Jules Chéret
French · 1836–1932 · Painter, Printmaker
Jules Chéret was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
La source, femme en jaune, etendueBonhams · $7,040≈ £5,504≈ €6,469Sign up to see
Musée Grévin. Théâtre les Fantoches (B. 471)Bonhams · $4,994≈ £2,631≈ €3,851Sign up to see
La joueuse de cymbalesPiguet Hôtel des Ventes · CHF 3,000≈ $3,397≈ £2,666≈ €3,233Sign up to see
Jules Chéret’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).
Price trend
3 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
12 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 3 | 43% | $3.4kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Pastel | 4 | 1 | 25% | $7kSign up | $7kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 1 | 50% | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 88 | 74 | 84% | $635Sign up | $605Sign up | $3.3kSign up |
| Lithograph | 62 | 49 | 79% | $613Sign up | $510Sign up | $3.3kSign up |
| Print (other) | 26 | 25 | 96% | $679Sign up | $690Sign up | $1.7kSign up |
| Other | 12 | 7 | 58% | $1.4kSign up | $977Sign up | $5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 16 | $672Sign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 9 | $238Sign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | $589Sign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $504Sign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $217Sign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | $680Sign up |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | $995Sign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | $171Sign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | $700Sign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 | $715Sign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | $703Sign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $629Sign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $500Sign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | $974Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $350Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | $5kSign up |