Louis Soutter

Swiss · 1871–1942 · Painter, Draughtsman

Louis Adolphe Soutter was a Swiss painter and graphic artist in the Art Brut style, who produced most of his work while under care in a hospice. He also worked as a musician,… (Wikipedia)

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Un chat a mort. Rückseitig: ÉlyséeLempertz · Nov 2007€216,000≈ $318,341≈ £154,384Sign up to see
Le très haut parleur à la luneKornfeld · Jun 2023CHF 280,000≈ $314,272≈ £244,817≈ €286,588Sign up to see
Les peintres et le mur blanc / Le péché - Les sens éveillés (2-seitig)Ketterer Kunst · Jun 2025€254,000≈ $289,839≈ £214,014Sign up to see

Louis Soutter’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 68 auction results for Louis Soutter between 2007 and 2026, of which 55 sold (81%). Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $318kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $318kSign up free to see for Un chat a mort. Rückseitig: Élysée at Lempertz in November 2007. The most common medium is drawings (53 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (44), Grisebach (11) and Lempertz (5).

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Effluves - Il exige un porto, 1936
Drawing
44 x 58 cm (17.3 x 22.8 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jul 15, 2026 · Lot 122
€10,050≈ $11,463≈ £8,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Mort - Vies fleuves et efficaces, 1930-1937
Gouache
44 x 58 cm (17.3 x 22.8 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2025 · Lot 148
€32,250≈ $37,555≈ £28,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Les peintres et le mur blanc / Le péché - Les sens éveillés (2-seitig), 1939
Oil
50 x 64.7 cm (19.6 x 25.4 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 6, 2025 · Lot 33
€254,000≈ $289,839≈ £214,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Trois âmes
Drawing · Paper
18,5x18,5 cm
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 2719
CHF 2,600≈ $3,065≈ £2,291≈ €2,738HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–3,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
Le banc des destituées, 1930/1937
Drawing · Paper
44 x 57.5 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 612
CHF 31,000≈ $36,276≈ £27,813≈ €32,930HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Filles rêvant du ciel et de la terre, 1976
Drawing · Paper
22x34,5 cm
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 48
CHF 22,000≈ $25,148≈ £19,975≈ €23,333HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–7,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
Sans Dieu, sans tache, 1974-1976
Drawing · Paper
42,6x29 cm
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 49
CHF 7,500≈ $8,573≈ £6,810≈ €7,954HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
Abel, 1937-1942
Gouache
65 x 50 cm
Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2023 · Lot 161
CHF 170,000≈ $190,808≈ £148,639≈ €174,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 200,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
La pomme pour tous ou la foule nue
Hammer price
Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2023 · Lot 162
CHF 170,000≈ $190,808≈ £148,639≈ €174,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 150,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Le très haut parleur à la lune, 1939
Oil
58.5 x 44 cm
Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2023 · Lot 163
CHF 280,000≈ $314,272≈ £244,817≈ €286,588HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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Louis Soutter: quick facts

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

$318,341Sign up free to see, for Un chat a mort. Rückseitig: Élysée at Lempertz (November 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Soutter?

The median sale price is $14.2kSign up free to see across 55 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Soutter have sold at auction?

55 of 68 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Louis Soutter?

Kornfeld, Grisebach and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Grisebach · Lempertz

About Louis Soutter

Louis Adolphe Soutter was a Swiss painter and graphic artist in the Art Brut style, who produced most of his work while under care in a hospice. He also worked as a musician, playing the violin.

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