Louis Valtat, Omnibus de Corinthe (No. 2, 15 January 1897)

Louis Valtat

French · 1869–1952 · Painter, Printmaker

Louis Valtat was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Fauves, who first exhibited together in 1905 at the Salon d'Automne. He is noted as a key figure in the… (Wikipedia)

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46lots offered2007–2026years recorded84%sold (37)$15kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Louis Valtat, Maison au fond du Jardin, Circa 1907, Oil on canvasMaison au fond du JardinLempertz · €97,600≈ $132,804≈ £79,357Sign up to see
  2. Louis Valtat, Mediterranean landscape, 1900, oil on canvasMediterranean landscapeGalerie Kodl · CZK 2,280,000≈ $103,307≈ £77,598≈ €88,721Sign up to see
  3. Louis Valtat, Madame Suzanne Valtat, 1900, olej na plátněMadame Suzanne ValtatGalerie Kodl · CZK 2,160,000≈ $92,966≈ £71,872≈ €84,653Sign up to see

Louis Valtat’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 44 auction results for Louis Valtat between 2007 and 2026, of which 37 sold (84%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $340Sign up free to see to $133kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $133kSign up free to see for Maison au fond du Jardin at Lempertz in May 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (32 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (7) and Lempertz (6).

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  1. Louis Valtat, Voiliers au port, c. 1930, aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier
    Voiliers au port, c. 1930
    Watercolor · Paper
    10,5x13,5 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2262
    CHF 650≈ $790≈ £595≈ €692HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800–1,200View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. Louis Valtat, Fillette courant, encre de Chine sur papier
    Fillette courant
    Drawing · Paper
    15x11,5 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2263
    CHF 280≈ $340≈ £256≈ €298HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 300–500View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  3. Louis Valtat, Les rochers rouges, Anthéor le soir, c. 1900, huile sur toile
    Les rochers rouges, Anthéor le soir, c. 1900
    Oil · Canvas
    19x24 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 20
    CHF 12,000≈ $15,014≈ £11,220≈ €13,012HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  4. Louis Valtat, Vase de fleurs, 1942, huile sur carton
    Vase de fleurs, 1942
    Oil · Board
    25,5x19,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 21
    CHF 10,000≈ $12,512≈ £9,350≈ €10,843HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 10,000–15,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  5. Louis Valtat, Fleurs dans un pichet vert, 1905, oil on canvas
    Fleurs dans un pichet vert, 1905
    Oil · Canvas
    16 1/16 x 10 5/8 in (40.8 x 27 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 146
    $17,920≈ £13,353≈ €15,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Louis Valtat, Barque sur la grève, c. 1914, huile sur toile
    Barque sur la grève, c. 1914
    Oil · Canvas
    18,5x23,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 25
    CHF 3,000≈ $3,731≈ £2,803≈ €3,207HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–6,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  7. Louis Valtat, Paysage aux roches rouges, 1907, huile sur toile
    Paysage aux roches rouges, 1907
    Oil · Canvas
    24x18,5 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 26
    CHF 7,000≈ $8,705≈ £6,540≈ €7,482HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–12,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  8. La Mer
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 15.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 11
    $34,020≈ £25,958≈ €29,547$27,000 + $7,020 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–50,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Louis Valtat, L'enfant au tapis, 1909, oil on cradled panel
    L'enfant au tapis, 1909
    Oil · Panel
    18 9/16 x 23 1/4 in (47.1 x 59 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 34
    $25,600≈ £19,344≈ €22,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Louis Valtat, PORTRAIT OF MADAME SUSANNE VALTAT, THE ARTIST'S WIFE, charcoal heightened with chalk on paper
    PORTRAIT OF MADAME SUSANNE VALTAT, THE ARTIST'S WIFE
    Drawing · Paper
    35cm x 27cm (13 ¾in x 10 ½in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 211
    £882≈ $1,077≈ €1,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Louis Valtat paintings (32)Louis Valtat oil paintings (32)Louis Valtat works on paper (8)Louis Valtat watercolors (4)

Louis Valtat: quick facts

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

$132,804Sign up free to see, for Maison au fond du Jardin at Lempertz (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis Valtat?

The median sale price is $15kSign up free to see across 37 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis Valtat have sold at auction?

37 of 44 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Louis Valtat?

Bonhams, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Lempertz

About Louis Valtat

Louis Valtat was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Fauves, who first exhibited together in 1905 at the Salon d'Automne. He is noted as a key figure in the stylistic transition in painting from Monet to Matisse.

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In museum collections

  • Louis Valtat, Omnibus de Corinthe (No. 2, 15 January 1897)Omnibus de Corinthe (No. 2, 15 January 1897), 1897
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Louis Valtat, L'EpreuveL'Epreuve
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Louis Valtat, UntitledUntitled, 1906
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/bfc4d8ef7e3d424e01d43c9f2ad223f7 · Public domain
  • Louis Valtat, Large LandscapeLarge Landscape, 1907
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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