Jean-Étienne Liotard
Swiss · 1702–1789 · Painter, Printmaker
Jean-Étienne Liotard was a Genevan painter, pastellist, printmaker, art theorist and art dealer. Born in the Republic of Geneva as the son of exiled French Huguenots, he spent… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Coffee Service on a TrayLempertz · €5,670≈ $6,674≈ £5,057Sign up to see
Das SchokoladenmädchenSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €2,400≈ $2,612≈ £2,016Sign up to see
Das SchokoladenmädchenSchmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · €1,000≈ $1,054≈ £859Sign up to see
Jean-Étienne Liotard’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 3 auction results for Jean-Étienne Liotard between 2017 and 2024, of which 3 sold (100%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $6.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.7kSign up free to see for Coffee Service on a Tray at Lempertz in November 2017. The most common medium is pastels (2 lots). Most results come from Wannenes (2), Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden (2) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (1).
5 results
- Portrait of Archduchess Maria Anna of AustriaWorkshop of the artist$896≈ £691≈ €821Sign up free to see
- €2,400≈ $2,612≈ £2,016Sign up free to see
- €1,000≈ $1,054≈ £859Sign up free to see
- Portrait of Maurice de Saxe–Marshal General de FranceFollower of the artist$750≈ £588≈ €662Sign up free to see
- €5,670≈ $6,674≈ £5,057Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Jean-Étienne Liotard that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Jean-Étienne Liotard: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-Étienne Liotard at auction?
$6,674Sign up free to see, for Coffee Service on a Tray at Lempertz (November 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jean-Étienne Liotard?
The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jean-Étienne Liotard have sold at auction?
3 of 3 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2024. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Jean-Étienne Liotard?
Wannenes, Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Wannenes · Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Jackson's International Auctioneers
About Jean-Étienne Liotard
Jean-Étienne Liotard was a Genevan painter, pastellist, printmaker, art theorist and art dealer. Born in the Republic of Geneva as the son of exiled French Huguenots, he spent most of his career working in cities such as Rome, Istanbul, Paris, Vienna, London, Amsterdam and other cities. He is best known for his detailed, strikingly naturalistic portraits in pastel and Orientalist scenes of life in Turkey. As an art theorist he wrote the Traité des Principes et règles de la Peinture in which he argued that painting should to be a mirror of nature.
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