Pierre Soulages
French · 1919–2022 · Painter, Printmaker
Pierre Jean Louis Germain Soulages was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. In 2014, President François Hollande of France described him as "the world's greatest living… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Peinture 92 x 65 cm, 3 août 1954Ketterer Kunst · €2,245,000≈ $2,530,789≈ £1,916,248Sign up to see
Peinture 202 x 143 cm, 25 septembre 1967Phillips · HK$11,098,000≈ $1,426,315≈ £1,134,337≈ €1,359,042Sign up to see
Peinture 130 x 162 cm, 12 mai 1965Phillips · £933,000≈ $1,295,377≈ €1,042,893Sign up to see
Pierre Soulages’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 250 auction results for Pierre Soulages between 2001 and 2026, of which 240 sold (96%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $162Sign up free to see to $2.5MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.5MSign up free to see for Peinture 92 x 65 cm, 3 août 1954 at Ketterer Kunst in December 2021. The most common medium is lithographs (95 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (66), Van Ham (48) and Phillips (33).
250 results · page 1 of 7
- Eau-forte XXI, 1972€8,844≈ $10,205≈ £7,569Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel (Eau-forte V), 1957€8,576≈ $9,782≈ £7,298Sign up free to see
- £258,000≈ $341,024≈ €299,118Sign up free to see
- Brou de noix sur papier, 2004€193,500≈ $223,821≈ £167,006Sign up free to see
- Lithographie No.3, 1957€8,255≈ $9,609≈ £7,135Sign up free to see
- Lithographie No.20 a, 1969€6,985≈ $8,131≈ £6,037Sign up free to see
- Lithographie No.24 b, 1969€9,525≈ $11,087≈ £8,233Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1951€227,193≈ $264,453≈ £196,371Sign up free to see
- £9,030≈ $12,153≈ €10,440Sign up free to see
- Eau-forte XXVII, 1974NT$144,000Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (5)
Lots by Pierre Soulages that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
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Pierre Soulages: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Pierre Soulages at auction?
$2,530,789Sign up free to see, for Peinture 92 x 65 cm, 3 août 1954 at Ketterer Kunst (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Pierre Soulages?
The median sale price is $9.8kSign up free to see across 239 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Pierre Soulages have sold at auction?
240 of 250 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Pierre Soulages?
Ketterer Kunst, Van Ham and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Van Ham · Phillips
About Pierre Soulages
Pierre Jean Louis Germain Soulages was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. In 2014, President François Hollande of France described him as "the world's greatest living artist". His works are held by leading museums of the world, and there is a museum dedicated to his art in his hometown of Rodez.
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