Marcel Vertès
Hungarian/French · 1895–1961
Marcel Vertès was a French costume designer and illustrator of Hungarian-Jewish origins. He won two Academy Awards for his work on the 1952 film Moulin Rouge. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Les peintres temoins de la tempsBonhams · $3,000≈ £1,520≈ €2,230Sign up to see
Deux sous de fleurs»Tessier & Sarrou · €2,145≈ $2,432≈ £1,848Sign up to see
A portrait of a woman fixing her hairBonhams · $896≈ £701≈ €821Sign up to see
Marcel Vertès’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 24 auction results for Marcel Vertès between 2007 and 2026, and 21 of them sold (88%). The median price realised is $260Sign up free to see across 21 priced sales; the middle half sold for $87Sign up free to see–$768Sign up free to see. Looking at media, works on paper have a median of $260Sign up free to see (13 sales), prints have a median of $78Sign up free to see (4 sales) and paintings have a median of $896Sign up free to see (3 sales). Les peintres temoins de la temps holds the top price on file: $3kSign up free to see at Bonhams (May 2007). Most results come from Bonhams (9), Auctions at Showplace (2) and Capsule Auctions (2).
Marcel Vertès at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 24
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $260Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $3kSign up free to see Les peintres temoins de la temps, Bonhams, May 2007
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 13 | $87–$563Sign up free to see | $260Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $26–$129Sign up free to see | $78Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $640–$3kSign up free to see | $896Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (9), Auctions at Showplace (2), Capsule Auctions (2)
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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.
24 results
- €65≈ $74≈ £56Sign up free to see
- Deux sous de fleurs», 1933€2,145≈ $2,432≈ £1,848Sign up free to see
- €330≈ $393≈ £287Sign up free to see
- €70≈ $82≈ £61Sign up free to see
- €80≈ $87≈ £67Sign up free to see
- $563≈ £453≈ €541Sign up free to see
- $141≈ £113≈ €135Sign up free to see
- €120≈ $126≈ £99Sign up free to see
- $768≈ £592≈ €711Sign up free to see
- $832≈ £641≈ €770Sign up free to see
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Marcel Vertès: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Marcel Vertès at auction?
$3,000Sign up free to see, for Les peintres temoins de la temps at Bonhams (May 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Marcel Vertès?
The median sale price is $260Sign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Marcel Vertès have sold at auction?
21 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Marcel Vertès?
Bonhams, Alderfer Auction and Capsule Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Alderfer Auction · Capsule Auctions
About Marcel Vertès
Marcel Vertès was a French costume designer and illustrator of Hungarian-Jewish origins. He won two Academy Awards for his work on the 1952 film Moulin Rouge.
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