Gustave Courbet
French · 1819–1877 · Painter, Printmaker
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting. Committed to painting only what he could see, he rejected… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANSLempertz · €63,440≈ $82,117≈ £51,071Sign up to see
APPLE BLOSOMLempertz · €45,980≈ $65,659≈ £40,506Sign up to see
- Rock Cliff Near OrnansHelmuth Stone Gallery · $63,000$50,000 + $13,000 premium≈ £51,525≈ €59,172Sign up to see
Gustave Courbet’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 Gustave Courbet between 2011 and 2025, of which 9 sold (60%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $2.2kSign up free to see to $82.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $82.1kSign up free to see for THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANS at Lempertz in May 2012. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (5), Lempertz (5) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (4).
28 results
- €4,800≈ $5,625≈ £4,198Sign up free to see
- Etude: Un Homme AssisFollower of the artist£280≈ $371≈ €321Sign up free to see
- A Stone Quarry in SwitzerlandManner of the artist$756≈ £563≈ €648Sign up free to see
- €25,500≈ $27,333≈ £21,551Sign up free to see
- €44,100≈ $47,919≈ £37,860Sign up free to see
- $63,000≈ £51,525≈ €59,172Sign up free to see
- Nude Reclining in the GrassFollower of the artist$485≈ £388≈ €442Sign up free to see
- UntitledAttributed to the artist$10,080≈ £7,233≈ €8,376Sign up free to see
- Stone QuarryFollower of the artist$400≈ £304≈ €354Sign up free to see
- Portrait of an Older Man in Blue JacketManner of the artist$28,000≈ £19,796≈ €22,679Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Gustave Courbet that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Gustave Courbet paintings (14)Gustave Courbet oil paintings (14)
Gustave Courbet: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Gustave Courbet at auction?
$82,117Sign up free to see, for THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANS at Lempertz (May 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Gustave Courbet?
The median sale price is $27.3kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Gustave Courbet have sold at auction?
9 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Gustave Courbet?
Sloans & Kenyon, Lempertz and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Lempertz · Helmuth Stone Gallery
About Gustave Courbet
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting. Committed to painting only what he could see, he rejected academic convention and the Romanticism of the previous generation of visual artists. His independence set an example that was important to later artists, such as the Impressionists and the Cubists. Courbet occupies an important place in 19th-century French painting as an innovator and as an artist willing to make bold social statements through his work.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Madame Frederic Breyer (Fanny Hélène Van Bruyssel, 1830–1894), 1858
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes, 1827–1910), ca. 1852–57
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0After the Hunt, ca. 1859
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0