Jean Hélion Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1904–1987

Jean Hélion works on paper have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2016 and 2025; 7 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%. Across 7 sales with a published price, the typical result was $4.6kSign up free to see to $13.7kSign up free to see (median $8.3kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Figure abstraite, sold at Phillips in March 2020 for $30kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are im Kinsky (3), Phillips (2) and Menzies (1).

Record: Figure abstraite — $30,000Sign up free to see

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Jean Hélion works on paper: key figures

Auction results: 8
Sold rate: 88%
Active at auction: 2016–2025
Median price: $8.3kSign up free to see
Record price: $30kSign up free to see Figure abstraite, Phillips, Mar 2020

Top auction houses: im Kinsky (3), Phillips (2), Menzies (1)

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All works on paper results

Untitled (Street Scene), 1966
Watercolor · Paper
13 h x 18 w in (33 x 46 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 22, 2025 · Lot 113
$726≈ £541≈ €642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 1937
Watercolor · Paper
27.3 x 35.3 cm (10 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jul 13, 2023 · Lot 102
£8,255≈ $10,789≈ €9,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Equilibre 4, 1933
Watercolor · Paper
21 x 27 cm
im Kinsky · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 2100
€7,920≈ $8,331≈ £6,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
Abstraction, 1932
Watercolor · Paper
21 × 27 cm
im Kinsky · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 2099
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
Figure abstraite, 1938
Watercolor · Paper
15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm.)
Phillips · Mar 4, 2020 · Lot 115
$30,000≈ £23,421≈ €26,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Sans titre, Wohl um 1972
Gouache
76 x 100 cm (29.9 x 39.3 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2018 · Lot 189
€1,500≈ $1,775≈ £1,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Abstraction, 1932
Watercolor · Paper
21 × 27 cm
im Kinsky · Jun 7, 2016 · Lot 0227
€6,600≈ $7,490≈ £5,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–10,000View at im Kinsky ↗
Homme au Chapeau 1944, 1944
Gouache · Paper
22.0 x 30.0 cm
Menzies · Mar 23, 2016 · Lot 167
A$22,091≈ $16,697≈ £11,806≈ €14,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–16,000View at Menzies ↗