What is a Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast painting worth?
1882–1966 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast with a published auction price sold between $1,646Sign up free to see and $3,787Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,176Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,176Sign up free to see across 11 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,984Sign up free to see across 6 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $2.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.1kSign up free to see Children blowing bubbles, Bonhams, Nov 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | $1.6k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (7), Lempertz (1), Clarke Auction Gallery (1)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $1.4k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $1.9k–$4kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast sales
- Untitled (Interior Scene), oil on canvas — $1,397Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 27, 2026
- Dressing the Baby, oil on canvas — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 22, 2025
- A Mother with Two Children, oil on canvas — $1,792Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 22, 2025
- Admiring the New Arrival, oil on canvas — $3,328Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 22, 2025
- Mother and Children Reading, Oil on canvas — $1,500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 16, 2023
- Children blowing bubbles, oil on canvas — $6,120Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 16, 2021
- A mother with her children in a cottage interior, oil on canvas — $1,275Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 19, 2019
- A mother with her children in a cottage interior, oil on canvas — $4,750Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 13, 2018
Questions about Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast prices
What is a Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast have sold for a median of $2,176, and half of them sold between $1,646 and $3,787. For paintings alone the median is $2,176 (11 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 Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,120 for “Children blowing bubbles” at Bonhams in November 2021.
How often do Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast works sell at auction?
92% of the 12 lots recorded between 2016 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast painting?
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Of the 12 lots by Bernard Jean Corneille Pothast recorded at auction between 2016 and 2026, 11 found a buyer (92%).
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