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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, Feeding of the Five Thousand (La Multiplication Des Poissons), circa 1891, Etching on Paper
Feeding of the Five Thousand (La Multiplication Des Poissons), circa 1891
DuMouchelles · Jul 24, 2026
$3,250Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les Sept Péchés Capitaux (Die sieben Todsünden), 1888, Etching
Les Sept Péchés Capitaux (Die sieben Todsünden), 1888
Ketterer Kunst · Jul 15, 2026
€36,180Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Danse dans la clairière, 1913, sanguine on paper
Danse dans la clairière, 1913
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£10,320Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Seascape with Burning Boat, 1876, oil on board
Seascape with Burning Boat, 1876
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£9,030Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Faces and knights, 1880-1886, graphite, chalk and ink on paper
Faces and knights, 1880-1886
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£2,193Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les Lévitiques s'avoueront prisonniers, 1890, ink, pen and graphite on paper
Les Lévitiques s'avoueront prisonniers, 1890
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£12,900Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Vue sur L'Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles, 1885, charcoal on paper
Vue sur L'Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles, 1885
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£387Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le Tir à L'Arc, 1935, coloured pencil on paper
Le Tir à L'Arc, 1935
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£258Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Fleurs fines, formes légères, oil on canvas
Fleurs fines, formes légères
Phillips · Mar 5, 2026
£245,100Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les patineurs, 1889, Radierung auf dünnem Japanbütten
Les patineurs, 1889
Grisebach · Jan 11, 2026
€6,985Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Der Student, 1880, Charcoal drawing
Der Student, 1880
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 15, 2025
€10,062Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Etude de personnages, 1880, Pencil drawing
Etude de personnages, 1880
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 15, 2025
€4,257Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Crânes et Masques (Skulls and Masks), 1888, Etching
Crânes et Masques (Skulls and Masks), 1888
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 15, 2025
€4,902Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Horion et Rossardo, 1911, Colored crayon drawing
Horion et Rossardo, 1911
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 15, 2025
€18,060Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La Cathédrale“ (1. Platte), 1886, Radierung auf gelblichem Papier
La Cathédrale“ (1. Platte), 1886
Grisebach · Nov 27, 2025
€7,620Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Candélabre et vase, 1888, Etching
Candélabre et vase, 1888
Ketterer Kunst · Sep 15, 2025
€1,056Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Diables rossant anges et archanges, 1888, Etching on laid paper with watermark
Diables rossant anges et archanges, 1888
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025
CHF 12,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Petites figures bizarres, 1888, etching
Petites figures bizarres, 1888
Toomey & Co. · Jul 23, 2025
$6,350Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Sentier à Groenendael circa 1889 (Ets), Etching on paper
Sentier à Groenendael circa 1889 (Ets)
Hessink's Auctions · Jun 26, 2025
€460Sign up free to see
James Ensor, "Cranes et masques", 1888, Radierung mit dezentem Plattenton
"Cranes et masques", 1888
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Mar 20, 2025
€3,400Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le Roi Peste, 1895, Etching on paper; signed 'James Ensor' in pencil lower right
Le Roi Peste, 1895
Bonhams · Oct 22, 2024
$2,176Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La vengeance de Hop-Frog, 1898, Etching, coloured, on imitation Japan
La vengeance de Hop-Frog, 1898
Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024
CHF 28,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Masques intrigués (Perplexed Masks) (T. 128, E. 133), 1904, Etching, on simili-Japan paper, with wide margins
Masques intrigués (Perplexed Masks) (T. 128, E. 133), 1904
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024
£2,286Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La reine Parysatis (Queen Parysatis) (T. 116, E. 121), 1899, Etching, on simili-Japan paper, with margins
La reine Parysatis (Queen Parysatis) (T. 116, E. 121), 1899
Phillips · Jun 6, 2024
£889Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le Combat, 1896, etching on Japan
Le Combat, 1896
Rago Auctions · Jun 4, 2024
$1,890Sign up free to see
James Ensor, L'orage (second state), 1889, etching on paper
L'orage (second state), 1889
Toomey & Co. · Mar 7, 2024
$1,134Sign up free to see
James Ensor, My Portrait in 1960 (Delteil, Croquez, Taevernier, Elesh, 34), 1888, Etching on simili-japon paper
My Portrait in 1960 (Delteil, Croquez, Taevernier, Elesh, 34), 1888
Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023
$4,096Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Poster for the Salon des Cent (Self-Portrait with Devils) (Delteil 131; Tavernier 141), 1898, Lithographic poster in colors on tan wove paper laid down to beige paper support
Poster for the Salon des Cent (Self-Portrait with Devils) (Delteil 131; Tavernier 141), 1898
Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023
$3,840Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La vengeance de Hop-Frog, 1898, Etching
La vengeance de Hop-Frog, 1898
Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2023
CHF 13,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les mauvais médecins, gravure
Les mauvais médecins
Haynault · Jun 12, 2023
€340Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La reine Parysatis (Queen Parysatis) (T. 116, E. 121), 1899, Etching, on simili-Japan laid paper, with margins
La reine Parysatis (Queen Parysatis) (T. 116, E. 121), 1899
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023
$2,413Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les Vieux... polissons (The Old... Scamps) (T. 101, E. 104), 1895, Etching, on simili-Japan wove paper, with margins
Les Vieux... polissons (The Old... Scamps) (T. 101, E. 104), 1895
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023
$2,286Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le Bal Fantastique, 1889, Radierung auf Velin
Le Bal Fantastique, 1889
Van Ham · Oct 26, 2022
€2,904Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La Cathédrale, 1886
La Cathédrale, 1886
Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2022
CHF 6,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Etude de chiens, Circa 1890, Pencil drawing on smooth, chamois-coloured paper
Etude de chiens, Circa 1890
Lempertz · Jun 2, 2022
€3,276Sign up free to see
James Ensor, The ,Haute Barrière‘ outside Ostend (La ,Haute Barrière‘ aux environs d'Ostende), Um 1925, Öl auf Leinwand
The ,Haute Barrière‘ outside Ostend (La ,Haute Barrière‘ aux environs d'Ostende), Um 1925
Grisebach · Dec 2, 2021
€125,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, L'auto-da-fé, 1893, Radierung auf Velin
L'auto-da-fé, 1893
Van Ham · Sep 8, 2021
€2,322Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Rhodesia Victoria Falls Zambezi, 1938, poster
Rhodesia Victoria Falls Zambezi, 1938
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Feb 6, 2021
€2,040Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La Colère
La Colère
Kornfeld · Sep 17, 2020
CHF 10,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le Christ tourmenté par les démons, 1895, Etching on firm Simili Japan
Le Christ tourmenté par les démons, 1895
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2019
€6,200Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Resurrection, 1886, charcoal and pencil on paper, laid on paper
Resurrection, 1886
Phillips · Nov 14, 2018
$10,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La Gourmandise, 1904, Radierung auf Japan, handkoloriert
La Gourmandise, 1904
Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018
€5,000Sign up free to see
James Ensor, L' assassinat, 1888, Etching on Simili-Japan
L' assassinat, 1888
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2017
€4,464Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les mauvais médecins, 1895, Etching on Simili-Japan
Les mauvais médecins, 1895
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2017
€7,440Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Le Roi peste, Radierung
Le Roi peste
Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2017
CHF 1,600Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Untitled, Color Lithograph
Untitled
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 5, 2017
$375Sign up free to see
James Ensor, Les Lévitiques s'avoueront prisonniers, 1890, ink, pen and graphite on paper
Les Lévitiques s'avoueront prisonniers, 1890
Lempertz · Nov 27, 2015
€5,580Sign up free to see
James Ensor, La Crypte, 1888 Etching "La Crypte"
La Crypte
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 20, 2015
$850Sign up free to see

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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