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Constantin Guys

French · 1802–1892 · Painter, Draughtsman

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16lots offered2007–2025years recorded73%sold (11)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Constantin Guys, La Terrasse, Pen and brown ink, watercolourLa TerrasseLempertz · €6,930≈ $7,490≈ £6,018Sign up to see
  2. Constantin Guys, La rencontre, Pen and ink drawingLa rencontreKetterer Kunst · €1,952≈ $2,598≈ £1,693Sign up to see
  3. Constantin Guys, Elegante Dame mit Muff, WatercolorElegante Dame mit MuffKetterer Kunst · €1,500≈ $2,106≈ £1,314Sign up to see

Constantin Guys’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 15 auction results for Constantin Guys between 2007 and 2025, of which 11 sold (73%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $7.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.5kSign up free to see for La Terrasse at Lempertz in May 2023. The most common medium is drawings (8 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (5), Lempertz (3) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).

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  1. Constantin Guys, Untitled (Parisians), c. 1850, watercolor on paper
    Untitled (Parisians), c. 1850
    Watercolor · Paper
    5¼ h x 7¼ w in (13 x 18 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 189
    $635≈ £511≈ €614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Constantin Guys, "La crinoline", Lavierte Tuschzeichnung auf Papier
    "La crinoline"
    Drawing · Paper
    25,5 x 20,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 804
    €396≈ $412≈ £332Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  3. Constantin Guys, Elegante Dame im schwazen Kleid, Lavierte Tuschzeichnung auf Papier
    Elegante Dame im schwazen Kleid
    Drawing · Paper
    22 x 15,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 806
    €290≈ $301≈ £243Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  4. Constantin Guys, La Terrasse, Pen and brown ink, watercolour
    La Terrasse
    Watercolor
    20.8 x 16 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2306
    €6,930≈ $7,490≈ £6,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,400View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Constantin Guys, Filles et Marins, Ink Wash
    Filles et Marins
    Drawing
    Sight - 8.75" high x 7" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 17
    $200≈ £142≈ €161HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. Constantin Guys, Devant la Terrasse du Café, Ink wash and pencil drawing on chamois coloured wove paper
    Devant la Terrasse du Café
    Drawing · Paper
    16.1 x 20.6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 88
    €742≈ $873≈ £662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Constantin Guys, Elegante Dame mit Muff, Watercolor
    Elegante Dame mit Muff
    Watercolor
    27 x 21,7 cm (10,6 x 8,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 91
    €1,500≈ $2,106≈ £1,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Constantin Guys, Reiter im Bois de Boulogne, 1850, Pen and ink drawing
    Reiter im Bois de Boulogne, 1850
    Drawing
    10,5 x 14,5 cm (4,1 x 5,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1173
    €732≈ $1,014≈ £636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Constantin Guys, La rencontre, Pen and ink drawing
    La rencontre
    Drawing
    29,5 x 21,5 cm (11,6 x 8,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 158
    €1,952≈ $2,598≈ £1,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Constantin Guys, Kutschfahrt durch den Park, 1830, Pen and ink drawing
    Kutschfahrt durch den Park, 1830
    Drawing
    20 x 32,7 cm (7,8 x 12,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 159
    €976≈ $1,299≈ £846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Constantin Guys works on paper (15)Constantin Guys watercolors (6)Constantin Guys drawings (8)

Constantin Guys: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Constantin Guys at auction?

$7,490Sign up free to see, for La Terrasse at Lempertz (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Constantin Guys?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Constantin Guys have sold at auction?

11 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Constantin Guys?

Ketterer Kunst, Lempertz and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About Constantin Guys

In museum collections

  • Constantin Guys, A Parisienne Seen from the BackA Parisienne Seen from the Back, 1850s(?)
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Constantin Guys, Young Woman in a Blue and Black DressYoung Woman in a Blue and Black Dress, ca. 1863 (?)
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Constantin Guys, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the Second of DecemberLouis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the Second of December, 1851–55
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Constantin Guys, Women Dancing in a BrothelWomen Dancing in a Brothel, ca. 1865
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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