Cesar
Japanese · 1921–1998 · Illustrator
Japanese mangaka and illustrator
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Record prices
Les Roberts d'EvelynePhillips · £87,500≈ $115,850≈ €99,255Sign up to see
L'Homme de VilletaneuseLempertz · €80,600≈ $89,901≈ £62,293Sign up to see
Petite nana au sexe femininLempertz · €50,000≈ $56,455≈ £42,524Sign up to see
Cesar’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).
Lots sold
34
of 43 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
79%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
17 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 4 | 100% | $13.1kSign up | $14.1kSign up | $19.5kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $11.4kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $19.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Drawing | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 8 | 100% | $666Sign up | $538Sign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Etching | 2 | 2 | 100% | $387Sign up | $387Sign up | $585Sign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $536Sign up | $500Sign up | $813Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up |
| Sculpture | 20 | 17 | 85% | $33.1kSign up | $35.1kSign up | $116kSign up |
| Other | 9 | 5 | 56% | $10.7kSign up | $7.4kSign up | $21.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | $21.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $9.7kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | $27.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $38kSign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | $538Sign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $15kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $63kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $45.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $25.4kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $36.5kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $35.1kSign up |