What is a Gustave Courbet painting worth?
1819–1877 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Gustave Courbet have sold for a median of $27,333Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $19,537Sign up free to see and $63,000Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $27,333Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $47,919Sign up free to see across 3 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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Gustave Courbet prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 60%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2025
- Median price
- $27.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $82.1kSign up free to see THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANS, Lempertz, May 2012
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $19.5k–$63kSign up free to see | $27.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lempertz (5), Sloans & Kenyon (2), Van Ham (2)
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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.
Recent Gustave Courbet sales
- “Wildbach”, Öl auf Malkarton — $27,333Sign up free to see, Auktionshaus Mehlis, Jun 20, 2024
- Wooded Mountain Side, Oil on canvas (relined) — $47,919Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 16, 2024
- Rock Cliff Near Ornans, Oil on Canvas — $63,000Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sep 24, 2023
- Landschaft im französischen Jura, Öl auf Leinwand — $3,367Sign up free to see, Van Ham, May 13, 2016
- mit Cherubino Patà (1827 Sonogno - 1899 Gordola) - In den Schweizer Alpen, Oil on canvas — $19,537Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, May 22, 2015
- Porträt einer Dame mit Hut und blauer Schleife, Öl auf Leinwand — $2,246Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Nov 14, 2014
- LES LUIS D´OR, Oil on canvas, mounted on wood — $22,990Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 17, 2013
- THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANS, Oil on canvas — $82,117Sign up free to see, Lempertz, May 13, 2012
Questions about Gustave Courbet prices
What is a Gustave Courbet painting worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Gustave Courbet have sold for a median of $27,333, and half of them sold between $19,537 and $63,000. For paintings alone the median is $27,333 (9 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 Gustave Courbet sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $82,117 for “THE TRACK WORKER OF ORNANS” at Lempertz in May 2012.
How often do Gustave Courbet works sell at auction?
60% of the 15 lots recorded between 2011 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Gustave Courbet painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Gustave Courbet between 2011 and 2025, and 9 of them sold (60%).
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