Kees van Dongen
Dutch · 1877–1968 · Painter, Printmaker
Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen was a Dutch-French painter who was one of the leading Fauves. Van Dongen's early work was influenced by the Hague School and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A l'ombre du campanilePhillips · £381,000≈ $490,919≈ €454,723Sign up to see
Dolly au collier d'argentStrauss & Co · ZAR 5,684,000≈ $463,814≈ £304,820≈ €423,807Sign up to see
Deauville, le champ de coursesBonhams · £356,000≈ $446,602≈ €407,670Sign up to see
Kees van Dongen’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.
6 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 | 12 | 10 | 83% | $248kSign up | $228kSign up | $491kSign up |
| Oil | 12 | 10 | 83% | $248kSign up | $228kSign up | $491kSign up |
| Works on paper | 12 | 10 | 83% | $48.9kSign up | $17.6kSign up | $263kSign up |
| Watercolor | 8 | 6 | 75% | $68.5kSign up | $20.5kSign up | $263kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | 100% | $27kSign up | $27kSign up | $51.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 41 | 32 | 78% | $2.3kSign up | $633Sign up | $13.5kSign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $585Sign up | $585Sign up | $585Sign up |
| Lithograph | 28 | 19 | 68% | $3.2kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $13.5kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2kSign up | $2kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Print (other) | 11 | 11 | 100% | $926Sign up | $419Sign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $3.8kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 4 | 67% | $26.8kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $101kSign 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 | 1 | 1 | $419Sign up |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | $502Sign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | $3kSign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | $77kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $805Sign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | $647Sign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | $52.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 | $813Sign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | $325Sign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | $405Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $169kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | $27.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $620Sign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $22.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | $722Sign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $20.5kSign up |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | $1.5kSign up |