Suzanne Valadon
French · 1865–1938 · Painter, Printmaker
Marie-Clémentine "Suzanne" Valadon was a French painter who was born at Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France. In 1894, Valadon became the first woman painter admitted to… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Adam et ÈvePhillips · $279,400≈ £209,665≈ €249,153Sign up to see
"Les jardins de la rue Cortot"Van Ham · €92,400≈ $101,501≈ £79,948Sign up to see
Bouquet de roses et fougèresVan Ham · €28,050≈ $30,813≈ £24,270Sign up to see
Suzanne Valadon’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 21 auction results for Suzanne Valadon between 2011 and 2025, of which 15 sold (71%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $279kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $279kSign up free to see for Adam et Ève at Phillips in May 2025. The most common medium is etchings (8 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (4), Clarke Auction Gallery (2) and Smith & Singer (2).
21 results
- CHF 1,600≈ $2,014≈ £1,485≈ €1,715Sign up free to see
- CHF 1,300≈ $1,636≈ £1,207≈ €1,393Sign up free to see
- Christiane, 1905CHF 1,200≈ $1,510≈ £1,114≈ €1,286Sign up free to see
- Weiblicher Rückenakt, 1900€6,600≈ $7,598≈ £5,595Sign up free to see
- Adam et Ève, 1910$279,400≈ £209,665≈ €249,153Sign up free to see
- $5,292≈ £4,087≈ €4,913Sign up free to see
- €28,050≈ $30,813≈ £24,270Sign up free to see
- €92,400≈ $101,501≈ £79,948Sign up free to see
- $1,440≈ £1,043≈ €1,222Sign up free to see
- $200≈ £153≈ €170Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Suzanne Valadon that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Suzanne Valadon paintings (4)Suzanne Valadon oil paintings (4)Suzanne Valadon works on paper (4)Suzanne Valadon prints (11)Suzanne Valadon etchings (8)
Suzanne Valadon: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Suzanne Valadon at auction?
$279,400Sign up free to see, for Adam et Ève at Phillips (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Suzanne Valadon?
The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Suzanne Valadon have sold at auction?
15 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Suzanne Valadon?
Kornfeld, Clarke Auction Gallery and Smith & Singer account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Clarke Auction Gallery · Smith & Singer
About Suzanne Valadon
Marie-Clémentine "Suzanne" Valadon was a French painter who was born at Bessines-sur-Gartempe, Haute-Vienne, France. In 1894, Valadon became the first woman painter admitted to the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. She was also the mother of painter Maurice Utrillo.
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In museum collections
Femmes s'essuyant (Women Drying Themselves), 1893
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Catherine prépare le tub et Louise nue se coiffe (Catherine Prepares the Bath and Louise, Nude, Fixes her Hair), 1895
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Catherine prépare le tub et Louise nue se coiffe (Catherine Prepares the Bath and Louise, Nude, Fixes her Hair), 1895
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0Kitty, 1904
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0