Louis Cretey, St Marc the Evangelist

Louis Cretey

French · 1635–1713 · Painter

Louis Cretey, formerly known as Pierre-Louis Cretey, was a French baroque painter and one of the leading masters in the Lyonnaise school. (Wikipedia)

What is a Louis Cretey worth?

€36,736≈ $39,620≈ £32,300Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLe Christ guérissant un possédéArtcurial2auction results2016–2023years recorded100%sold (2)$38.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Louis Cretey prices at a glance

Auction results
2 2016–2023
Price range
$37k–$39.6kSign up free to see
Median price
$38.3kSign up free to see 2 sold
Most recent sale
$39.6kSign up free to see Mar 2023, Artcurial
Record sale
$39.6kSign up free to see 2023, Artcurial

Recent sales: Le Christ guérissant un possédé · Le baptême du Christ

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Record prices

  1. Le Christ guérissant un possédé by Louis Cretey, Huile sur toile, sold Mar 2023Le Christ guérissant un possédéArtcurial · €36,736≈ $39,620≈ £32,300Sign up to see
  2. Le baptême du Christ by Louis Cretey, Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine), sold Mar 2016Le baptême du ChristArtcurial · €32,500≈ $37,001≈ £25,726Sign up to see

Louis Cretey’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).

Louis Cretey have appeared at auction 2 times in ArtSell’s records between 2016 and 2023; 2 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Half of the priced sales fell between $37.7kSign up free to see and $39kSign up free to see, with a median of $38.3kSign up free to see. Le Christ guérissant un possédé holds the top price on file: $39.6kSign up free to see at Artcurial (March 2023). Most results come from Artcurial (2).

Louis Cretey at auction: key figures

Auction results
2
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2016–2023
Median price
$38.3kSign up free to see
Record price
$39.6kSign up free to see Le Christ guérissant un possédé, Artcurial, Mar 2023
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings2$37k–$39.6kSign up free to see$38.3kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Artcurial (2)

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  1. Le Christ guérissant un possédé by Louis Cretey, Huile sur toile, sold Mar 2023
    Le Christ guérissant un possédé
    Oil · Canvas
    Artcurial · · Lot 142
    €36,736≈ $39,620≈ £32,300Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Artcurial ↗
  2. Le baptême du Christ by Louis Cretey, Huile sur toile (Toile d'origine), sold Mar 2016
    Le baptême du Christ
    Oil · Canvas
    Artcurial · · Lot 114
    €32,500≈ $37,001≈ £25,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Artcurial ↗

Louis Cretey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis Cretey at auction?

$39,620Sign up free to see, for Le Christ guérissant un possédé at Artcurial (March 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Cretey?

The median sale price is $38.3kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Cretey have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Louis Cretey?

Artcurial accounts for the most recorded results. Artcurial

About Louis Cretey

Louis Cretey, formerly known as Pierre-Louis Cretey, was a French baroque painter and one of the leading masters in the Lyonnaise school.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Louis Cretey, St Marc the EvangelistSt Marc the Evangelist
    Nationalmuseum · Public domain
  • Louis Cretey, St Matthew the EvangelistSt Matthew the Evangelist
    Nationalmuseum · Public domain
  • Louis Cretey, The NativityThe Nativity, 1750
    Detroit Institute of Arts · Public domain
  • Louis Cretey, UntitledUntitled, 1650
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/fa441971365eee4713400acbab6d2940 · Public domain

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