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# Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)

## What is Blaise Pascal’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 32 auction results for Blaise Pascal at 12 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $8,043 including buyer’s premium (middle half $3,678–$10,297, n=11). The auction record is $323,629 for Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets (2025, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets, 1669 | Carton | $323,629 | Christie's | Nov 2025 |
| 2 | Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets, 1670 | Printed book, period binding: marbled sheepskin, ribbed spine with gilt tools, marbled edges | $47,073 | Christie's | Nov 2025 |
| 3 | Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion, et sur quelques autres sujets, 1761 | In-12 edition, 7 bandeaux, 5 culs-de-lampe and 5 lettrines. French binding, period red morocco, triple gilt fillet framing, gilt arms of Paul I and Maria Feodorovna at the center of the covers, ribbed spine, interior roulette, gilt edges | $20,307 | Christie's | Nov 2007 |
| 4 | Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets, 1670 | First edition, In-12, 365 pp. with the achevé d'imprimé dated 2 January 1670. Period binding: marbled sheepskin, ribbed spine with small gilt tools, mottled edges, roulette on the corners | $10,297 | Christie's | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | Traitez de l’equilibre des liqueurs et de la pesanteur de la masse de l’air, 1663 | Book, contemporary-bound veau granité, 2 planches dépliantes, 1 bois | $10,297 | Christie's | Nov 2025 |
| 6 | Pensées de M. Pascal sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets, 1683 | Books | $8,091 | Christie's | Nov 2025 |
| 7 | Pensées, 1670 | Veau (calf leather), dos à nerfs orné de fers dorés, tranches mouchetées | $8,043 | Sotheby's | Nov 2025 |
| 8 | Pensées sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets, qui ont esté trouvées après sa mort parmy ses papiers, 1670 | In-12, veau brun, dos à 5 nerfs orné (Reliure de l’époque) | $7,129 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Dec 2016 |
| 9 | Les Provinciales ou Les Lettres escrites par Louis de Montalte, 1657 | In-4, maroquin vert lierre, triple filet avec fleuron aux angles, dos à 5 nerfs orné, encadrement intérieur avec dentelle dorée, doublure et gardes de reps vert lierre, tranches dorées (Gruel) | $6,772 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Dec 2016 |
| 10 | Pensées sur la religion et sur quelques autres sujets, 1670 | Maroquin rouge, triple filet doré, dos à nerfs orné, doublure de maroquin bleu ornée d'un encadrement doré, gardes et doubles garde de papier marbré, tranches dorées sur marbrures | $6,067 | Tajan | Mar 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 13 | $6,772 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $8,091 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 32 results from 12 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Blaise Pascal is a French artist with 25 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $440. 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 Blaise Pascal is recorded as sold in 2026 for $767; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Blaise Pascal work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Blaise Pascal work is $440.

The median Blaise Pascal print sells for $3,604 across 4 lots.

The median Blaise Pascal sculpture sells for $5,532 across 2 lots.

The median Blaise Pascal photograph sells for $157 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 | 5 | $3,604‡ | $6,067 | 80% | 2025-11-19 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $5,532‡ | $10,297 | — | 2026-02-17 |
| Photography | 1 | $157 | $157 | — | 2014-11-25 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $10,297 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $6,067 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $5,884 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $767‡ |
| Photography | 2014 | $157 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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 Blaise Pascal worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Blaise Pascal work is $440. The median Blaise Pascal print sells for $3,604 across 4 lots. The median Blaise Pascal sculpture sells for $5,532 across 2 lots. The median Blaise Pascal photograph sells for $157 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 Blaise Pascal's auction record?

Blaise Pascal's auction record is $20,307, set in 2007.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Blaise Pascal auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/blaise-pascal (updated 2026-11-01).

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.