What is a James Tissot print worth?
1836–1902 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 24 works by James Tissot with a published auction price sold between $892Sign up free to see and $1,924Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,221Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,152Sign up free to see across 23 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,000Sign up free to see across 15 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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James Tissot prices by medium
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.9kSign up free to see Sur la Tamise, Ketterer Kunst, Mar 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 23 | $889–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (9), Bonhams (9), Ketterer Kunst (3)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $507–$1.1kSign up free to see | $843Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 19 | $928–$2kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Recent James Tissot sales
- Louise, etching on paper — $107Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 25, 2026
- Le Banc de Jardin, Mezzotint — $504Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 17, 2025
- Querelle d'amoureux (Wentworth 18), Etching and drypoint on wove paper, from the total edition of 50 — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2025
- Histoire ennuyeuse; L'ambiteuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 32; 77), 1878; 1885, Two etchings and drypoint on wove paper, first from the edition of 100, second w — $896Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2025
- La Tamise (Wentworth 20), Etching and drypoint on laid paper with 'D & C' watermark — $1,664Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2025
- Le Portique de la Galerie nationale à Londres (Wentworth 40), Etching and drypoint on wove paper — $960Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2025
- La mystérieuse, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 80), Etching and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper — $896Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2025
- Ces dames des chars, from La femme à Paris (Wentworth 78), Etching and drypoint on Van Gelder laid paper — $1,920Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2025
Questions about James Tissot prices
What is a James Tissot print worth?
Based on 24 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by James Tissot have sold for a median of $1,221, and half of them sold between $892 and $1,924. For prints alone the median is $1,152 (23 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by James Tissot sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,867 for “Sur la Tamise” at Ketterer Kunst in March 2007.
How often do James Tissot works sell at auction?
71% of the 34 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a James Tissot print?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 34 lots by James Tissot recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 24 found a buyer (71%).
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