What is a Edgar Degas print worth?
1834–1917 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 86 priced auction sales, works by Edgar Degas have sold for a median of $9,601Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $817Sign up free to see and $57,743Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,197Sign up free to see across 49 sales. In the last five years the median was $18,907Sign up free to see across 34 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Edgar Degas prices by medium
- Auction results
- 123
- Sold rate
- 70%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $9.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.5MSign up free to see Le petit déjeuner après le bain, Phillips, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 49 | $600–$11.9kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 17 | $38k–$204kSign up free to see | $112kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 6 | $1.5k–$2.9kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $11k–$146kSign up free to see | $78.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (51), Artmark (19), Lempertz (9)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 37 | $671–$35kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 38 | $736–$66.5kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
Recent Edgar Degas sales
- Danseuse mettant son chausson, etching — $1,262Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 28, 2026
- Danseuse assise, charcoal heightened with white chalk on blue paper — $203,700Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
- Balerine, cromolitografie — $1,197Sign up free to see, Artmark, Jan 28, 2026
- Galatea, graphite on paper — $12,700Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 20, 2025
- Chanteuse de Café-Concert - Diseuse, Monotype on laid paper, mounted on support — $81,491Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- La toilette après le bain, Chalk on ultra-thin translucent paper, laid down on paper, mounted on cardboard — $125,370Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- La chanteuse de café-concert - Thérésa, Drawing in black charcoal, heightened with white, on grey-green paper — $250,740Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2025
- La Rade - Paysage de Grèce, Etching on wove paper — $11,878Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
Questions about Edgar Degas prices
What is a Edgar Degas print worth?
Based on 86 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Edgar Degas have sold for a median of $9,601, and half of them sold between $817 and $57,743. For prints alone the median is $1,197 (49 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 Edgar Degas sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,480,000 for “Le petit déjeuner après le bain” at Phillips in November 2023.
Which Edgar Degas medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $111,909 (17 sales).
How often do Edgar Degas works sell at auction?
70% of the 123 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Edgar Degas print?
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Of the 123 lots by Edgar Degas recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 86 found a buyer (70%).
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