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Jean Messagier Watercolors: Value & Auction Prices

1920–1999

Jean Messagier watercolors have appeared at auction 6 times in ArtSell’s records between 2019 and 2025; 6 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2.3kSign up free to see and $4kSign up free to see, with a median of $2.9kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $6.5kSign up free to see for Les retourneurs d'automne at PIASA in December 2019. The houses with the most results are PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) (2), De Baecque et Associés (1) and PIASA (1).

€5,850≈ $6,477≈ £4,984Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLes retourneurs d'automnePIASA6auction results2019–2025years recorded100%sold$2.9kSign up free to seemedian price

Jean Messagier watercolors prices at a glance

Auction results
6 2019–2025
Price range
$1.4k–$6.5kSign up free to see
Median price
$2.9kSign up free to see 6 sold
Most recent sale
$2.3kSign up free to see Oct 2025, De Baecque et Associés
Record sale
$6.5kSign up free to see 2019, PIASA

Recent sales: Sans titre · Le grand Sacre · Composition

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Jean Messagier watercolors: key figures

Auction results
6
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2019–2025
Median price
$2.9kSign up free to see
Record price
$6.5kSign up free to see Les retourneurs d'automne, PIASA, Dec 2019

Top auction houses: PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) (2), De Baecque et Associés (1), PIASA (1)

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  1. Sans titre by Jean Messagier, Aquarelle, sold Oct 2025
    Sans titre
    Watercolor
    De Baecque et Associés · · Lot 182
    €2,000≈ $2,347≈ £1,745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at De Baecque et Associés ↗
  2. Le grand Sacre by Jean Messagier, Aquarelle Signé en bas à droite H_74 cm L_106,5 cm (à vue), sold Jul 2025
    Le grand Sacre
    Watercolor
    PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) · · Lot 89
    €1,950≈ $2,278≈ £1,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,500View at PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) ↗
  3. Composition by Jean Messagier, Aquarelle, sold Dec 2023
    Composition
    Watercolor
    74 x 108 cm
    Ader · · Lot 53
    €3,200≈ $3,503≈ £2,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Ader ↗
  4. Sans titre by Jean Messagier, Aquarelle sur papier, sold Nov 2023
    Sans titre
    Watercolor
    74,5 x 107 cm
    Drouot Estimations · · Lot 69
    €3,800≈ $4,131≈ £3,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Drouot Estimations ↗
  5. Où est la Vallée by Jean Messagier, 1976, Aquarelle et pastel sur papier, sold May 2022
    Où est la Vallée, 1976
    Watercolor
    PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) · · Lot 96
    €1,365≈ $1,441≈ £1,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at PBA Auctions (Pierre Bergé & Associés) ↗
  6. Les retourneurs d'automne by Jean Messagier, circa 1965, Aquarelle sur papier, sold Dec 2019
    Les retourneurs d'automne, circa 1965
    Watercolor
    68 x 98,2 cm
    PIASA ·
    €5,850≈ $6,477≈ £4,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–6,500View at PIASA ↗

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