Jean-Antoine Houdon

French · 1741–1828 · Printmaker, Sculptor

Jean-Antoine, chevalier Houdon was a French neoclassical sculptor. (Wikipedia)

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12lots offered2016–2025years recorded56%sold (5)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Graf Alessandro di Cagliostro, eigentlich Giuseppe Balsamo (1743–1795)Grisebach · Dec 2016€7,500≈ $7,970≈ £6,308Sign up to see
Büste Madame du BarryAuktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 2025€3,600≈ $4,147≈ £3,169Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · Jun 2021£1,000≈ $1,383≈ €1,164Sign up to see

Jean-Antoine Houdon’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 9 auction results for Jean-Antoine Houdon between 2016 and 2025, of which 5 sold (56%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $897Sign up free to see to $8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8kSign up free to see for Graf Alessandro di Cagliostro, eigentlich Giuseppe Balsamo (1743–1795) at Grisebach in December 2016. The most common medium is sculpture (8 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (7), Jackson's International Auctioneers (6) and Brunk Auctions (6).

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marble bust of Juliette RecamierAfter the artist
Sculpture
Bonhams · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 278
£1,920≈ $2,574≈ €2,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
Büste Madame du Barry
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Nov 22, 2025 · Lot 3258
€3,600≈ $4,147≈ £3,169HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
BronzeAfter the artist
Sculpture
12-1/2 x 8-1/4 x 6-5/8 in.
Brunk Auctions · Jun 25, 2025 · Lot 109
$350≈ £257≈ €302HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Marble bust of Juliette RecamierAfter the artist
Sculpture
Bonhams · Mar 20, 2025 · Lot 93
£589≈ $762≈ €704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
Diana
Sculpture
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Feb 26, 2022 · Lot 3805
€800≈ $897≈ £670HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
Bust of SabineAfter the artist
Sculpture
Overall height including base 18.8 inches (48 cm)
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 15, 2021 · Lot 524
$313≈ £236≈ €278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
A pair: Voltaire and RousseauAfter the artist
Sculpture
11 in.
Brunk Auctions · Sep 9, 2021 · Lot 363
$450≈ £325≈ €380HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Untitled
Sculpture
Sworders · Jun 29, 2021 · Lot 188
£1,000≈ $1,383≈ €1,164HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
The Cold One
Sculpture
Bronze 19.5"H marble 2" tot 21.5"
Clarke Auction Gallery · Mar 7, 2021 · Lot 95
$1,200≈ £867≈ €1,011HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Portrait Bust of Louise BrongniartAfter the artist
Sculpture
19 in.??
Brunk Auctions · May 15, 2020 · Lot 218
$200≈ £164≈ €185HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Brunk Auctions ↗

Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Jean-Antoine Houdon that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jean-Antoine Houdon sculpture (8)

Jean-Antoine Houdon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-Antoine Houdon at auction?

$7,970Sign up free to see, for Graf Alessandro di Cagliostro, eigentlich Giuseppe Balsamo (1743–1795) at Grisebach (December 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean-Antoine Houdon?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean-Antoine Houdon have sold at auction?

5 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean-Antoine Houdon?

Bonhams, Jackson's International Auctioneers and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Jackson's International Auctioneers · Brunk Auctions

About Jean-Antoine Houdon

In museum collections

Sabine Houdon (1787–1836), 1788
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Denis Diderot (1713–1784), 1773
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Winter, 1787
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Young girl identified as Anne Audéoud of Geneva (1776–1840), first modeled ca. 1779–80
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0