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Nicolas de Staël

French · 1914–1955 · Painter, Printmaker

Nicolas de Staël, born Baron Nikolai Vladimirovich Staël von Holstein, was a French painter of Russian origin widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the… (Wikipedia)

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21lots offered2002–2026years recorded74%sold (14)$40kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Nicolas de Staël, Personnages au bord de la mer, 1952, oil on canvasPersonnages au bord de la merPhillips · $2,359,000≈ £1,918,822≈ €2,199,739Sign up to see
  2. Nicolas de Staël, Marine, 1954, oil on canvasMarinePhillips · £1,293,000≈ $1,564,918≈ €1,506,612Sign up to see
  3. Nicolas de Staël, HonfleurHonfleurKornfeld · CHF 1,460,000≈ $1,467,008≈ £1,160,240≈ €1,302,271Sign up to see

Nicolas de Staël’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 19 auction results for Nicolas de Staël between 2002 and 2026, of which 14 sold (74%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.3kSign up free to see to $2.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.4MSign up free to see for Personnages au bord de la mer at Phillips in November 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (7), Kornfeld (6) and Farsettiarte (2).

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  1. Nicolas de Staël, Fleurs sur fond rouge, 1953, oil on canvas
    Fleurs sur fond rouge, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    51 1/8 x 35 1/4 in. (129.9 x 89.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    $1,419,000≈ £1,058,402≈ €1,221,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Nicolas de Staël, Sans titre (Untitled) (W. 90), 1949, Lithograph, on heavy Auvergne laid paper, with full margins
    Sans titre (Untitled) (W. 90), 1949
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 94/100
    I. 14 x 18.8 cm (5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.) S. 25.7 x 32.5 cm (10 1/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    £1,548≈ $2,108≈ €1,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  3. Nicolas de Staël, Personnages au bord de la mer, 1952, oil on canvas
    Personnages au bord de la mer, 1952
    Oil · Canvas
    25 5/8 x 31 7/8 in. (65.1 x 81 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $2,359,000≈ £1,918,822≈ €2,199,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Nicolas de Staël, Untitled, and numbered '177/200' in pencil l.l. image 36 x 46cm Provenance: With Redfern Gallery
    Untitled
    Drawing · ed. 177/200
    Sworders · · Lot 260
    £3,000≈ $3,730≈ €3,384HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,500View at Sworders ↗
  5. Nicolas de Staël, Marine, 1954, oil on canvas
    Marine, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    60 x 81 cm (23 5/8 x 31 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    £1,293,000≈ $1,564,918≈ €1,506,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,700,000–2,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Nicolas de Staël, Peinture, 1945, Oil on canvas
    Peinture, 1945
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 22 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 150
    CHF 70,000≈ $75,439≈ £54,666≈ €64,040HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Nicolas de Staël, Mediterranée, 1952, Pochoir auf Papier
    Mediterranée, 1952
    Print (other)
    35 × 45,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2399
    €3,875≈ $4,595≈ £3,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Nicolas de Staël, Sans titre
    Sans titre
    Kornfeld · · Lot 565
    CHF 3,000≈ $3,295≈ £2,556≈ €2,793HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Nicolas de Staël, Composition
    Composition
    Kornfeld · · Lot 168
    CHF 280,000≈ $281,344≈ £222,512≈ €249,751HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 350,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Nicolas de Staël, Honfleur
    Honfleur
    Kornfeld · · Lot 169
    CHF 1,460,000≈ $1,467,008≈ £1,160,240≈ €1,302,271HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Nicolas de Staël paintings (7)Nicolas de Staël oil paintings (6)Nicolas de Staël prints (7)Nicolas de Staël lithographs (3)

Nicolas de Staël: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Nicolas de Staël at auction?

$2,359,000Sign up free to see, for Personnages au bord de la mer at Phillips (November 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Nicolas de Staël?

The median sale price is $40kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Nicolas de Staël have sold at auction?

14 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Nicolas de Staël?

Phillips, Kornfeld and Farsettiarte account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Kornfeld · Farsettiarte

About Nicolas de Staël

Nicolas de Staël, born Baron Nikolai Vladimirovich Staël von Holstein, was a French painter of Russian origin widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the post-war period. In a career spanning just fifteen years, he produced over a thousand paintings marked by a constant evolution between abstraction and figuration, a rich use of color, and a distinctive engagement with light and texture. He also worked with lithography, engraving, collage, and drawing.

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