What is a Louis Soutter work on paper worth?
1871–1942 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 56 works by Louis Soutter with a published auction price sold between $4,146Sign up free to see and $135,574Sign up free to see, and the median is $13,006Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $8,573Sign up free to see across 45 sales. In the last five years the median was $15,986Sign up free to see across 24 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Louis Soutter prices by medium
- Auction results
- 69
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $13kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $318kSign up free to see Un chat a mort. Rückseitig: Élysée, Lempertz, Nov 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 45 | $4k–$25.1kSign up free to see | $8.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $178k–$290kSign up free to see | $264kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (44), Grisebach (12), Lempertz (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 20 | $2.4k–$4.7kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 30 | $14.4k–$187kSign up free to see | $30.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Louis Soutter sales
- Effluves - Il exige un porto, Pen and India ink drawing — $11,463Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jul 15, 2026
- Cheval de Troie“. 1920er-Jahre, Tuschfeder und Bleistift auf dünnem Papier — $4,161Sign up free to see, Grisebach, May 3, 2026
- Mort - Vies fleuves et efficaces, Pen and India ink drawing and gouache — $37,555Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Les peintres et le mur blanc / Le péché - Les sens éveillés (2-seitig), Finger painting. Oil and printer's ink, paint — $289,839Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Jun 6, 2025
- Trois âmes, encre de Chine sur papier bruni — $3,065Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Sep 25, 2024
- Le banc des destituées, Pen and ink on paper — $36,276Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 12, 2024
- Filles rêvant du ciel et de la terre, 1925_,_ encre sur papier — $25,148Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Dec 6, 2023
- Sans Dieu, sans tache, encre de Chine sur papier — $8,573Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Dec 6, 2023
Questions about Louis Soutter prices
What is a Louis Soutter work on paper worth?
Based on 56 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Louis Soutter have sold for a median of $13,006, and half of them sold between $4,146 and $135,574. For works on paper alone the median is $8,573 (45 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Louis Soutter sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $318,341 for “Un chat a mort. Rückseitig: Élysée” at Lempertz in November 2007.
Which Louis Soutter medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $263,975 (5 sales).
How often do Louis Soutter works sell at auction?
81% of the 69 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Louis Soutter work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 69 auction results for Louis Soutter between 2007 and 2026, and 56 of them sold (81%).
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