Théophile Steinlen
French · 1859–1923 · Painter, Printmaker
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, was a Swiss-born French Art Nouveau painter and printmaker. He was politically engaged and collaborated with the anarchist and socialist press. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Tournée du chat noir de Rodolphe Salis (Rodolphe Salis' Black Cat Tour) (Crauzat 496)Bonhams · $21,760≈ £16,374≈ €19,121Sign up to see
Les Amoureux du DimancheKetterer Kunst · €14,280≈ $18,300≈ £9,808Sign up to see
Cocorico (Crauzat 502)Bonhams · $12,800≈ £9,537≈ €10,955Sign up to see
Théophile Steinlen’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
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
24 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 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Oil | 2 | 2 | 100% | $5.3kSign up | $5.3kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 39 | 32 | 82% | $2.4kSign up | $1kSign up | $18.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 5 | 4 | 80% | $1.9kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $3.7kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 33 | 27 | 82% | $2.6kSign up | $768Sign up | $18.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 35 | 21 | 60% | $1.9kSign up | $181Sign up | $21.8kSign up |
| Etching | 4 | 3 | 75% | $146Sign up | $181Sign up | $196Sign up |
| Lithograph | 31 | 18 | 58% | $2.2kSign up | $179Sign up | $21.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 3 | 3 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $3.3kSign up |
| Other | 8 | 5 | 63% | $1.7kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 9 | $281Sign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | $354Sign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | $526Sign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | $67Sign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | $181Sign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | $768Sign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $4.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $636Sign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $105Sign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $8.8kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $9.2kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | $1.8kSign up |