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Philippe Mercier

French · 1689–1760 · Painter, Printmaker

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10lots offered2014–2025years recorded86%sold (6)$16.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. The Goddess of VerseBrunk Auctions · $36,000≈ £22,177≈ €27,840Sign up to see
  2. Miss Wentworth (probably either Elizabeth, born 1730, or Julia, born 1733) a young girl in a formal garden with dog begging on the edge of a fountainBrunk Auctions · $28,000≈ £22,713≈ €26,343Sign up to see
  3. Philippe Mercier, Der Narr – Jeune garçon en costume de folie, Um 1735, Öl auf LeinwandDer Narr – Jeune garçon en costume de folieGrisebach · €22,500≈ $25,173≈ £17,400Sign up to see

Philippe Mercier’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 7 auction results for Philippe Mercier between 2014 and 2025, of which 6 sold (86%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $5kSign up free to see to $36kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $36kSign up free to see for The Goddess of Verse at Brunk Auctions in September 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (7 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (4), Wannenes (3) and Bonhams (3).

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  1. Earth, 1755
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 12 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 141
    $5,985≈ £4,420≈ €5,127$4,750 + $1,235 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Philippe Mercier, Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a white dress, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a white dressCircle of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    126.8 x 101.4cm (49 15/16 x 39 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    £2,359≈ $2,936≈ €2,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Philippe Mercier, Untitled, in a black and white bejewelled dress and blue feathered hat oil on canvas
    UntitledCircle of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 577
    £1,300≈ $1,749≈ €1,444HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
  4. Philippe Mercier, Untitled, oil on canvas
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 469
    £5,600≈ $7,115≈ €6,146HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Sworders ↗
  5. Two works from the series of four Elements: Air and Earth, circa 1755
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 12 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 844
    $5,000≈ £3,920≈ €4,475HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Miss Wentworth (probably either Elizabeth, born 1730, or Julia, born 1733) a young girl in a formal garden with dog begging on the edge of a fountain
    Oil · Canvas
    42 x 50 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 622
    $28,000≈ £22,713≈ €26,343HammerSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Portrait of a Young Girl with Flowers Gathered in Her Apron, circa 1740Attributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    50 x 40 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 623
    $3,750≈ £3,042≈ €3,528HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  8. Philippe Mercier, Der Narr – Jeune garçon en costume de folie, Um 1735, Öl auf Leinwand
    Der Narr – Jeune garçon en costume de folie, Um 1735
    Oil
    77 × 65 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 310
    €22,500≈ $25,173≈ £17,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. The Goddess of Verse
    Oil · Canvas
    64 x 58 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 826
    $36,000≈ £22,177≈ €27,840HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Earth, 1755
    Oil · Canvas
    14 x 12 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,500–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Philippe Mercier paintings (7)Philippe Mercier oil paintings (7)

Philippe Mercier: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Philippe Mercier at auction?

$36,000Sign up free to see, for The Goddess of Verse at Brunk Auctions (September 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Philippe Mercier?

The median sale price is $16.1kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Philippe Mercier have sold at auction?

6 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Philippe Mercier?

Brunk Auctions, Wannenes and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Wannenes · Bonhams

About Philippe Mercier

In museum collections

  • Philippe Mercier, The Singing PartyThe Singing Party, 1732
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Philippe Mercier, Pierrot Catching a FlyPierrot Catching a Fly, 1745
    Art Institute of Chicago · Public domain
  • Philippe Mercier, Sir Edward Hales, Baronet, of Hales Place, Hackington, KentSir Edward Hales, Baronet, of Hales Place, Hackington, Kent, 1744
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain
  • Philippe Mercier, The Sense of TasteThe Sense of Taste, 1744
    Yale Center for British Art · Public domain

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