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Léon Bakst, Costume Study for "Jeux"

Léon Bakst

Russian · 1866–1924

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13lots offered2004–2026years recorded70%sold (7)$2.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Léon Bakst, Costume Design for the La Legende de Joseph, watercolor, charcoal, colored pencil, and gold leaf on paperCostume Design for the La Legende de JosephBonhams · $3,840≈ £2,929≈ €3,326Sign up to see
  2. Costume Designs for SalomeBrunk Auctions · $3,500≈ £2,738≈ €3,219Sign up to see
  3. Léon Bakst, Costume design, possibly for the revue 'Aladin, circa 1919, pencilCostume design, possibly for the revue 'AladinSworders · £2,400≈ $3,178≈ €2,764Sign up to see

Léon Bakst’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 10 auction results for Léon Bakst between 2004 and 2026, of which 7 sold (70%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $3.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.8kSign up free to see for Costume Design for the La Legende de Joseph at Bonhams in November 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (6 lots). Most results come from Helmuth Stone Gallery (4), Sloans & Kenyon (2) and Bonhams (2).

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  1. Léon Bakst, Costume design, possibly for the revue 'Aladin, circa 1919, pencil
    Costume design, possibly for the revue 'Aladin, circa 1919
    Drawing
    14.5 x 9.5cm; framed 31 x 26cm
    Sworders · · Lot 134
    £2,400≈ $3,178≈ €2,764HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  2. Léon Bakst, Costume Design for the La Legende de Joseph, watercolor, charcoal, colored pencil, and gold leaf on paper
    Costume Design for the La Legende de Joseph
    Watercolor · Paper
    sheet 34.0 x 27.3 cm (13 3/8 x 10 3/4 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    $3,840≈ £2,929≈ €3,326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Costume Designs for Salome, circa 1908
    Watercolor
    10-3/4 x 15-3/4 in. (23.50 x 36.20 cm.)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 204
    $3,500≈ £2,738≈ €3,219HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Untitled
    Watercolor
    16.5 x 11 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 149
    $2,646≈ £1,969≈ €2,311$2,100 + $546 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Untitled
    Watercolor
    17 x 11.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 130
    $1,890≈ £1,380≈ €1,616$1,500 + $390 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  6. Léon Bakst, Salome, Watercolor with graphite and gold
    Salome
    Watercolor
    11" high x 15.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 24
    $2,600≈ £2,242≈ €2,411HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Léon Bakst, Hélène de Shante, Suite Menelas, 1912, watercolour
    Hélène de Shante, Suite Menelas, 1912
    Watercolor
    42cm x 29.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 84
    £750≈ $1,004≈ €893HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  8. UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Watercolor · Paper
    16.5 x 11.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 306
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–1,800View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Watercolor · Paper
    16.5 x 11.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 307
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–1,800View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Léon Bakst, A costume design for L'Oiseau de Feu, c. 1910, gouache, ink and pencil on paper
    A costume design for L'Oiseau de Feu, c. 1910
    Gouache · Paper
    10 13/16 x 8 7/8in (27.5 x 22.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 1021
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Léon Bakst works on paper (8)Léon Bakst watercolors (6)

Léon Bakst: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Léon Bakst at auction?

$3,840Sign up free to see, for Costume Design for the La Legende de Joseph at Bonhams (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Léon Bakst?

The median sale price is $2.6kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Léon Bakst have sold at auction?

7 of 10 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Léon Bakst?

Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sloans & Kenyon and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams

About Léon Bakst

In museum collections

  • Léon Bakst, Costume Study for "Jeux"Costume Study for "Jeux", 1913
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Léon Bakst, Terror AntiquusTerror Antiquus, 1908
    Russian Museum · Public domain
  • Léon Bakst, UntitledUntitled
    Russian Museum · Public domain
  • Léon Bakst, Portrait of the Filipp MaljawinPortrait of the Filipp Maljawin, 1899
    Russian Museum · Public domain

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