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Nicolas-Martin Petit

French · 1777–1804

A$829,600≈ $600,274≈ £469,441≈ €531,969Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux)Deutscher and Hackett10auction results2018years recorded70%sold (7)$221kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, early 1802, probably late January or early February ink, watercolour and gouache on lightly tinted blue laid paper, sold Nov 2018Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux)Deutscher and Hackett · A$829,600≈ $600,274≈ £469,441≈ €531,969Sign up to see
  2. Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Canal De D’Entrecasteaux) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, early 1802, probably, ink, watercolour and gouache on lightly tinted blue paper, sold Nov 2018Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Canal De D’Entrecasteaux)Deutscher and Hackett · A$707,600≈ $511,998≈ £400,405≈ €453,738Sign up to see
  3. (Aboriginal Warrior With Spear) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, June – November 1802, pen, ink and graphite on laid paper with armorial watermark with fleur-de-lys, sold Nov 2018(Aboriginal Warrior With Spear)Deutscher and Hackett · A$390,400≈ $282,482≈ £220,913≈ €250,338Sign up to see

Nicolas-Martin Petit’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).

Of the 10 lots by Nicolas-Martin Petit recorded at auction in 2018, 7 found a buyer (70%). The median price realised is $221kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales; the middle half sold for $78.6kSign up free to see–$397kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux), sold at Deutscher and Hackett in November 2018 for $600kSign up free to see. Most results come from Deutscher and Hackett (10).

Nicolas-Martin Petit at auction: key figures

Auction results
10
Sold rate
70%
Active at auction
2018
Median price
$221kSign up free to see
Record price
$600kSign up free to see Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux), Deutscher and Hackett, Nov 2018
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Works on Paper7$78.6k–$397kSign up free to see$221kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Deutscher and Hackett (10)

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  1. (Aboriginal Warrior With Spear) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, June – November 1802, pen, ink and graphite on laid paper with armorial watermark with fleur-de-lys, sold Nov 2018
    (Aboriginal Warrior With Spear), June – November 1802
    Drawing · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 10
    A$390,400≈ $282,482≈ £220,913≈ €250,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$350,000–450,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  2. Recto: (Aboriginal Woman Being Competed For By Two Rival Groups Of Three Aboriginal Men) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, prior to 1804, pen and ink on laid paper watermarked “Budgen 1801”, sold Nov 2018
    Recto: (Aboriginal Woman Being Competed For By Two Rival Groups Of Three Aboriginal Men), prior to 1804
    Drawing · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 12
    A$170,800≈ $123,586≈ £96,650≈ €109,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$150,000–250,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  3. (Full–Length Portrait Of A Timorese Woman Holding Her Baby) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, August – November 18, pencil on laid paper drawing squared-up in pencil, sold Nov 2018
    (Full–Length Portrait Of A Timorese Woman Holding Her Baby), August – November 18
    Drawing · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 2
    A$42,700≈ $30,896≈ £24,162≈ €27,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–55,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  4. (Full–Length Portrait Of A Timorese Woman Holding Her Baby) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, August – November 18, pen and ink portrait in outline on laid paper with armorial watermark with fleur-de-lys design, sold Nov 2018
    (Full–Length Portrait Of A Timorese Woman Holding Her Baby), August – November 18
    Drawing · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 3
    A$46,360≈ $33,545≈ £26,233≈ €29,728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$35,000–55,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  5. Recto: (Portrait Of A Man In Profile, Head And Partial Shoulders) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, January or February, pastel on paper with watermark of crowned lion and sword with a pencil drawing of different man verso, sold Nov 2018
    Recto: (Portrait Of A Man In Profile, Head And Partial Shoulders), January or February
    Pastel · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 5
    A$305,000≈ $220,689≈ £172,588≈ €195,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$300,000–400,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  6. Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Canal De D’Entrecasteaux) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, early 1802, probably, ink, watercolour and gouache on lightly tinted blue paper, sold Nov 2018
    Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Canal De D’Entrecasteaux), early 1802, probably
    Watercolor · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 6
    A$707,600≈ $511,998≈ £400,405≈ €453,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$600,000–800,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  7. Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, early 1802, probably late January or early February ink, watercolour and gouache on lightly tinted blue laid paper, sold Nov 2018
    Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux), early 1802
    Watercolor · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 8
    A$829,600≈ $600,274≈ £469,441≈ €531,969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$700,000–900,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  8. (Aboriginal Man And Woman Fishing With Spear From Canoe, With Fire At Centre) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, June – November 1802, pen, ink and graphite on laid paper watermarked “Budgen 1801”, offered Nov 2018
    (Aboriginal Man And Woman Fishing With Spear From Canoe, With Fire At Centre), June – November 1802
    Drawing · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$450,000–650,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  9. Recto: Nouvelle Hollande … Massacre D’Une Femme Par Les Sauvages (Aboriginal Woman Being Competed For By Two Rival Groups Of Aboriginal Men, With Five Figures O by Nicolas-Martin Petit, prior to 1804, pen and ink on laid paper watermarked “Bugden 1801”, offered Nov 2018
    Recto: Nouvelle Hollande … Massacre D’Une Femme Par Les Sauvages (Aboriginal Woman Being Competed For By Two Rival Groups Of Aboriginal Men, With Five Figures O, prior to 1804
    Drawing · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 13
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$150,000–250,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗
  10. Femme Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux) by Nicolas-Martin Petit, early 1802, probably late January or early February ink, watercolour and gouache on lightly tinted blue paper, offered Nov 2018
    Femme Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux), early 1802
    Watercolor · Paper
    Deutscher and Hackett · · Lot 7
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$700,000–900,000View at Deutscher and Hackett ↗

Nicolas-Martin Petit works on paper (10)Nicolas-Martin Petit watercolors (3)Nicolas-Martin Petit drawings (6)

Nicolas-Martin Petit: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Nicolas-Martin Petit at auction?

$600,274Sign up free to see, for Sauvage De L’Île Van Diemen (Détroit De D’Entrecasteaux) at Deutscher and Hackett (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Nicolas-Martin Petit?

The median sale price is $221kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Nicolas-Martin Petit have sold at auction?

7 of 10 recorded lots sold in 2018.

Which auction houses sell Nicolas-Martin Petit?

Deutscher and Hackett accounts for the most recorded results. Deutscher and Hackett

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