Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Girl reading a letter by candlelight

Jean-Baptiste Santerre

French · 1651–1717 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean-Baptiste Santerre was a French painter and draughtsman of the Style Louis XIV, known for his history paintings, portraits, and portrait-like genre subjects. Considerably… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Comtesse de Flavacourt, Oil on Canvas Portrait of "Comtesse de Flavacourt"Comtesse de FlavacourtClarke Auction Gallery · $1,200≈ £978≈ €1,133Sign up to see

Jean-Baptiste Santerre’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 2 auction results for Jean-Baptiste Santerre between 2017 and 2018, of which 1 sold (50%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $1.2kSign up free to see for Comtesse de Flavacourt at Clarke Auction Gallery in March 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (3), Wannenes (2) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

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  1. Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue dress, red wrap and jewelled headdress, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a blue dress, red wrap and jewelled headdressFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    65.3 x 55.5cm (25 11/16 x 21 7/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 4
    £1,275≈ $1,457≈ €1,474Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Portrait of a lady three quarter length playing a guitar, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a lady three quarter length playing a guitarManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    oval 31 1/2 x 25 1/4in (80 x 64cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 145
    $2,250≈ £1,699≈ €1,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Comtesse de Flavacourt, Oil on Canvas Portrait of "Comtesse de Flavacourt"
    Comtesse de Flavacourt
    Oil · Canvas
    29" high x 24" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 13
    $1,200≈ £978≈ €1,133HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Portrait de dame en bleu, oil on copper, oval
    Portrait de dame en bleuFollower of the artist
    Oil · Other support
    6.8 x 5.5cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 67
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Jean-Baptiste Santerre, The Love Letter, Oil on canvas (relined)
    The Love Letter
    Oil · Canvas
    94 x 74.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 106
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Jean-Baptiste Santerre: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-Baptiste Santerre at auction?

$1,200Sign up free to see, for Comtesse de Flavacourt at Clarke Auction Gallery (March 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean-Baptiste Santerre?

The median sale price is $1.2kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean-Baptiste Santerre have sold at auction?

1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2018. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean-Baptiste Santerre?

Bonhams, Wannenes and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Wannenes · Clarke Auction Gallery

About Jean-Baptiste Santerre

Jean-Baptiste Santerre was a French painter and draughtsman of the Style Louis XIV, known for his history paintings, portraits, and portrait-like genre subjects. Considerably influenced by Italian masters of the Bolognese school as well as his French contemporaries, Santerre nonetheless made an original contribution in his art, being among the first French painters to bring Netherlandish influences.

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In museum collections

  • Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Girl reading a letter by candlelightGirl reading a letter by candlelight, 1700
    Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts · Public domain
  • Jean-Baptiste Santerre, A Kitchen MaidA Kitchen Maid, 1696
    Nantes Museum of Arts · Public domain
  • Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Portrait of a SculptorPortrait of a Sculptor, 1705
    Art Institute of Chicago · Public domain
  • Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Young Woman with a Love LetterYoung Woman with a Love Letter
    Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain

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