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Dora Maar

Dora Maar

French · 1907–1997 · Painter, Printmaker

Henriette Theodora Markovitch, known as Dora Maar, was a French photographer and painter. Maar was both a pioneering Surrealist artist and an antifascist activist. From 1935 to… (Wikipedia)

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100lots offered2005–2025years recorded95%sold (93)$1.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Dora Maar, Untitled (double-exposed portrait), circa 1936, Gelatin silver printUntitled (double-exposed portrait)Phillips · $100,000≈ £80,392≈ €93,888Sign up to see
  2. Dora Maar, Portrait de profil à la coiffure en hauteur, 1930s, Gelatin silver printPortrait de profil à la coiffure en hauteurPhillips · $37,500≈ £28,332≈ €31,907Sign up to see
  3. Dora Maar, Gamin aux Chaussures Dépareillés, 1933, Gelatin silver printGamin aux Chaussures DépareillésPhillips · $32,500≈ £26,128≈ €30,514Sign up to see

Dora Maar’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 98 auction results for Dora Maar between 2005 and 2025, of which 93 sold (95%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $100kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $100kSign up free to see for Untitled (double-exposed portrait) at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is drawings (41 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (42), Wright (17) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11).

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  1. Dora Maar, Nature morte au réveil, 1941, aquarelle, encre et crayon de graphite sur papier
    Nature morte au réveil, 1941
    Watercolor · Paper
    11x15,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2263
    CHF 2,800≈ $3,526≈ £2,619≈ €2,999HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800–1,200View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Dora Maar, Auktion 104, Los 26, Um 1935, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Auktion 104, Los 26, Um 1935
    Photograph
    Van Ham · · Lot 26
    €462≈ $524≈ £400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Dora Maar, Flower study, ink on paper
    Flower study
    Drawing · Paper
    12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 264
    $2,358≈ £1,815≈ €2,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Dora Maar, Still Life with Candles, ink on paper
    Still Life with Candles
    Drawing · Paper
    8¼ h x 5⅜ w in (21 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 166
    $630≈ £471≈ €565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Dora Maar, Abstract Landscape, c. 1955, watercolor on paper
    Abstract Landscape, c. 1955
    Watercolor · Paper
    7⅞ h x 10⅛ w in (20 x 26 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 148
    $630≈ £484≈ €568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Dora Maar, Untitled, 1980, photogram
    Untitled, 1980
    photogram
    23.7 x 17.6 cm (9 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    £10,795≈ $13,671≈ €12,741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Dora Maar, Abstract Study, ink on paper
    Abstract Study
    Drawing · Paper
    11⅛ h x 7⅞ w in (28 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 150
    $917≈ £720≈ €855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Dora Maar, Untitled, watercolor and ink on paper
    Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    8⅞ h x 10⅞ w in (23 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 158
    $2,394≈ £1,884≈ €2,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Dora Maar, Portrait, ink on paper
    Portrait
    Drawing · Paper
    12 h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 210
    $630≈ £503≈ €584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Dora Maar, Untitled, gouache on paper
    Untitled
    Gouache · Paper
    8⅞ h x 11⅞ w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 165
    $1,097≈ £882≈ €1,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Dora Maar: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dora Maar at auction?

$100,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled (double-exposed portrait) at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dora Maar?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 93 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dora Maar have sold at auction?

93 of 98 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dora Maar?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Dora Maar

Henriette Theodora Markovitch, known as Dora Maar, was a French photographer and painter. Maar was both a pioneering Surrealist artist and an antifascist activist. From 1935 to 1943, Maar was in a relationship with Pablo Picasso, and was depicted in a number of paintings, including his Portrait of Dora Maar and Dora Maar au Chat.

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