Henri Rousseau
French · 1844–1910 · Painter, Printmaker
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier, a humorous description of his occupation… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Paysage avec châteauVan Ham · €208,250≈ $273,953≈ £175,870Sign up to see
Un matin de pluieKornfeld · CHF 225,000≈ $225,405≈ £169,733≈ €194,382Sign up to see
Paysage de neigeKornfeld · CHF 180,000≈ $184,662≈ £144,617≈ €165,364Sign up to see
Henri Rousseau’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 Henri Rousseau between 2010 and 2025, of which 13 sold (87%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $65Sign up free to see to $274kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $274kSign up free to see for Paysage avec château at Van Ham in December 2010. The most common medium is lithographs (6 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (8), Artmark (4) and Woodard Lipe Fine Art & Auction (1).
17 results
- CHF 2,400≈ $3,021≈ £2,228≈ €2,572Sign up free to see
- £50≈ $65≈ €59Sign up free to see
- The Sleeping GypsyAfter the artist$63≈ £48≈ €58Sign up free to see
- €400≈ $474≈ £342Sign up free to see
- €250≈ $298≈ £215Sign up free to see
- €1,400≈ $1,686≈ £1,233Sign up free to see
- €1,000≈ $1,204≈ £881Sign up free to see
- €112,500≈ $127,598≈ £100,860Sign up free to see
- CHF 3,000≈ $3,022≈ £2,381≈ €2,677Sign up free to see
- Un matin de pluie, 1896–1897CHF 225,000≈ $225,405≈ £169,733≈ €194,382Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Henri Rousseau that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Henri Rousseau paintings (5)Henri Rousseau oil paintings (5)Henri Rousseau works on paper (3)Henri Rousseau prints (6)Henri Rousseau lithographs (6)
Henri Rousseau: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Henri Rousseau at auction?
$273,953Sign up free to see, for Paysage avec château at Van Ham (December 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Henri Rousseau?
The median sale price is $3kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Henri Rousseau have sold at auction?
13 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Henri Rousseau?
Kornfeld, Artmark and Woodard Lipe Fine Art & Auction account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Artmark · Woodard Lipe Fine Art & Auction
About Henri Rousseau
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier, a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector. He started painting seriously in his early forties; by age 49, he retired from his job to work on his art full-time.
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