Gustave Courbet Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1819–1877

Gustave Courbet oil paintings have appeared at auction 14 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2025; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 64%. The median price realised is $27.3kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales; the middle half sold for $19.5kSign up free to see–$63kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $82.1kSign up free to see for THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANS at Lempertz in May 2012. Most results come from Lempertz (5), Sloans & Kenyon (2) and Van Ham (2).

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1. 
   Girl with a Rose in Her Hair, 1853 - 1854

   Oil · Panel

   38,5 x 32 cm

   Arthouse Hejtmánek · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 40
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
2. 
   Etude: Un Homme AssisFollower of the artist

   Oil · Canvas

   31 x 23cm

   Lawrences Auctioneers · Oct 14, 2025 · Lot 368
   £280≈ $371≈ €321HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
3. 
   A Stone Quarry in SwitzerlandManner of the artist

   Oil · Canvas

   24.25 x 20.25 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 28, 2025 · Lot 230
   $756≈ £563≈ €648$600 + $156 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
4. 
   La Source Au Matin

   Oil · Canvas

   24 x 29 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 13, 2025 · Lot 21
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
5. 
   “Wildbach”

   Oil · Board

   Falzmaße ca. 24 x 32,6 cm

   Auktionshaus Mehlis · Jun 20, 2024 · Lot 4372
   €25,500≈ $27,333≈ £21,551HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
6. 
   Wooded Mountain Side

   Oil · Canvas

   46 x 55 cm

   Lempertz · May 16, 2024 · Lot 1111
   €44,100≈ $47,919≈ £37,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–40,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Rock Cliff Near Ornans

   Oil · Canvas

   39.5 x 59.5 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 24, 2023 · Lot 13
   $63,000≈ £51,525≈ €59,172$50,000 + $13,000 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–90,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
8. 
   Nude Reclining in the GrassFollower of the artist

   Oil · Canvas

   8 x 10 1/4 in.

   Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 11
   $485≈ £388≈ €442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Wooded Mountain Side

   Oil · Canvas

   46 x 55 cm

   Lempertz · May 21, 2022 · Lot 2373
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    UntitledAttributed to the artist

    Oil · Panel

    14.5 x 19.5 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 18, 2021 · Lot 131
    $10,080≈ £7,233≈ €8,376$8,000 + $2,080 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
11. 
    Harvest in the Franois Valley, not apparently signedFollower of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    24-1/8 x 39-1/2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 22, 2019 · Lot 1000
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
12. 
    Stone QuarryFollower of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 20-1/8 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 22, 2019 · Lot 984
    $400≈ £304≈ €354HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
13. 
    Forest Landscape with Deer

    Oil · Canvas

    12 1/2 in. x 16 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 14, 2018 · Lot 865
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $18,000–25,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
14. 
    Forest Landscape with Deer

    Oil · Canvas

    12 1/2 in. x 16 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Nov 9, 2018 · Lot 1543
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
15. 
    Portrait of an Older Man in Blue JacketManner of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 19-3/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Mar 24, 2018 · Lot 740
    $28,000≈ £19,796≈ €22,679HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
16. 
    Portrait of an Older Man in Blue JacketManner of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    24 x 19-3/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Nov 10, 2017 · Lot 267
    $3,250≈ £2,464≈ €2,789HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
17. 
    Landschaft im französischen Jura

    Oil · Canvas

    90 x 137cm

    Van Ham · May 13, 2016 · Lot 769
    €2,967≈ $3,367≈ £2,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
18. 
    mit Cherubino Patà (1827 Sonogno - 1899 Gordola) - In den Schweizer Alpen, Um 1875

    Oil · Canvas

    48 x 62.5 cm (18.8 x 24.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · May 22, 2015 · Lot 307
    €17,500≈ $19,537≈ £12,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
19. 
    Porträt einer Dame mit Hut und blauer Schleife

    Oil · Canvas

    45 x 38,5cm

    Van Ham · Nov 14, 2014 · Lot 757
    €1,806≈ $2,246≈ £1,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
20. 
    LES LUIS D´OR

    Oil · Canvas

    27.5 x 22 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 17, 2013 · Lot 1548
    €17,080≈ $22,990≈ £14,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    A portrait of a man in blackFollower of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    21 1/4 x 17 1/4in

    Bonhams · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 4013
    $1,125≈ £696≈ €833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
22. 
    THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANS

    Oil · Canvas

    33 x 25 cm

    Lempertz · May 13, 2012 · Lot 1518
    €63,440≈ $82,117≈ £51,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    APPLE BLOSOM

    Oil · Canvas

    46 x 56 cm

    Lempertz · May 15, 2011 · Lot 1287
    €45,980≈ $65,659≈ £40,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €45,000–50,000View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    Landscape with Distant TownSchool of the artist

    Oil · Canvas

    11 1/2 in. x 17 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 19, 2009 · Lot 1209
    $900≈ £547≈ €646HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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