Joseph Vernet, The Shipwreck

Joseph Vernet

French · 1714–1789 · Painter, Printmaker

Claude-Joseph Vernet was a French painter. His son Carle Vernet and daughter Marguerite Émilie Chalgrin were also painters. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Joseph Vernet, LES BAIGNEUSES (Die Badenden), Signiert und datiert unten links: J. Vernet. f 1759. Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert)LES BAIGNEUSES (Die Badenden)Lempertz · €744,000≈ $1,090,034≈ £531,439Sign up to see
  2. Joseph Vernet, Coastal Landscape at Dusk - From a Series of the Four Times of the Day, Oil on canvas (relined)Coastal Landscape at Dusk - From a Series of the Four Times of the DayLempertz · €186,000≈ $207,799≈ £162,929Sign up to see
  3. Joseph Vernet, FLUSSLANDSCHAFT MIT FISCHERN., Öl auf Leinwand (doubliert)FLUSSLANDSCHAFT MIT FISCHERN.Lempertz · €60,000≈ $92,988≈ £47,613Sign up to see

Joseph Vernet’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 19 auction results for Joseph Vernet between 2005 and 2025, of which 13 sold (68%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $1.1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1MSign up free to see for LES BAIGNEUSES (Die Badenden) at Lempertz in November 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (10), Lempertz (9) and Bonhams (9).

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  1. Joseph Vernet, Vue De La Ville Et Du Port De Bayonne, circa 1764, Hand Colored Engraving on Paper
    Vue De La Ville Et Du Port De Bayonne, circa 1764After the artist
    Engraving · Paper
    H 20.75" W 28.75" F
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4087
    $50≈ £37≈ €43HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Joseph Vernet, Untitled, oil on canvas 83.5 x 133cm (2) Provenance: Sotheby's
    UntitledManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 115
    £2,800≈ $3,541≈ €3,348HammerSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Sworders ↗
  3. Joseph Vernet, The Tempest (storm off the coast), oil on panel; framed
    The Tempest (storm off the coast)Follower of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    30 x 39 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 3049
    €1,280≈ $1,376≈ £1,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–1,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Joseph Vernet, A Set of Eight Engravings of French Ports:, engraving on wove paper
    A Set of Eight Engravings of French Ports:After the artist
    Engraving · Paper · ed. AP
    sheet size 68.0 x 92.0 cm (26 3/4 x 36 3/16 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 178
    $1,408≈ £1,125≈ €1,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Joseph Vernet, Calm Seas: Fishing Boats in a Rocky Bay, Oil on canvas (relined)
    Calm Seas: Fishing Boats in a Rocky Bay
    Oil · Canvas
    42.5 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1595
    €69,300≈ $71,836≈ £60,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–60,000View at Lempertz ↗
  6. Joseph Vernet, Sailors Working On A Rocky Coast Below A Lighthouse, Possibly Italy
    Sailors Working On A Rocky Coast Below A Lighthouse, Possibly ItalyFollower of the artist
    41 x 53cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 414
    £700≈ $774≈ €797HammerSign up free to seeEst. £700–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  7. Joseph Vernet, Nocturne, Oil on canvas, laid on board
    NocturneFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    52 x 62.5cm (20 1/2 x 24 5/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 298
    £510≈ $551≈ €571Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Woman Washing in a Stream, 1926
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet 14-3/8 x 11-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 454
    $1,400≈ £1,033≈ €1,221HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Paysage d?Italie, lavandiŠres … la riviŠre, chalk, ink
    Drawing · Paper
    original sheet 7-3/8 x 9-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 455
    $600≈ £443≈ €523HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. La Vague, possibly a study for A Storm with a Shipwreck, 1754
    Drawing · Paper
    13 x 20-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 456
    $4,000≈ £2,952≈ €3,489HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Joseph Vernet paintings (8)Joseph Vernet oil paintings (8)Joseph Vernet works on paper (7)Joseph Vernet drawings (6)

Joseph Vernet: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Joseph Vernet at auction?

$1,090,034Sign up free to see, for LES BAIGNEUSES (Die Badenden) at Lempertz (November 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Joseph Vernet?

The median sale price is $4.5kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Joseph Vernet have sold at auction?

13 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Joseph Vernet?

Brunk Auctions, Lempertz and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Lempertz · Bonhams

About Joseph Vernet

Claude-Joseph Vernet was a French painter. His son Carle Vernet and daughter Marguerite Émilie Chalgrin were also painters.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Joseph Vernet, The ShipwreckThe Shipwreck, 1772
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Joseph Vernet, MoonlightMoonlight, 1772
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Joseph Vernet, Retour de la PêcheRetour de la Pêche, 18th century
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Joseph Vernet, XIIeme Vue d'Italie. Le BasXIIeme Vue d'Italie. Le Bas, 18th century
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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