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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Record prices
Un chat a mort. Rückseitig: ÉlyséeLempertz · €216,000≈ $318,341≈ £154,384Sign up to see
Le très haut parleur à la luneKornfeld · CHF 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 · €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).
Lots sold
56
of 69 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
81%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | 5 | 100% | $242kSign up | $264kSign up | $314kSign up |
| Oil | 4 | 4 | 100% | $236kSign up | $234kSign up | $314kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $264kSign up | $264kSign up | $264kSign up |
| Works on paper | 58 | 45 | 78% | $45.3kSign up | $8.6kSign up | $318kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Gouache | 3 | 3 | 100% | $119kSign up | $127kSign up | $191kSign up |
| Drawing | 54 | 42 | 78% | $40.1kSign up | $7.3kSign up | $318kSign up |
| Other | 6 | 6 | 100% | $79.3kSign up | $47.2kSign up | $191kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.