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James Ensor, The Garden of the Rousseau Family

James Ensor

Belgian · 1860–1949 · Painter, Printmaker

James Sidney Edouard, Baron Ensor was a Belgian painter and printmaker, an important influence on expressionism and surrealism who lived in Ostend for most of his life. He was… (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Ensor, Fleurs fines, formes légères, oil on canvasFleurs fines, formes légèresPhillips · £245,100≈ $327,503≈ €281,892Sign up to see
  2. James Ensor, The ,Haute Barrière‘ outside Ostend (La ,Haute Barrière‘ aux environs d'Ostende), Um 1925, Öl auf LeinwandThe ,Haute Barrière‘ outside Ostend (La ,Haute Barrière‘ aux environs d'Ostende)Grisebach · €125,000≈ $141,738≈ £106,418Sign up to see
  3. James Ensor, Les Sept Péchés Capitaux (Die sieben Todsünden), 1888, EtchingLes Sept Péchés Capitaux (Die sieben Todsünden)Ketterer Kunst · €36,180≈ $41,267≈ £30,787Sign up to see

James Ensor’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).

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James Ensor, Ornament eines Schrankes, 1885, Kreide auf Papier
Ornament eines Schrankes, 1885
Grisebach · Jun 3, 2015
€3,750Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Christus unter den Bettlern (Le Christ aux mendiants), 1895, Drypoint
Christus unter den Bettlern (Le Christ aux mendiants), 1895
Ketterer Kunst · May 22, 2015
€6,875Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les patineurs, 1889, Radierung auf bräunlichem imitierten Japan
Les patineurs, 1889
Grisebach · May 28, 2014
€5,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Roman Victory, 1889, Etching
Roman Victory, 1889
Ketterer Kunst · May 14, 2013
€1,750Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La Cathédrale, 1896, Radierung auf Japan, auf Papier aufgezogen
La Cathédrale, 1896
Grisebach · Nov 30, 2012
€15,860Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La mort poursuivant le troupeau des humains, 1896, Radierung auf Japan
La mort poursuivant le troupeau des humains, 1896
Grisebach · Nov 30, 2012
€9,760Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Faces and Knights, Double-sided sketch. Pencil, pen and ink as well as black crayon on plain, blue lined paper
Faces and Knights
Lempertz · May 23, 2012
€5,124Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le pont rustique, 1889, Etching
Le pont rustique, 1889
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 26, 2012
€1,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les Cataclysmes, Etching
Les Cataclysmes
Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 16, 2010
$4,600Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Die Kathedrale, 1886, Etching
Die Kathedrale, 1886
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2009
€4,514Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les Patineuers, 1889, etching on paper
Les Patineuers, 1889
Wright · Sep 17, 2009
$2,933Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le combat des pouilleux Désir et Rissolé, Drypoint on sturdy imitation Japan paper
Le combat des pouilleux Désir et Rissolé
Lempertz · Dec 7, 2008
€3,240Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Iston, Pouffamatus ... examinant les selles de Darius, Original-Radierung, tonig gedruckt, auf gelblichem glatten Velin
Iston, Pouffamatus ... examinant les selles de Darius
Lempertz · May 29, 2008
€2,520Sign up free to see
James Ensor, L'Envie, Original-Radierung auf dünnem gelblichen Japanbütten
L'Envie
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2007
€2,040Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La Tentation du Christ, Original-Radierung auf gelblichem Japan
La Tentation du Christ
Lempertz · Jun 3, 2007
€2,142Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le fantôme, Original-Radierung auf gelblichem glatten Velin
Le fantôme
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2006
€2,142Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le verger, 1886, Etching
Le verger, 1886
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2005
€440Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les Bons Juges, 1894, Etching
Les Bons Juges, 1894
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2005
€2,856Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les mauvais médecins, 1895, Etching
Les mauvais médecins, 1895
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2005
€5,712Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Kleine Boote, 1894, Etching
Kleine Boote, 1894
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2002
€863Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Barki na brzegu, inna
Barki na brzegu
Agra-Art · Mar 18, 2001
PLN 6,325Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Landscape with Farm Houses, 1880, oil on canvas
Landscape with Farm Houses, 1880
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
James Ensor, La cathédrale, 1886, Etching on imitation Japan paper
La cathédrale, 1886
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025
James Ensor, Les Petites Braques (1894), etching
Les Petites Braques (1894)
Pandolfini · Nov 19, 2024
James Ensor, SALON DES CENT. EXPOSITION JAMES ENSOR
SALON DES CENT. EXPOSITION JAMES ENSOR
Bonhams · Oct 8, 2024
James Ensor, Diables rossant anges et archanges, 1888, Etching, coloured, on imitation Japan
Diables rossant anges et archanges, 1888
Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024
James Ensor, Masques intrigues, 1904, Etching finished with extensive hand-colouring by the artist, on simili cream Japan paper, with wide margins,
Masques intrigues, 1904
Phillips · Dec 12, 2013

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

James Ensor, Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 1889
Christ's Entry Into Brussels in 18891888
J. Paul Getty Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — J. Paul Getty Museum
James Ensor, Au conservatoire
Au conservatoire1902
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay
James Ensor, The Lady in Distress
The Lady in Distress1882
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay
James Ensor, Under the Shadow of Masks
Under the Shadow of Masks1925
Finnish National Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Finnish National Gallery
James Ensor, Tribulations of Saint Anthony
Tribulations of Saint Anthony1887
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
James Ensor, Masks Confronting Death
Masks Confronting Death1888
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
James Ensor, Comical Repast (Banquet of the Starved)
Comical Repast (Banquet of the Starved)1917
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
James Ensor, Still Life with Tulips and Roses
Still Life with Tulips and Roses1882
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Sailko, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
James Ensor, The Garden of the Rousseau Family
The Garden of the Rousseau Family1885 · oil on fabric
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. — Open Access (CC0)
James Ensor, The Cathedral
The Cathedral1886 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland — Open Access (CC0)
James Ensor, The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins1902–1904 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Ensor, The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony
The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony1904 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund — Open Access (CC0)
James Ensor, My Portrait in the Year 1960
My Portrait in the Year 19601888 · etching
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund by exchange — Open Access (CC0)

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