Jean-François Millet
French · 1814–1875 · Painter, Printmaker
Jean-François Millet was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his paintings of peasant farmers and can be… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Paysannes au reposBonhams · €241,700≈ $265,507≈ £208,143Sign up to see
La laitière normandeBonhams · €216,300≈ $237,606≈ £186,270Sign up to see
Portrait of a Lady (Madame Lefranc)Lempertz · €70,200≈ $82,801≈ £62,747Sign up to see
Jean-François Millet’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 47 auction results for Jean-François Millet between 2003 and 2026, of which 36 sold (77%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $54Sign up free to see to $266kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $266kSign up free to see for Paysannes au repos at Bonhams in June 2023. The most common medium is etchings (24 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (7), Ketterer Kunst (6) and Clarke Auction Gallery (4).
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- $1,100≈ £815≈ €949Sign up free to see
- A$400≈ $261≈ £198≈ €226Sign up free to see
- £650≈ $848≈ €738Sign up free to see
- $26,840≈ £20,001≈ €22,864Sign up free to see
- $504≈ £376≈ €438Sign up free to see
- £40≈ $54≈ €47Sign up free to see
- Landscape with Farm HouseAttributed to the artist$1,100≈ £862≈ €1,040Sign up free to see
- Study for The Goose Girl at GruchyAfter the artist$250≈ £200≈ €235Sign up free to see
- $576≈ £475≈ €547Sign up free to see
- Sketch of ManAfter the artist$52,275≈ £39,874≈ €46,587Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (7)
Lots by Jean-François Millet that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Jean-François Millet works on paper (13)Jean-François Millet drawings (12)Jean-François Millet prints (30)Jean-François Millet etchings (24)
Jean-François Millet: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-François Millet at auction?
$265,507Sign up free to see, for Paysannes au repos at Bonhams (June 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jean-François Millet?
The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 36 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jean-François Millet have sold at auction?
36 of 47 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Jean-François Millet?
Bonhams, Ketterer Kunst and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Ketterer Kunst · Clarke Auction Gallery
About Jean-François Millet
Jean-François Millet was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his paintings of peasant farmers and can be categorized as part of the Realism art movement. Toward the end of his career, he became increasingly interested in painting pure landscapes. He is known best for his oil paintings but is also noted for his pastels, Conté crayon drawings, and etchings.
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