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Jean Hélion

French · 1904–1987 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean Hélion was a French painter whose abstract work of the 1930s established him as a leading modernist. His midcareer rejection of abstraction was followed by nearly five… (Wikipedia)

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30lots offered2003–2025years recorded76%sold (19)$726Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jean Hélion, Abstraction, 1939, oil on canvasAbstractionPhillips · $514,000≈ £394,262≈ €461,856Sign up to see
  2. Jean Hélion, Figure abstraite, 1938, watercolor and ink on paperFigure abstraitePhillips · $30,000≈ £23,421≈ €26,966Sign up to see
  3. Jean Hélion, Homme au Chapeau 1944, 1944, gouache and ink on paperHomme au Chapeau 1944Menzies · A$22,091≈ $16,697≈ £11,806≈ €14,947Sign up to see

Jean Hélion’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 25 auction results for Jean Hélion between 2003 and 2025, of which 19 sold (76%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $514kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $514kSign up free to see for Abstraction at Phillips in May 2017. The most common medium is lithographs (14 lots). Most results come from Helmuth Stone Gallery (11), Concept Art Gallery (5) and Rago Auctions (3).

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  1. Jean Hélion, Untitled, 1964, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    10⅞ h x 13¾ w in (28 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 117
    $1,452≈ £1,112≈ €1,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Jean Hélion, Untitled (Street Scene), 1966, watercolor and gouache on paper
    Untitled (Street Scene), 1966
    Watercolor · Paper
    13 h x 18 w in (33 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 113
    $726≈ £541≈ €642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Composition
    Lithograph · ed. 9/150
    26 x 33 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 96
    $63≈ £50≈ €59$50 + $13 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  4. Jean Hélion, Untitled, 1937, watercolour, gouache and ink on paper
    Untitled, 1937
    Watercolor · Paper
    27.3 x 35.3 cm (10 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 102
    £8,255≈ $10,789≈ €9,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Composition
    Lithograph · ed. 7/150
    26 x 33 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 682
    $126≈ £102≈ €117$100 + $26 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. Jean Hélion, Equilibre 4, 1933, watercolour on paper; framed
    Equilibre 4, 1933
    Watercolor · Paper
    21 x 27 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2100
    €7,920≈ $8,331≈ £6,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Jean Hélion, A Shade Tree, 1964
    A Shade Tree, 1964
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 542
    $2,210≈ £1,612≈ €1,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Jean Hélion, Composition, 1939, lithograph in colors
    Composition, 1939
    Lithograph
    25½ h x 32½ w in (65 x 83 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 221
    $500≈ £381≈ €424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 16/150
    26 x 33 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 368
    $126≈ £97≈ €107$100 + $26 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 6/150
    26 x 33 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 222
    $189≈ £156≈ €175$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

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

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Jean Hélion: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean Hélion at auction?

$514,000Sign up free to see, for Abstraction at Phillips (May 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean Hélion?

The median sale price is $726Sign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean Hélion have sold at auction?

19 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean Hélion?

Helmuth Stone Gallery, Concept Art Gallery and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Helmuth Stone Gallery · Concept Art Gallery · Rago Auctions

About Jean Hélion

Jean Hélion was a French painter whose abstract work of the 1930s established him as a leading modernist. His midcareer rejection of abstraction was followed by nearly five decades as a figurative painter. He was also the author of several books and an extensive body of critical writing.

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