Théodore Géricault
French · 1791–1824 · Painter, Printmaker
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was a French painter and lithographer. His best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa. Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Der SchimmelVan Ham · €85,140≈ $108,511≈ £68,319Sign up to see
Étude pour le Radeau de la Méduse (recto); Etude de figure pour un des personnages du Radeau de la Méduse (verso)Bonhams · €95,650≈ $103,723≈ £81,723Sign up to see
Étude d'ensemble pour le Radeau de la Méduse (recto);Bonhams · €82,950≈ $91,121≈ £71,434Sign up to see
Théodore Géricault’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).
Price trend
4 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
4 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1 | 1 | 100% | $109kSign up | $109kSign up | $109kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $109kSign up | $109kSign up | $109kSign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 6 | 86% | $64.5kSign up | $62.6kSign up | $104kSign up |
| Drawing | 7 | 6 | 86% | $64.5kSign up | $62.6kSign up | $104kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 7 | 3 | 43% | $7.7kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $15.2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 7 | 3 | 43% | $7.7kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $15.2kSign up |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 100% | $22.4kSign up | $10kSign up | $53.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.