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Vértes Marcell

Hungarian · 1895–1961 · Painter, Printmaker

Marcel Vertès was a French costume designer and illustrator of Hungarian-Jewish origins. He won two Academy Awards for his work on the 1952 film Moulin Rouge. (Wikipedia)

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25lots offered2007–2025years recorded83%sold (15)$582Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Vértes Marcell, Les peintres temoins de la temps, oil on canvasLes peintres temoins de la tempsBonhams · $3,000≈ £1,520≈ €2,230Sign up to see
  2. Vértes Marcell, Album 20 grafík s erotickými námetmi, okolo 1935, lept, suchá ihla na papieriAlbum 20 grafík s erotickými námetmiSOGA · €1,000≈ $1,507≈ £910Sign up to see
  3. Vértes Marcell, A portrait of a woman fixing her hair, oil on canvasA portrait of a woman fixing her hairBonhams · $896≈ £701≈ €821Sign up to see

Vértes Marcell’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 18 auction results for Vértes Marcell between 2007 and 2025, of which 15 sold (83%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $71Sign up free to see to $3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3kSign up free to see for Les peintres temoins de la temps at Bonhams in May 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (9), Farsettiarte (3) and Clarke Auction Gallery (3).

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  1. Vértes Marcell, NUDE STUDY
    NUDE STUDY
    56cm x 46cm (frame size 66.5cm x 56.5cm)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 651
    £302≈ $404≈ €347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Vértes Marcell, Galerie 65 Vertès Cannes, 1956, poster
    Galerie 65 Vertès Cannes, 1956
    Print (other) · Paper
    45,5x65 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 86
    €61≈ $71≈ £52Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40–60View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  3. Vértes Marcell, Two women; a couple in a rowboat (two works), Women watercolor and pencil on paper; Couple watercolor, conte crayon and pencil on paper
    Two women; a couple in a rowboat (two works)
    Watercolor · Paper
    18 x 14in (45.7 x 35.6cm); 20 x 26in (50.8 x 66.0cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 240
    $563≈ £453≈ €541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Vértes Marcell, You're getting stale, darling, ink on paper
    You're getting stale, darling
    Drawing · Paper
    15 x 19in (38.1 x 48.2) (sight); framed 21 3/4 x 26in (55.2 x 66cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 241
    $141≈ £113≈ €135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Vértes Marcell, Costume Designs (Four Works)
    Costume Designs (Four Works)
    sizes to 12 x 8 1/2 in. (30.5 x 21.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 246
    $768≈ £592≈ €711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Vértes Marcell, Costume Design for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1956, gouache on blue paper
    Costume Design for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1956
    Gouache · Paper
    sight 17 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. (44.4 x 56.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 247
    $832≈ £641≈ €770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Vértes Marcell, Dora Vertès with 'Fluffy' and Le Chien 'Fluffy' (Two Works), oil on canvas; gouache over black chalk on orange paper, respectively
    Dora Vertès with 'Fluffy' and Le Chien 'Fluffy' (Two Works)
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm); 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm), respectively
    Bonhams · · Lot 269
    $640≈ £493≈ €593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Vértes Marcell, A portrait of a woman fixing her hair, oil on canvas
    A portrait of a woman fixing her hair
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20in (60.1 x 50.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    $896≈ £701≈ €821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Vértes Marcell, Maxime's, Lithograph
    Maxime's
    Lithograph
    14.75" high x 22" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 44
    $425≈ £330≈ €358HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Vértes Marcell, Nu au Petit Chien Blanc, 1940, Oil on Board "Nu au Petit Chien Blanc" 1940
    Nu au Petit Chien Blanc, 1940
    Oil · Board
    20" high x 17" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 44
    $700≈ £547≈ €645HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

Vértes Marcell paintings (4)Vértes Marcell oil paintings (4)Vértes Marcell works on paper (7)Vértes Marcell drawings (3)Vértes Marcell prints (5)Vértes Marcell lithographs (3)

Vértes Marcell: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Vértes Marcell at auction?

$3,000Sign up free to see, for Les peintres temoins de la temps at Bonhams (May 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Vértes Marcell?

The median sale price is $582Sign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Vértes Marcell have sold at auction?

15 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2025. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Vértes Marcell?

Bonhams, Farsettiarte and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Farsettiarte · Clarke Auction Gallery

About Vértes Marcell

Marcel Vertès was a French costume designer and illustrator of Hungarian-Jewish origins. He won two Academy Awards for his work on the 1952 film Moulin Rouge.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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