Paul-Émile Borduas Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1905–1960

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Of the 48 lots by Paul-Émile Borduas (paintings) recorded at auction between 2004 and 2025, 48 found a buyer (100%). The median price realised is $182kSign up free to see across 48 priced sales; the middle half sold for $105kSign up free to see–$371kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $2.8MSign up free to see for Figures schématiques at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in May 2018. The houses with the most results are Heffel Fine Art Auction House (46) and Cowley Abbott (2).

CA$3,601,250≈ $2,775,447≈ £2,087,744≈ €2,386,045Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFigures schématiquesHeffel Fine Art Auction House48auction results2004–2025years recorded100%sold$182kSign up free to seemedian price

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Auction results
48 2004–2025
Price range
$29.9k–$2.8MSign up free to see
Median price
$182kSign up free to see 48 sold
Most recent sale
$29.9kSign up free to see Nov 2025, Cowley Abbott
Record sale
$2.8MSign up free to see 2018, Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Recent sales: Les trois baigneuses · Patte de velours · Composition

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Paul-Émile Borduas paintings: key figures

Auction results
48
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2004–2025
Median price
$182kSign up free to see
Record price
$2.8MSign up free to see Figures schématiques, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, May 2018

Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (46), Cowley Abbott (2)

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  1. Les trois baigneuses by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2025
    Les trois baigneuses
    Oil · Canvas
    23.25 x 25.5 in
    Cowley Abbott · · Lot 24
    CA$42,000≈ $29,903≈ £22,594≈ €25,810HammerSign up free to seeEst. CA$20,000–30,000View at Cowley Abbott ↗
  2. Patte de velours by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2025
    Patte de velours, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 30 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 314
    CA$871,250≈ $621,794≈ £473,856≈ €536,816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$350,000–450,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  3. Composition by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1951, oil on canvas, sold May 2025
    Composition, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 48 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 025
    CA$631,250≈ $455,283≈ £339,257≈ €402,584Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$550,000–650,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  4. Sans titre by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2024
    Sans titre
    Oil · Canvas
    28 3/4 x 23 5/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 220
    CA$391,250≈ $279,838≈ £220,919≈ €264,948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$400,000–600,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  5. La nuit se précise (1952) by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2023
    La nuit se précise (1952)
    Oil · Canvas
    7.75 x 12 ins
    Cowley Abbott · · Lot 31
    CA$60,000≈ $44,095≈ £35,105≈ €40,939HammerSign up free to seeEst. CA$60,000–80,000View at Cowley Abbott ↗
  6. Miniatures empressées by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2023
    Miniatures empressées, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    57 1/4 x 44 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 035
    CA$1,441,250≈ $1,051,522≈ £838,735≈ €964,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$900,000–1,200,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  7. Des paysans miment des anges by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1953, oil on canvas, sold May 2023
    Des paysans miment des anges, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    22 1/8 x 18 1/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 006
    CA$265,250≈ $195,044≈ £157,687≈ €181,689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$150,000–250,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  8. Sans titre by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1947, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2022
    Sans titre, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    12 1/4 x 8 1/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 001
    CA$133,250≈ $99,866≈ £82,411≈ €95,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$70,000–90,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  9. Fanfaronnade by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1954, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Fanfaronnade, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 15 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 208
    CA$241,250≈ $190,918≈ £151,775≈ €178,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$70,000–90,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  10. Métropole minérale by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1952, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2021
    Métropole minérale, 1952
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 8 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 018
    CA$121,250≈ $95,048≈ £71,406≈ €84,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$50,000–70,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  11. Trophées d'une ancienne victoire by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1954, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2020
    Trophées d'une ancienne victoire, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 018
    CA$181,250≈ $140,019≈ £105,009≈ €116,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$150,000–250,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  12. Fanfare débordante by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1954, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2020
    Fanfare débordante, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 032
    CA$193,250≈ $142,433≈ £112,684≈ €124,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100,000–150,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  13. Tom-pouce et les chimères by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1947, oil on canvas, sold May 2019
    Tom-pouce et les chimères, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 032
    CA$85,250≈ $63,129≈ £49,924≈ €56,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$30,000–50,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  14. Ecclétusyane vermutale ou Gyroscope à électrocuter l'heure de chair by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1949, oil on canvas, sold May 2019
    Ecclétusyane vermutale ou Gyroscope à électrocuter l'heure de chair, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 12 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 031
    CA$58,250≈ $43,135≈ £34,113≈ €38,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$50,000–70,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  15. Sans titre by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1958, oil on canvas, sold May 2019
    Sans titre, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 19 5/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 019
    CA$781,250≈ $578,531≈ £457,518≈ €518,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300,000–500,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  16. Dominos by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1958, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2018
    Dominos, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    39 1/4 x 31 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 014
    CA$421,250≈ $317,357≈ £247,858≈ €278,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$350,000–450,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  17. Sans titre by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2018
    Sans titre
    Oil · Canvas
    8 3/4 x 9 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 002
    CA$58,250≈ $43,884≈ £34,274≈ €38,464Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$30,000–50,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  18. Untitled Abstraction with Green by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold May 2018
    Untitled Abstraction with Green
    Oil · Canvas
    36 1/4 x 28 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 021
    CA$361,250≈ $278,412≈ £209,427≈ €239,350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300,000–500,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  19. Mes pauvres petits soldats by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1949, oil on canvas, sold May 2018
    Mes pauvres petits soldats, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    18 7/8 x 22 3/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 019
    CA$205,250≈ $158,184≈ £118,989≈ €135,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$80,000–120,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  20. Figures schématiques by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1956, oil on canvas, sold May 2018
    Figures schématiques, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    51 1/8 x 76 7/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 018
    CA$3,601,250≈ $2,775,447≈ £2,087,744≈ €2,386,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$3,000,000–5,000,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  21. Sous la mer (Nature morte au poisson) by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1945, oil on canvas, sold May 2017
    Sous la mer (Nature morte au poisson), 1945
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 43 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 043
    CA$253,250≈ $187,613≈ £144,718≈ €167,616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$90,000–120,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  22. Libellules égarées by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1953, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2015
    Libellules égarées, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 39 1/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 063
    CA$507,400≈ $381,367≈ £252,561≈ €359,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$200,000–300,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  23. Chant d’été by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold May 2015
    Chant d’été, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 36 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 023
    CA$737,500≈ $592,080≈ £385,343≈ €545,043Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$400,000–500,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  24. Tendresse des gris by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold May 2015
    Tendresse des gris, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 30 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 018
    CA$460,200≈ $369,458≈ £240,454≈ €340,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300,000–400,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  25. Gris-gris by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2014
    Gris-gris, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 36 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 044
    CA$306,800≈ $272,730≈ £173,074≈ €218,534Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$250,000–350,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  26. Sans titre by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2014
    Sans titre
    Oil · Canvas
    28 3/4 x 23 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 029
    CA$501,500≈ $445,808≈ £282,909≈ €357,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300,000–400,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  27. Sans titre by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold May 2013
    Sans titre
    Oil · Canvas
    28 3/4 x 23 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 051
    CA$409,500≈ $401,113≈ £263,925≈ €311,811Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100,000–150,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  28. Jeunesse by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1956, oil on canvas, sold May 2012
    Jeunesse, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 027
    CA$380,250≈ $375,044≈ £236,815≈ €295,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$150,000–200,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  29. La nuit se précise by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1952, oil on canvas, sold May 2012
    La nuit se précise, 1952
    Oil · Canvas
    7 3/4 x 12 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 010
    CA$35,100≈ $34,619≈ £21,860≈ €27,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$30,000–40,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  30. Ronde d'automne by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1953, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2011
    Ronde d'automne, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 017
    CA$117,000≈ $112,049≈ £72,108≈ €83,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$125,000–175,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  31. Chinoiserie by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1956, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2011
    Chinoiserie, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    23 1/2 x 28 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 014
    CA$198,900≈ $190,483≈ £122,584≈ €142,438Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$150,000–200,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  32. Au coeur de la banquise by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold May 2011
    Au coeur de la banquise, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    23 x 30 1/8 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 059
    CA$380,250≈ $389,946≈ £240,204≈ €275,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$200,000–300,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  33. Chant d’été by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold May 2011
    Chant d’été, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 36 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 053
    CA$409,500≈ $419,942≈ £258,681≈ €296,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$250,000–350,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  34. Où suis-je? by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2010
    Où suis-je?, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 18 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 009
    CA$105,300≈ $104,259≈ £66,251≈ €78,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$90,000–120,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  35. La danseuse jaune et la bête by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1943, oil on canvas, sold May 2010
    La danseuse jaune et la bête, 1943
    Oil · Canvas
    18 1/2 x 22 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 020
    CA$81,900≈ $77,014≈ £53,474≈ €62,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$80,000–120,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  36. Persistance des noirs by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold May 2010
    Persistance des noirs, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 15 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 014
    CA$187,200≈ $176,032≈ £122,227≈ €143,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$80,000–120,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  37. Arabesque by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2009
    Arabesque, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 32 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 074
    CA$315,900≈ $299,770≈ £181,207≈ €198,905Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$275,000–375,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  38. Allegro furioso by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1949, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2009
    Allegro furioso, 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    28 x 24 3/4 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 005
    CA$140,400≈ $133,231≈ £80,536≈ €88,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100,000–150,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  39. Ouvertures imprévues by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1956, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2009
    Ouvertures imprévues, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    13 x 16 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 009
    CA$152,100≈ $133,282≈ £82,070≈ €96,302Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$80,000–100,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  40. Mazurka by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2008
    Mazurka, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 32 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 057
    CA$327,600≈ $264,737≈ £175,975≈ €209,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300,000–400,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  41. À l'entrée de la jungle by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1953, oil on canvas, sold May 2008
    À l'entrée de la jungle, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    13 1/8 x 9 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 125
    CA$103,500≈ $105,239≈ £53,041≈ €66,797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$90,000–120,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  42. Bouc centenaire by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1954, oil on canvas, sold May 2007
    Bouc centenaire, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 32 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 131
    CA$172,500≈ $159,276≈ £80,216≈ €118,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$175,000–225,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  43. Blancs printaniers by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1954, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2006
    Blancs printaniers, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    9 x 13 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 126
    CA$103,500≈ $91,352≈ £47,284≈ €69,852Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$60,000–80,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  44. L'on a trop chassé by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1954, oil on canvas, sold May 2006
    L'on a trop chassé, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 041
    CA$172,500≈ $154,565≈ £82,784≈ €121,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$90,000–120,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  45. Sans titre by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2005
    Sans titre
    Oil · Canvas
    23 3/4 x 28 1/2 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 182
    CA$207,000≈ $176,797≈ £102,550≈ €150,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$70,000–90,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  46. Patte de velours by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2005
    Patte de velours, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    36 x 30 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 133
    CA$264,500≈ $225,907≈ £131,036≈ €191,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$125,000–175,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  47. Jardin d'Hiver by Paul-Émile Borduas, oil on canvas, sold May 2005
    Jardin d'Hiver
    Oil · Canvas
    13 x 16 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 160
    CA$138,000≈ $109,521≈ £59,959≈ €87,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$55,000–75,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗
  48. Petit Monde by Paul-Émile Borduas, 1955, oil on canvas, sold May 2004
    Petit Monde, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 18 in
    Heffel Fine Art Auction House · · Lot 044
    CA$97,750≈ $71,480≈ £39,146≈ €58,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$80,000–100,000View at Heffel Fine Art Auction House ↗

Questions about Paul-Émile Borduas paintings

How much is a Paul-Émile Borduas painting worth?

Paul-Émile Borduas paintings in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $29,903 and $2,775,447, with a median of $182,205; half of the 48 priced sales were between $104,994 and $370,854. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Paul-Émile Borduas painting sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $2,775,447 for “Figures schématiques”, sold at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in May 2018.

How much do Paul-Émile Borduas paintings sell for?

In the last five years the median was $192,981 across 10 sales. Over the whole record (2004–2025) the median is $182,205.

How often do Paul-Émile Borduas paintings sell at auction?

100% of the 48 paintings offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Paul-Émile Borduas paintings sold?

Most of the 48 recorded results come from Heffel Fine Art Auction House (46), Cowley Abbott (2). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

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