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Henri Laurens

French · 1885–1954 · Painter, Printmaker

Henri Laurens was a French sculptor and illustrator. (Wikipedia)

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59lots offered2001–2026years recorded77%sold (44)$5.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Henri Laurens, La Lune, 1946, white marbleLa LunePhillips · $2,175,000≈ £1,700,149≈ €1,923,927Sign up to see
  2. Henri Laurens, Petite cariatide, 1930, Bronze with dark brown patinaPetite cariatideKetterer Kunst · €254,000≈ $289,839≈ £214,014Sign up to see
  3. Henri Laurens, Tête de Femme, 1920, bronzeTête de FemmePhillips · $129,000≈ £98,579≈ €111,979Sign up to see

Henri Laurens’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 57 auction results for Henri Laurens between 2001 and 2026, of which 44 sold (77%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $70Sign up free to see to $2.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2MSign up free to see for La Lune at Phillips in November 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (19 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (13), Ketterer Kunst (10) and Kornfeld (9).

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  1. Henri Laurens, Papiers Colles, 1955, Lithographic Poster on Paper
    Papiers Colles, 1955
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 23.5" W 15"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1190
    $70≈ £52≈ €61HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–300View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Henri Laurens, Pamela, 1943, Bronze with brown patina
    Pamela, 1943
    Sculpture
    1 x 29,5 x 13 cm (0,3 x 11,6 x 5,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 232
    €90,300≈ $105,154≈ £78,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Henri Laurens, Le Compotier, 1922, bas-relief in terracotta
    Le Compotier, 1922
    Sculpture · ed. 1/7
    14 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (37.5 x 34.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 200
    $30,960≈ £23,659≈ €26,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Henri Laurens, Tête de Femme, 1920, bronze
    Tête de Femme, 1920
    Sculpture · ed. 8/10
    15 1/8 x 11 3/8 in. (38.4 x 28.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 201
    $129,000≈ £98,579≈ €111,979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Henri Laurens, Femme assise à la Jambe levé, 1950, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Femme assise à la Jambe levé, 1950
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 195/200
    44 x 23,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 179
    €302≈ $354≈ £263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Henri Laurens, Deux femmes, 1927, etching on Van-Gelder-Zonen wove paper
    Deux femmes, 1927
    Etching · Paper
    7¼ h x 9¼ w in (18 x 23 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 149
    $635≈ £473≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Henri Laurens, Femme assise au bras levé, 1950, Farblithografie auf Bütten
    Femme assise au bras levé, 1950
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 52/75
    48,5 x 27cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 145
    €982≈ $1,139≈ £838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Henri Laurens, Petite cariatide, 1930, Bronze with dark brown patina
    Petite cariatide, 1930
    Sculpture
    5 x 25.7 x 21.7 cm (2 x 10.1 x 8.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 4
    €254,000≈ $289,839≈ £214,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Henri Laurens, Le petit Amphion, 1937, Bronze, on wooden plinth
    Le petit Amphion, 1937
    Sculpture · ed. 4/6
    41 cm, height; 12.5 cm plinth height
    Kornfeld · · Lot 188
    CHF 45,000≈ $53,123≈ £40,499≈ €47,940HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Henri Laurens, Poseidon et la sirène, 1949-1951, Watercoloured papers, cut out, glued as a collage and completed with drawing in black chalk and pencil
    Poseidon et la sirène, 1949-1951
    Watercolor · Paper
    34,7 x 25,7 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 454
    CHF 5,000≈ $5,851≈ £4,486≈ €5,311HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 7,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Henri Laurens that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Henri Laurens works on paper (15)Henri Laurens watercolors (4)Henri Laurens drawings (11)Henri Laurens prints (21)Henri Laurens etchings (5)Henri Laurens lithographs (15)Henri Laurens sculpture (19)

Henri Laurens: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Henri Laurens at auction?

$2,175,000Sign up free to see, for La Lune at Phillips (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Henri Laurens?

The median sale price is $5.4kSign up free to see across 44 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Henri Laurens have sold at auction?

44 of 57 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Henri Laurens?

Lempertz, Ketterer Kunst and Kornfeld account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Ketterer Kunst · Kornfeld

Henri Laurens signature

34 catalogued lots by Henri Laurens record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (73% of lots that state a placement). Most often: monogrammed.

Placement

  • lower right11
  • lower left2
  • lower centre1
  • on the base1

Form

  • monogrammed20
  • signed11
  • signed and dated1
  • signed in pencil1
  • initialled1
  • Signed with the artist's initials and numbered 'HL 3/6' reverse lower centre right edge; stamped with the Valsuani foundry mark 'Valsuani Cire Perdue' reverse l — La Sirène au Bras Levé, Phillips, Jun 29, 2022
  • Signed with the artist's monogram "HL." lower right — Femme couchée, Phillips, Jul 2, 2020
  • Incised with the artist's monogram and numbered 'HL 2/6' and stamped by the foundry on the lower right side — Femme à l'eventail (Woman with Fan), Phillips, Mar 9, 2018

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