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Jean Jansem

Jean Jansem

French · 1920–2013 · Painter, Sculptor

Hovhannes "Jean" Semerdjian, also known as Jean Jansem, was a French-Armenian painter. Jansem's artworks are internationally known, and are part of museum collections… (Wikipedia)

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87lots offered2005–2026years recorded78%sold (62)$2.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jean Jansem, Modèle endormi, 1980, Oil on canvasModèle endormiRavenel · NT$1,680,000≈ $55,742≈ £43,366≈ €49,695Sign up to see
  2. Jean Jansem, Nature morte au pot bleu, c.1962, oil on canvasNature morte au pot bleuBonhams · $39,000≈ £19,762≈ €28,988Sign up to see
  3. Jean Jansem, (French, b. 1920)(French, b. 1920)Bonhams · $32,313≈ £16,988≈ €24,938Sign up to see

Jean Jansem’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 80 auction results for Jean Jansem between 2005 and 2026, of which 62 sold (78%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $25Sign up free to see to $55.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $55.7kSign up free to see for Modèle endormi at Ravenel in June 2017. The most common medium is oil paintings (23 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (21), Strauss & Co (14) and Bonhams (11).

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  1. The Procession
    Lithograph · ed. 11/120
    13 x 10 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 217
    $63≈ £47≈ €54$50 + $13 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Jean Jansem, Untitled, oil on canvas
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    13 h x 16¼ w in (33 x 41 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 211
    $1,330≈ £1,006≈ €1,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Jean Jansem, Untitled, c. 1980, watercolor and pastel on paper
    Untitled, c. 1980
    Watercolor · Paper
    25 h x 19 w in (63 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 275
    $798≈ £589≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Jean Jansem, Nude Figure, watercolour and ink on paper
    Nude Figure
    Watercolor · Paper
    65 by 48cm excluding frame; 97,5 by 81 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 164
    ZAR 26,428≈ $1,532≈ £1,154≈ €1,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–25,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Jean Jansem, Les trois filles, oil on canvas
    Les trois filles
    Oil · Canvas
    29 h x 36¼ w in (74 x 92 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $9,240≈ £6,885≈ €8,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Lavandiere
    Watercolor · Paper
    25-5/8 x 19-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 108
    $400≈ £309≈ €367HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Modernist Still Life
    Oil · Canvas
    14-7/8 x 18-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 38
    $5,500≈ £4,210≈ €5,031HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Jean Jansem, Régine, 1963, oil on canvas
    Régine, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    51 1/8 x 31 3/4 in. (129.9 x 80.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    $15,240≈ £11,696≈ €13,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Lancia
    Oil · Canvas
    10-7/8 x 5-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 216
    $1,900≈ £1,565≈ €1,794HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Jean Jansem, Backside of a woman, Etching
    Backside of a woman
    Etching · ed. 30/50
    Site: 6.25" h x 5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 274
    $200≈ £155≈ €179HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

Jean Jansem paintings (23)Jean Jansem oil paintings (23)Jean Jansem works on paper (26)Jean Jansem watercolors (14)Jean Jansem drawings (6)Jean Jansem prints (24)Jean Jansem etchings (4)Jean Jansem lithographs (19)

Jean Jansem: quick facts

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

$55,742Sign up free to see, for Modèle endormi at Ravenel (June 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean Jansem?

The median sale price is $2.9kSign up free to see across 62 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean Jansem have sold at auction?

62 of 80 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean Jansem?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Strauss & Co and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Strauss & Co · Bonhams

About Jean Jansem

Hovhannes "Jean" Semerdjian, also known as Jean Jansem, was a French-Armenian painter. Jansem's artworks are internationally known, and are part of museum collections throughout France, Japan and the United States. A Foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (2002).

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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