Jean-Antoine Watteau
French · 1684–1721 · Painter, Printmaker
Jean-Antoine Watteau was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Étude de jeune homme assis, la jambe droite et la main levéesGrisebach · €87,500≈ $99,890≈ £77,464Sign up to see
A Berlin KPM porcelain part service with scenes after WatteauLempertz · €4,340≈ $4,739≈ £3,665Sign up to see
A Berlin KPM porcelain part service with scenes after WatteauLempertz · €3,500≈ $3,932≈ £3,008Sign up to see
Jean-Antoine Watteau’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 7 auction results for Jean-Antoine Watteau between 2017 and 2023, of which 4 sold (57%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $99.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $99.9kSign up free to see for Étude de jeune homme assis, la jambe droite et la main levées at Grisebach in October 2018. The most common medium is drawings (3 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (12), Lempertz (5) and DuMouchelles (3).
21 results
- Shepherdesses Resting With A Flock By A LakeAfter the artist£200≈ $268≈ €231Sign up free to see
- Etude de mainsCircle of the artist€410≈ $442≈ £341Sign up free to see
- €1,500≈ $1,605≈ £1,305Sign up free to see
- Evening songCircle of the artist$1,913≈ £1,536≈ €1,743Sign up free to see
- €3,500≈ $3,932≈ £3,008Sign up free to see
- €87,500≈ $99,890≈ £77,464Sign up free to see
- An elegant couple in a landscapeManner of the artist£625≈ $815≈ €700Sign up free to see
- €4,340≈ $4,739≈ £3,665Sign up free to see
- A girl asleep; The young lovers (a pair)Manner of the artist$438≈ £263≈ €319Sign up free to see
- Head of a young girlManner of the artist$1,625≈ £1,023≈ €1,220Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Jean-Antoine Watteau that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Jean-Antoine Watteau works on paper (3)Jean-Antoine Watteau drawings (3)
Jean-Antoine Watteau: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-Antoine Watteau at auction?
$99,890Sign up free to see, for Étude de jeune homme assis, la jambe droite et la main levées at Grisebach (October 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jean-Antoine Watteau?
The median sale price is $4.3kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jean-Antoine Watteau have sold at auction?
4 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2023. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Jean-Antoine Watteau?
Bonhams, Lempertz and DuMouchelles account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Lempertz · DuMouchelles
About Jean-Antoine Watteau
Jean-Antoine Watteau was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens. He revitalized the waning Baroque style, shifting it to the less severe, more naturalistic, less formally classical, Rococo. Watteau is credited with inventing the genre of fêtes galantes, scenes of bucolic and idyllic charm, suffused with a theatrical air. Some of his best known subjects were drawn from the world of Italian comedy and ballet.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0The French Comedians, ca. 1720
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0November and December (part of a set illustrating the months of the year), second quarter 18th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0January and February (part of a set illustrating the months of the year), second quarter 18th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0