Thomas Couture

French · 1815–1879 · Painter, Draughtsman

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4lots offered2020–2026years recorded50%sold (1)$9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Porträt einer jungen FrauGrisebach · Dec 2020€7,500≈ $9,050≈ £6,787Sign up to see

Thomas Couture’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 2 auction results for Thomas Couture between 2020 and 2026, of which 1 sold (50%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. The highest price recorded is $9kSign up free to see for Porträt einer jungen Frau at Grisebach in December 2020. Most results come from Pandolfini (1), Farsettiarte (1) and Grisebach (1).

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5 results

Bust of the Blind HomerCircle of the artist
Drawing · Paper
14.75" h x 12.125" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 12, 2026 · Lot 83
$800≈ £596≈ €685HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Porträt einer jungen Frau
Oil
32 × 24 cm
Grisebach · Dec 2, 2020 · Lot 190
€7,500≈ $9,050≈ £6,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
Romans of the decadenceAfter the artist
Oil · Canvas
63 x 103in (160 x 261.5cm)
Bonhams · Jun 4, 2019 · Lot 613
$22,575≈ £17,816≈ €20,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
Study for the Death of BelisaireAttributed to the artist
Oil · Canvas
19 in. x 17 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 24, 2010 · Lot 1447
$475≈ £302≈ €354HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Attributed to Thomas Couture
Attributed to Thomas Couture (Senlis
Pandolfini · Mar 11, 2026 · Lot 209
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,800View at Pandolfini ↗

Also offered, result not published (2)

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

Thomas Couture: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Couture at auction?

$9,050Sign up free to see, for Porträt einer jungen Frau at Grisebach (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Couture?

The median sale price is $9kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Couture have sold at auction?

1 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Couture?

Pandolfini, Farsettiarte and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Pandolfini · Farsettiarte · Grisebach

About Thomas Couture

In museum collections

Soap Bubbles, ca. 1859
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Lust for Gold, 1840 - 1879
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
Interior of a Church, 1877
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Study for the decoration of the ceiling of the Opéra Comique, ca. 1857
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0