Gen Paul: career timeline
French · 1895–1975 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 16 of 55 lots (26% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | $7.7kSign up | Gouache |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up | Gouache |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up | Gouache |
| 1950s | 5 | 5 | $1.1kSign up | Gouache |
| 1960s | 4 | 4 | $365Sign up | Pastel |
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1920s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $7.7kSign up
- Average
- $7.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 25 × 18.5 in (63 × 47 cm)
- Mediums
- Gouache (1), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- —
1926 Le violoniste$5.7kSign up
1928 Le joueur d'armonica$9.8kSign up
1930s 1 work
1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $1.1kSign up
- Average
- $1.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 18.5 in (62 × 47 cm)
- Mediums
- Gouache (1)
- Subjects
- —
1942 Le cirque Medrano$1.1kSign up
1950s 5 works
- Sold
- 5 of 5
- Median
- $1.1kSign up
- Average
- $6.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 19 in (51 × 49 cm)
- Mediums
- Gouache (2), Oil (2), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1952 Le trio$1.1kSign up
1952 Clowns musiciens$1.1kSign up
c. 1955 À l'ami Jules$20.7kSign up
1956 Musician (Self-portrait)$6.6kSign up
1957 The saxophonist$1.1kSign up
1960s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $365Sign up
- Average
- $1.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 16 × 12 in (41 × 31 cm)
- Mediums
- Pastel (2), Mixed media (1), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (1), Figures & portraits (1)
c. 1960 Longchamp$4.9kSign up
1961 Charly de New-York$353Sign up · sold 2×
1967 Fleurs$334Sign up
1968 Femme et l'enfant$378Sign up · sold 3×
Creation date not recorded
37 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $4kSign up
- Average
- $4kSign up
- Typical size
- 19.5 × 25.5 in (50 × 65 cm)
- Mediums
- Gouache (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2009 Edith Piaf$4kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 13 works
- Sold
- 10 of 13
- Median
- $2.4kSign up
- Average
- $7kSign up
- Typical size
- 19 × 20 in (48 × 51 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (6), Gouache (3), Pastel (2)
- Subjects
- Cattle & animals (2)
sold 2011 ComposizioneUnsold
sold 2014 Montmarte$950Sign up
sold 2015 Montmartre$5kSign up
sold 2015 Card Players$2.7kSign up
sold 2015 Quartet$2.1kSign up
sold 2016 Horse Drawn Carriage$4kSign up
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2016 Jean Kother Violoncelliste$46kSign up
sold 2016 Clown Violinist$2.1kSign up
sold 2016 Gaby$5kSign up
sold 2018 Mistingo$950Sign up
sold 2018 The horse race$1.3kSign up
sold 2018 Moulin RougeUnsold
…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 23 works
- Sold
- 18 of 23
- Median
- $888Sign up
- Average
- $863Sign up
- Typical size
- 18.5 × 16 in (47 × 41 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (7), Gouache (7), Oil (4)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (2)
sold 2020 Le Polo de Bagatelle$1.6kSign up
sold 2020 Musician$1.5kSign up
sold 2021 UntitledUnsold
sold 2022 UntitledUnsold
sold 2023 La partie de cartes$459Sign up
sold 2023 Vue de la gare de Maison-LaffittevilleUnsold
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2023 Golfeurs$1.2kSign up
sold 2023 2 clowns musiciens$892Sign up
sold 2023 Christ$446Sign up
sold 2023 Fleurs$502Sign up
sold 2023 Saxophoniste$223Sign up
sold 2023 Don Quichote$290Sign up
…and 11 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Gen Paul auction results →