Georges Rouault, Église Notre-Dame de Toute Grâce du Plateau d'Assy

Georges Rouault

French · 1871–1958 · Painter, Printmaker

Georges-Henri Rouault was a French painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. (Wikipedia)

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243lots offered1998–2026years recorded79%sold (152)$850Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Georges Rouault, Nus décoratifs (Caryatides), 1929, Ölfarbe (mit Terpentin verdünnt), Gouache und Pastell auf Papier, fest auf Unterlagekarton montiertNus décoratifs (Caryatides)Grisebach · €125,000≈ $132,650≈ £87,848Sign up to see
  2. Georges Rouault, Paysans, 1939, oil on paper laid on canvasPaysansBonhams · $120,000≈ £60,948≈ €77,620Sign up to see
  3. Georges Rouault, Pierrot au Bouquet, Um 1947, Oil on paper on canvasPierrot au BouquetKetterer Kunst · €33,020≈ $37,679≈ £27,822Sign up to see

Georges Rouault’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 193 auction results for Georges Rouault between 1998 and 2026, of which 152 sold (79%). A further 50 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $60Sign up free to see to $133kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $133kSign up free to see for Nus décoratifs (Caryatides) at Grisebach in November 2015. The most common medium is aquatints (59 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (32), Ketterer Kunst (31) and Sloans & Kenyon (19).

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  1. Georges Rouault, L’ecuyere, 1926, lithograph
    L’ecuyere, 1926
    Lithograph
    13¼ h x 8½ w in (34 x 22 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 286
    $320≈ £236≈ €277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Georges Rouault, Les Fleurs du Mal: Femme Fiere, Aquatint in Colours
    Les Fleurs du Mal: Femme Fiere
    Aquatint
    H 31cm x W 21cm
    Gormley's Art Auctions · · Lot 94
  3. Georges Rouault, La Parade, from Maîtres et petits maîtres d'aujourd'hui (The Parade, from Masters and Minor Masters of Today), 1926, Lithograph, on wove paper, with margins (lower margin folded)
    La Parade, from Maîtres et petits maîtres d'aujourd'hui (The Parade, from Masters and Minor Masters of Today), 1926
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 20/25
    I. 12 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. (31.1 x 25.7 cm) S. 19 3/8 x 12 7/8 in. (49.2 x 32.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 654
    $258≈ £191≈ €219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Phillips ↗
  4. Georges Rouault, Nu de dos, 1918, gouache and watercolor on paper
    Nu de dos, 1918
    Gouache · Paper
    12 5/16 x 8 in (31.3 x 20.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    $14,080≈ £10,468≈ €11,980Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Georges Rouault, Trio, from Les Fleurs du Mal III; Le Noir Libéré, from Les Réincarnations du Père Ubu (2 works) (Chapon/Rouault 280b; 15c), 1938; 1928, Two aquatints, Trio printed in colors on watermarked Montval paper, unsigned, as issued, Le Noir Libéré printed in black on japon nacré paper
    Trio, from Les Fleurs du Mal III; Le Noir Libéré, from Les Réincarnations du Père Ubu (2 works) (Chapon/Rouault 280b; 15c), 1938; 1928
    Aquatint · Paper
    plates 12 x 8 3/4in (30.5 x 22.1cm); 8 3/4 x 12in (21.5 x 30.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 172
    $1,536≈ £1,144≈ €1,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Georges Rouault, En tant d'ordres divers le beau métier d'ensemencer une terre hostile, from Miserere (Chapon 75), Etching, aquatint and drypoint, 1926, on Arches wove paper
    En tant d'ordres divers le beau métier d'ensemencer une terre hostile, from Miserere (Chapon 75)
    Etching · Paper
    Plate 585 x 427mm (23 x 16 3/4in); Sheet 650 x 505mm (25 5/8 x 19 3/4)
    Bonhams · · Lot 6
    £282≈ $378≈ €322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Georges Rouault, Dr. Paille et Prof. Poutre, 1938, wood block on paper
    Dr. Paille et Prof. Poutre, 1938
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    16.5 x 19.7 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2322
    CA$252≈ $181≈ £135≈ €155Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$200–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  8. Georges Rouault, The Conversation, 1938, wood block on paper
    The Conversation, 1938
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    18.4 x 19 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2323
    CA$390≈ $280≈ £210≈ €240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$200–400View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Georges Rouault, DEUX TÊTES DE FEMMES, c.1902–1909, oil on board
    DEUX TÊTES DE FEMMES, c.1902–1909
    Oil · Board
    61.3cm x 54.4cm (24 1/8in x 21 3/8in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 109
    £22,680≈ $29,765≈ €25,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Georges Rouault, Réincarnations du Père Ubu (Reincarnations of Father Ubu): seven plates (C. 10, 14, 19-20, 22, 25 & 28), 1932, Seven etching and aquatints, on Arches laid paper, with full margins
    Réincarnations du Père Ubu (Reincarnations of Father Ubu): seven plates (C. 10, 14, 19-20, 22, 25 & 28), 1932
    Etching · Paper
    all I. 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (29.8 x 19.1 cm) all S. 17 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (43.5 x 32.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 32
    $968≈ £724≈ €834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
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Lots by Georges Rouault that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Georges Rouault: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Georges Rouault at auction?

$132,650Sign up free to see, for Nus décoratifs (Caryatides) at Grisebach (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Georges Rouault?

The median sale price is $850Sign up free to see across 150 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Georges Rouault have sold at auction?

152 of 193 recorded lots sold between 1998 and 2026. 50 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Georges Rouault?

Bonhams, Ketterer Kunst and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Ketterer Kunst · Sloans & Kenyon

About Georges Rouault

Georges-Henri Rouault was a French painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Georges Rouault, En bouche qui fut fraîche, goût de fiel  (Mouth that was fresh, bitter as gall), Plate no. 15 from the series, MiserereEn bouche qui fut fraîche, goût de fiel (Mouth that was fresh, bitter as gall), Plate no. 15 from the series, Miserere, 1922
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Georges Rouault, Femme Hideuse from Réincarnations du Père UbuFemme Hideuse from Réincarnations du Père Ubu, 1919
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Georges Rouault, La mort l'a pris comme il' sortait du lit d'orties  (Death took him as he rose from his bed of nettles), Plate no. 45 from the series, MiserereLa mort l'a pris comme il' sortait du lit d'orties (Death took him as he rose from his bed of nettles), Plate no. 45 from the series, Miserere, 1922
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Georges Rouault, Se Réfugie En Ton Coeur, Va-Nu-Pieds De MalheurSe Réfugie En Ton Coeur, Va-Nu-Pieds De Malheur, 1922
    Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domain

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