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# Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944)

## What is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 16 auction results for Antoine de Saint-Exupéry at 7 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $5,995 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,535–$20,106, n=6). The auction record is $46,793 for L'envol du Petit Prince vers les étoiles (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'envol du Petit Prince vers les étoiles | Crayon | $46,793 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 2 | Vol de nuit, 1931 | Papier | $35,084 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 |
| 3 | Manuscrits autographes, avec de beaux dessins à la plume. Vers 1942. Sur la guerre et l’engagement., circa 1942 | Amber | $23,396 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 4 | Dessin original, à la plume, avec légende autographe. | Aquarelle | $10,236 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | Le Petit Prince, 1943 | Original salmon-colored cloth pictorially stamped and lettered in dark red; illustrated in black and white and color | $9,750 | Swann Auction Galleries | Nov 2016 |
| 6 | Le Petit Prince, édition originale, livre illustré, 1943 | Book with illustrated cover and numerous reproductions of author's drawings | $3,531 | Christie's | Dec 2002 |
| 7 | Le Petit Prince, première édition française (livre in-8 illustré), 1945 | Book, couverture illustrée, illustrations: Nombreuses reproductions des dessins de l'auteur | $2,119 | Christie's | Dec 2002 |
| 8 | Lettre autographe signée à Lucie-Marie Decour, 1926 | Bois | $1,755 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 9 | Manuscrit autographe scientifique sur l'aérodynamisme, avec schéma et trois dessins.  | Crayon | $1,462 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mały Książę na Baobabie | Litografia barwna/papier | $761 | DESA Unicum | May 2026 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | $9,750 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $2,825 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 16 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a French artist with 38 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $3,531. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry sold in 2025 for $46,793, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Antoine de Saint-Exupéry work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Antoine de Saint-Exupéry work is $3,531.

The median Antoine de Saint-Exupéry work on paper sells for $3,531 across 5 lots.

The median Antoine de Saint-Exupéry print sells for $621 across 2 lots.

The median Antoine de Saint-Exupéry painting sells for $10,236 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $621 | $761 | — | 2026-05-07 |
| Paintings | 1 | $10,236 | $10,236 | — | 2025-11-20 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $3,531† | $46,793 | — | 2025-11-20 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $621. Paintings (1 lots) median $10,236, record $10,236. A typical Antoine de Saint-Exupéry painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $2,119–$6,191† | $3,531† | $46,793 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $46,793 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $10,236 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $6,191† |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $761 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $481 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Antoine de Saint-Exupéry worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Antoine de Saint-Exupéry work is $3,531. The median Antoine de Saint-Exupéry work on paper sells for $3,531 across 5 lots. The median Antoine de Saint-Exupéry print sells for $621 across 2 lots. The median Antoine de Saint-Exupéry painting sells for $10,236 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's auction record?

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's auction record is $46,793, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.