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# Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun (1755–1842)

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun is a French artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $1,265. 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 Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,762 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work is $1,265.

The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting sells for $1,623 across 16 lots.

The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work on paper sells for $46,729 across 2 lots.

The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun print sells for $43 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 | 1 | $43‡ | $43‡ | — | 2025-12-04 |
| Paintings | 18 | $1,623†‡ | $121,240 | 88.9% | 2025-12-10 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $46,729‡ | $92,000 | — | 2025-03-26 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $43. Paintings (18 lots) median $1,623, record $121,240. A typical Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting sells for around 37× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $398–$1,217†‡ | $702†‡ | $3,127 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $1,762–$11,694†‡ | $6,888†‡ | $121,240 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $121,240 |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $92,000 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $11,694‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $1,459‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $43‡ |

‡ 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 Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work is $1,265. The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting sells for $1,623 across 16 lots. The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun work on paper sells for $46,729 across 2 lots. The median Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun print sells for $43 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 the average price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting is $1,623. 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 Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun painting is $121,240.

### What is Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's auction record?

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun's auction record is $121,240, set in 2021.

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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.