Paul César Helleu Drypoints: Auction Prices

French · 1859–1927

ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Paul César Helleu drypoints between 2013 and 2026, of which 17 sold (89% sell-through). Prices realised range from $250 to $4,267, with a median of $660 across 17 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 12 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $4,267 for “Untitled” at Sworders in 2020.

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All drypoints results

1. 
   La Buste

   Drypoint

   31.5cm x 31.5cm

   Chorley's · Sep 15, 2026 · Lot 455
   £280≈ $378≈ €327HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Chorley's ↗
2. 
   Liseuse Au Profil Grec

   Drypoint

   Leonard Auction · Aug 26, 2026 · Lot 268
   Result not publishedEst. $300–500View at Leonard Auction ↗
3. 
   Mother and Child

   Drypoint · Paper

   Kodner Galleries · Aug 26, 2026 · Lot 236
   Result not publishedEst. $400–1,200View at Kodner Galleries ↗
4. 
   Reclining Lady

   Drypoint

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2026 · Lot 35
   Result not publishedEst. $200–400View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
5. 
   Lady Carnarvon

   Drypoint

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2026 · Lot 34
   Result not publishedEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
6. 
   La Reveuse

   Drypoint

   Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Mar 21, 2026 · Lot 33
   Result not publishedEst. $400–700View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
7. 
   Femme au Chapeau

   Drypoint

   Leonard Auction · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 175
   Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,000View at Leonard Auction ↗
8. 
   Madame Helleu

   Drypoint

   Leonard Auction · Feb 25, 2025 · Lot 108
   Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,000View at Leonard Auction ↗
9. 
   Femme au Chapeau

   Drypoint

   Leonard Auction · Feb 25, 2025 · Lot 107
   Result not publishedEst. $3,000–5,000View at Leonard Auction ↗
10. 
    Queen Alexandra

    Drypoint · Paper

    Image 545 x 337cm (21 7/16 x 13 1/4in)

    Bonhams · May 8, 2024 · Lot 64
    £512≈ $639≈ €595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Sommeil (Montesquiou, LV)

    Drypoint · Paper

    sheet size 57.0 x 43.0 cm (22 7/16 x 16 15/16 in).

    Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 154
    $435≈ £348≈ €406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    Woman in Hat

    Drypoint

    plate 21-1/2 x 13-5/8 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Jul 13, 2023 · Lot 202
    $600≈ £459≈ €537HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
13. 
    The Needle, circa 1888

    Drypoint

    plate 7-3/4 x 6-1/8 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Jul 13, 2023 · Lot 164
    $250≈ £191≈ €224HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–300View at Brunk Auctions ↗
14. 
    Portrait de femme au chapeau à plumes

    Drypoint

    plate 21-3/4 x 13-1/4 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Jul 13, 2023 · Lot 153
    $450≈ £344≈ €402HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
15. 
    Reclining Lady

    Drypoint

    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Jun 3, 2023 · Lot 426
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–800View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
16. 
    Woman in Boater

    Drypoint

    17 x 11 in

    Leonard Auction · May 21, 2023 · Lot 101
    Result not publishedEst. $300–500View at Leonard Auction ↗
17. 
    A Woman in Feathered Hat

    Drypoint

    Height 20.25 inches x 13.25 inches (51.5cm x 33.5cm)

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Dec 13, 2022 · Lot 109
    $1,250≈ £1,017≈ €1,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
18. 
    Madame Cheruit

    Drypoint

    16 5/8 x 12 1/2 in

    Leonard Auction · Oct 17, 2021 · Lot 164
    Result not publishedEst. $400–600View at Leonard Auction ↗
19. 
    Untitled

    Drypoint

    Sworders · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 510
    £480≈ $660≈ €563HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
20. 
    Untitled

    Drypoint

    Sworders · Mar 31, 2021 · Lot 505
    £550≈ $757≈ €645HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
21. 
    Untitled

    Drypoint

    Sworders · Oct 20, 2020 · Lot 24
    £3,300≈ $4,267≈ €3,613HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
22. 
    Untitled

    Drypoint

    Sworders · Oct 20, 2020 · Lot 23
    £2,400≈ $3,103≈ €2,628HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Sworders ↗
23. 
    Head of a Woman in a Large Hat With a Dog, circa 1900

    Drypoint · Paper

    I. 27.9 x 38.5 cm (10 7/8 x 15 1/8 in.) S. 32.8 x 42 cm (12 7/8 x 16 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Sep 10, 2020 · Lot 80
    £1,625≈ $2,102≈ €1,774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Untitled

    Drypoint

    H 12", W 8", PORTRAIT OF WOMAN

    DuMouchelles · Aug 20, 2020 · Lot 157
    Result not publishedEst. $400–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
25. 
    Untitled

    Drypoint

    H 12", W 8", PORTRAIT OF WOMAN

    DuMouchelles · May 15, 2020 · Lot 2032
    Result not publishedEst. $800–1,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
26. 
    Print Connoisseurs, Woman Sleeping on a Sofa, and Madame Helleu Devant Les Dessins de Watteau au Louvre (Madame Helleu Before the Watteau Drawings in the Louvre) -

    Drypoint

    The first 11 inches x 15.6 inches (27.9 x 39.6 cm), the second 11.8 inches x 13.25 inches (29.9 x 33.6 cm), the third 11.75 inches x 15.75 inches (29.8 x 40 cm).

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017 · Lot 160
    $4,000≈ £3,134≈ €3,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
27. 
    Le Buste, Duex Dames a Versailles, and Madame Helleu Debout Devant Le Buste de Marie-Antoinette (Madame Helleu Standing Before the Bust of Marie-Antoinette) -

    Drypoint

    The first 11.75 inches x 11.75 inches (29.8 x 29.8 cm), the second 19.8 inches x 9.8 inches (50.2 x 24.8 cm), the third 19.25 inches x 9.9 inches (48.8 x 25.1 cm).

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017 · Lot 158
    $1,375≈ £1,077≈ €1,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $750–900View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
28. 
    Five Studies of Helene and a Woman in Profile -

    Drypoint

    13.4 inches x 12.75 inches (34 x 32 cm), sheet size 19 inches x 17 inches (48 x 43 cm) and 11 inches x 6 inches (28 x 15 cm), sheet size 18 inches x 12 inches (46 x 30.5 cm)

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jun 27, 2017 · Lot 157
    $1,125≈ £882≈ €998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $450–800View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
29. 
    Femme en buste de trois-quarts vers la droite, c. 1900

    Drypoint · Paper

    15 3/4 x 11 5/8in

    Bonhams · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 4187
    $438≈ £271≈ €324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
30. 
    Femme en buste de trois-quarts vers la droite, c. 1900

    Drypoint · Paper

    15 3/4 x 11 5/8in

    Bonhams · Jul 28, 2013 · Lot 2118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
31. 
    Femme élégante tourné a gauche, c. 1900

    Drypoint · Paper

    19 1/4 x 10in

    Bonhams · May 19, 2013 · Lot 4161
    $500≈ £329≈ €389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

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