What is a Jean Desprès work worth?
1889–1980 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 17 works by Jean Desprès with a published auction price sold between $3,024Sign up free to see and $6,985Sign up free to see, and the median is $4,032Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $3,921Sign up free to see across 12 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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Jean Desprès prices by medium
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 79%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $73.3kSign up free to see Important pair of vases, Phillips, Apr 2018
Top auction houses: Bonhams (7), Phillips (7), Wright (6)
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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) | 10 | $2.9k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $6.2k–$25.3kSign up free to see | $14.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Jean Desprès sales
- Hammered Centerpiece and Bowl — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 22, 2026
- Table lamp, silver-plated metal, painted wood, paper shade — $4,826Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 23, 2025
- Ice bucket, silver-plated metal — $6,985Sign up free to see, Wright, Jun 5, 2025
- Lidded vessel and bowl, silver-plated metal — $6,930Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 24, 2024
- Ice bucket, silver-plated metal — $5,040Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 24, 2024
- Tray, silver-plated metal — $4,032Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 24, 2024
- Tray, silver-plated metal — $3,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Oct 24, 2024
- Two Modernist Pendants, martelé silver with geometric decoration, each inscribed 'J — $1,408Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 23, 2024
Questions about Jean Desprès prices
What is a Jean Desprès work worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jean Desprès have sold for a median of $4,032, and half of them sold between $3,024 and $6,985. 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 Jean Desprès sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $73,343 for “Important pair of vases” at Phillips in April 2018.
How often do Jean Desprès works sell at auction?
79% of the 24 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jean Desprès work?
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Of the 24 lots by Jean Desprès recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 19 found a buyer (79%).
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