25 3/8 x 30 5/16 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 551
    $3,328≈ £2,496≈ €2,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, A Mother with Two Children, oil on canvas
    A Mother with Two Children
    Oil · Canvas
    65.5 x 76.0 cm (25 13/16 x 29 15/16 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 553
    $1,792≈ £1,344≈ €1,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Mother and Children Reading, Oil on canvas
    Mother and Children Reading
    Oil · Canvas
    16" h x 20" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 61
    $1,500≈ £1,207≈ €1,366HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Children blowing bubbles, oil on canvas
    Children blowing bubbles
    Oil · Canvas
    25 3/4 x 29 3/4in (65.5 x 75.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 372
    $6,120≈ £4,551≈ €5,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, A mother with her children in a cottage interior, oil on canvas
    A mother with her children in a cottage interior
    Oil · Canvas
    21 3/4 x 17 3/4in (55.3 x 45.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 322
    $1,275≈ £985≈ €1,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, A mother with her children in a cottage interior, oil on canvas
    A mother with her children in a cottage interior
    Oil · Canvas
    22 1/4 x 18in (56 x 46cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 176
    $4,750≈ £3,667≈ €4,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Interior with Girls Reading, Oil on canvas
    Interior with Girls Reading
    Oil · Canvas
    31.5 x 21 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 155
    €3,224≈ $3,871≈ £2,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast, Die Lesestunde, Öl auf Leinwand
    Die Lesestunde
    Oil · Canvas
    56,5 x 46cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 728
    €3,483≈ $3,702≈ £3,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast paintings (12)Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast oil paintings (12)

Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast at auction?

$6,120Sign up free to see, for Children blowing bubbles at Bonhams (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast?

The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast have sold at auction?

11 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast?

Bonhams, DuMouchelles and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · DuMouchelles · Leonard Auction

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