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James Jacques Joseph Tissot

French · 1836–1902

Jacques Joseph Tissot, better known as James Tissot, was a French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He was born to a drapery merchant and a milliner and decided to pursue… (Wikipedia)

$1,920≈ £1,503≈ €1,738Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumCes dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78)Bonhams17auction results2022–2025years recorded71%sold (12)$928Sign up free to seemedian price

James Jacques Joseph Tissot prices at a glance

Auction results
17 2022–2025
Price range
$300–$1.9kSign up free to see
Median price
$928Sign up free to see 12 sold
Most recent sale
$300Sign up free to see Sep 2025, Auctions at Showplace
Record sale
$1.9kSign up free to see 2025, Bonhams

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Record prices

  1. Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1885, Etching and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper, sold Apr 2025Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78)Bonhams · $1,920≈ £1,503≈ €1,738Sign up to see
  2. La Tamise (Wentworth 20) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1876, Etching and drypoint on laid paper with 'D & C' watermark, sold Apr 2025La Tamise (Wentworth 20)Bonhams · $1,664≈ £1,302≈ €1,507Sign up to see
  3. Promenade dans la neige (Wentworth 48) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1880, Etching and drypoint on laid paper, first state (of 3), sold Apr 2025Promenade dans la neige (Wentworth 48)Bonhams · $1,408≈ £1,102≈ €1,275Sign up to see

James Jacques Joseph Tissot’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 17 auction results for James Jacques Joseph Tissot between 2022 and 2025, and 12 of them sold (71%). The median price realised is $928Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales; the middle half sold for $584Sign up free to see–$1.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78), sold at Bonhams in April 2025 for $1.9kSign up free to see. Most results come from Bonhams (9), Dreweatts (3) and Chiswick Auctions (2).

James Jacques Joseph Tissot at auction: key figures

Auction results
17
Sold rate
71%
Active at auction
2022–2025
Median price
$928Sign up free to see
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Prints12$584–$1.4kSign up free to see$928Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Bonhams (9), Dreweatts (3), Chiswick Auctions (2)

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  1. Le Printemps by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1878, Etching and Drypoint, sold Sep 2025
    Le Printemps, 1878
    Etching
    Auctions at Showplace · · Lot 222
    $300≈ £223≈ €258HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Auctions at Showplace ↗
  2. Soiree d'ete by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1882, Etching and Drypoint, sold Sep 2025
    Soiree d'ete, 1882
    Etching
    Auctions at Showplace · · Lot 224
    $300≈ £223≈ €258HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Auctions at Showplace ↗
  3. Entre les Deux Mon Coeur Balance (How Happy I Could Be with Either) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, Etching and drypoint on laid paper, sold Jul 2025
    Entre les Deux Mon Coeur Balance (How Happy I Could Be with Either)
    Etching · Paper
    9 3/4 x 14 in.
    Leland Little · · Lot 4012
    $1,000≈ £743≈ €853HammerSign up free to seeView at Leland Little ↗
  4. Querelle d'amoureux (Wentworth 18) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1876, Etching and drypoint on wove paper, from the total edition of 50, sold Apr 2025
    Querelle d'amoureux (Wentworth 18), 1876
    Etching · Paper · ed. edition of 50
    sight 12 1/2 x 7 1/2in (31.7 x 19.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 13
    $1,408≈ £1,102≈ €1,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  5. La Tamise (Wentworth 20) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1876, Etching and drypoint on laid paper with 'D & C' watermark, sold Apr 2025
    La Tamise (Wentworth 20), 1876
    Etching · Paper
    9 x 14in (22.8 x 35.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    $1,664≈ £1,302≈ €1,507Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Histoire ennuyeuse; L'ambiteuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 32; 77), 1878; 1885 by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, Two etchings and drypoint on wove paper, first from the edition of 100, second with printed signature and from the unkno, sold Apr 2025
    Histoire ennuyeuse; L'ambiteuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 32; 77), 1878; 1885
    Etching · Paper · ed. edition of 100
    first sight 13 x 8 1/2in (33 x 21.6cm); second sight 16 1/4 x 10 1/2in (41.2 x 26.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $896≈ £701≈ €811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Promenade dans la neige (Wentworth 48) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1880, Etching and drypoint on laid paper, first state (of 3), sold Apr 2025
    Promenade dans la neige (Wentworth 48), 1880
    Etching · Paper
    22 1/4 x 10 3/8in (56.5 x 26.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    $1,408≈ £1,102≈ €1,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. La mystérieuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 80) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1885, Etching and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper, sold Apr 2025
    La mystérieuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 80), 1885
    Etching · Paper
    15 3/4 x 10in (40 x 25.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    $896≈ £701≈ €811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Le Portique de la Galerie nationale à Londres (Wentworth 40) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1878, Etching and drypoint on wove paper, sold Apr 2025
    Le Portique de la Galerie nationale à Londres (Wentworth 40), 1878
    Etching · Paper
    sight 15 1/2 x 8 3/4in (39.3 x 22.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 18
    $960≈ £751≈ €869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78) by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1885, Etching and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper, sold Apr 2025
    Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78), 1885
    Etching · Paper
    15 3/4 x 10in (40 x 25.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    $1,920≈ £1,503≈ €1,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

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James Jacques Joseph Tissot: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Jacques Joseph Tissot at auction?

$1,920Sign up free to see, for Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78) at Bonhams (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Jacques Joseph Tissot?

The median sale price is $928Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Jacques Joseph Tissot have sold at auction?

12 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell James Jacques Joseph Tissot?

Bonhams, Dreweatts and Chiswick Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Dreweatts · Chiswick Auctions

About James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Jacques Joseph Tissot, better known as James Tissot, was a French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He was born to a drapery merchant and a milliner and decided to pursue a career in art at a young age, coming to incorporate elements of realism, early Impressionism, and academic art into his work. He is best known for a variety of genre paintings of contemporary European high society produced during the peak of his career, which focused on the people and women's fashion of the Belle Époque and Victorian England, but he would also explore many medieval, biblical, and Japoniste subjects throughout his life. His career included work as a caricaturist for Vanity Fair under the pseudonym of Coïdé.

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In museum collections

  • James Jacques Joseph Tissot, Kasteel of vesting aan de kustKasteel of vesting aan de kust, 1846 - 1902
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • James Jacques Joseph Tissot, Le Cercle de la rue RoyaleLe Cercle de la rue Royale, 1868
    Musée d'Orsay · Public domain
  • James Jacques Joseph Tissot, What Our Lord Saw from the CrossWhat Our Lord Saw from the Cross, 1890
    Brooklyn Museum · Public domain
  • James Jacques Joseph Tissot, The Shop GirlThe Shop Girl, 1883
    Art Gallery of Ontario · Public domain

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