What is a Nicolas de Staël work worth?
1914–1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Nicolas de Staël with a published auction price sold between $3,404Sign up free to see and $1,137,500Sign up free to see, and the median is $40,017Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,419,000Sign up free to see across 5 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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Nicolas de Staël prices by medium
- Auction results
- 19
- Sold rate
- 74%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $40kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4MSign up free to see Personnages au bord de la mer, Phillips, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 5 | $2.1k–$4.3kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $293k–$1.6MSign up free to see | $1.4MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (7), Kornfeld (6), Ketterer Kunst (1)
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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.
Recent Nicolas de Staël sales
- Fleurs sur fond rouge, oil on canvas — $1,419,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 19, 2026
- Sans titre (Untitled) (W. 90), Lithograph, on heavy Auvergne laid paper, with full margins — $2,108Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 18, 2025
- Personnages au bord de la mer, oil on canvas — $2,359,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 14, 2023
- Untitled, and numbered '177/200' in pencil l.l. image 36 x 46cm Provenance: With Redfern G — $3,730Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 25, 2023
- Marine, oil on canvas — $1,564,918Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 30, 2022
- Peinture, Oil on canvas — $75,439Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 17, 2021
- Mediterranée, Pochoir auf Papier — $4,595Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Jul 11, 2021
- Sans titre — $3,295Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 17, 2020
Questions about Nicolas de Staël prices
What is a Nicolas de Staël work worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Nicolas de Staël have sold for a median of $40,017, and half of them sold between $3,404 and $1,137,500. 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 Nicolas de Staël sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,359,000 for “Personnages au bord de la mer” at Phillips in November 2023.
Which Nicolas de Staël medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,419,000 (5 sales).
How often do Nicolas de Staël works sell at auction?
74% of the 19 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Nicolas de Staël work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Of the 19 lots by Nicolas de Staël recorded at auction between 2002 and 2026, 14 found a buyer (74%).
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