Jacques-Louis David
French · 1748–1825 · Painter, Printmaker
Jacques-Louis David was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era. In the 1780s, his cerebral brand of history painting… (Wikipedia)
Recent Jacques-Louis David auction results
See all results →w. Frame: 27$450Sign up free to seeClarke Auction Gallery ·
Myrrha Gebiert Adonis€3,110Sign up free to seeHampel Fine Art Auctions ·
Etude pour 'Le Serment des Horaces' et tête d'homme casqué vers la gauche, feuillet du carnet n° 1, vers 1784€18,536Sign up free to seeArtcurial ·
The Death of Socrates$150Sign up free to seeJackson's International Auctioneers ·
Un montage comprenant deux dessins : Une scène de deuil et une femme assise à gauche une autre étude de femme portant un tambour€13,000Sign up free to seeAder ·
Tête d’homme€1,690Sign up free to seeAder ·
What is a Jacques-Louis David worth?
Most sell for $3.2k to $11kSign up free to see at auction (median $7.8kSign up free to see, 15 priced sales).
- Record $27,901Sign up free to seeHersilie séparant Tatius et Romulus, Osenat, Nov 2016
- Sep 2026 $450Sign up free to seew. Frame: 27, Clarke Auction Gallery
- Jun 2026 $3,527Sign up free to seeMyrrha Gebiert Adonis, Hampel Fine Art Auctions
- Mar 2026 $21,487Sign up free to seeEtude pour 'Le Serment des Horaces' et tête d'homme casqué vers la gauche, feuillet du carnet n° 1, vers 1784, Artcurial
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Recent Jacques-Louis David works sold for $450 to $21.5kSign up free to see.
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Record prices
Jacques-Louis David’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 16 auction results for Jacques-Louis David between 2016 and 2026, and 15 of them sold (94%). Across 15 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3.2kSign up free to see to $11kSign up free to see (median $7.8kSign up free to see). Looking at media, works on paper have a median of $8.9kSign up free to see (12 sales) and paintings have a median of $2.4kSign up free to see (2 sales). The auction record in our data is Hersilie séparant Tatius et Romulus, sold at Osenat in November 2016 for $27.9kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Artcurial (7), Osenat (4) and Ader (2).
Jacques-Louis David at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 16
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2016–2026
- Median price
- $7.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $27.9kSign up free to see Hersilie séparant Tatius et Romulus, Osenat, Nov 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 12 | $6.4k–$12.2kSign up free to see | $8.9kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $450–$4.3kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Artcurial (7), Osenat (4), Ader (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.
25 results
- $450≈ £333≈ €388Sign up free to see
- €3,110≈ $3,527≈ £2,680Sign up free to see
- €18,536≈ $21,487≈ £16,045Sign up free to see
- The Death of SocratesAfter the artist$150≈ £113≈ €129Sign up free to see
- €13,000≈ $14,036≈ £10,836Sign up free to see
- €1,690≈ $1,825≈ £1,409Sign up free to see
- €7,872≈ $8,492≈ £6,583Sign up free to see
- UntitledFollower of the artist$300≈ £237≈ €285Sign up free to see
- UntitledAfter the artist£120≈ $151≈ €140Sign up free to see
- €8,528≈ $9,248≈ £7,286Sign up free to see
Jacques-Louis David prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 16 2016–2026
- Price range
- $450–$27.9kSign up free to see
- Median price
- $7.8kSign up free to see 15 sold
- Most recent sale
- $450Sign up free to see Sep 2026, Clarke Auction Gallery
- Record sale
- $27.9kSign up free to see 2016, Osenat
Recent sales: w. Frame: 27 · Myrrha Gebiert Adonis · Etude pour 'Le Serment des Horaces' et tête d'…
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Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Jacques-Louis David that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Jacques-Louis David works on paper (13)
Jacques-Louis David: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jacques-Louis David at auction?
$27,901Sign up free to see, for Hersilie séparant Tatius et Romulus at Osenat (November 2016), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jacques-Louis David?
The median sale price is $7.8kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jacques-Louis David have sold at auction?
15 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Jacques-Louis David?
Artcurial, Osenat and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Artcurial · Osenat · Bonhams
About Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era. In the 1780s, his cerebral brand of history painting marked a change in taste away from Rococo frivolity toward classical austerity, severity, and heightened feeling, which harmonized with the moral climate of the final years of the Ancien Régime.
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In museum collections
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836), 1788
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0The Death of Socrates, 1787
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0General Étienne-Maurice Gérard (1773–1852), 1816
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Madame David, 1813
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0