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# Ferdinand Pautrot (1832–1874)

## What is Ferdinand Pautrot’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 64 auction results for Ferdinand Pautrot at 31 houses since 1992. Over the last 24 months the median price was $390 including buyer’s premium (middle half $270–$5,265, n=11). The auction record is $28,029 for Pointer and Setter with Game (2022, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointer and Setter with Game | Bronze, dark brown patina | $28,029 | Sotheby's | Apr 2022 |
| 2 | Cavalier arabe guettant | — | $9,578 | Sotheby's | Oct 2008 |
| 3 | Large Bronze Figure of a Cockatoo and Monkeys | Bronze | $7,703 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jan 2009 |
| 4 | Large Bronze Figure of a Cockatoo and Monkeys | Bronze | $7,703 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jan 2009 |
| 5 | a seated setter with duck, patinated bronze, bearing signature to base 'F. Pautrot', 1832 | Patinated bronze | $6,587 | Sworders | Dec 2024 |
| 6 | a seated setter with duck | Patinated bronze | $6,576 | Sworders | Dec 2024 |
| 7 | a seated pointer with hare, patinated bronze, bearing signature to base 'F. Pautrot', 1832 | Patinated bronze | $5,269 | Sworders | Dec 2024 |
| 8 | a seated pointer with hare | Patinated bronze | $5,261 | Sworders | Dec 2024 |
| 9 | Le Guetteur Arabe | Bronze | $5,106 | Tajan | May 2013 |
| 10 | Faisant sur un Rocher, 1832 | Bronze | $3,585 | Neal Auction Company | Feb 2012 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 39 | $1,000 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 32 | $840 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 64 results from 31 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Ferdinand Pautrot is a French artist with 68 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $1,644. 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 Ferdinand Pautrot is recorded as sold in 2025 for $2,693; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Ferdinand Pautrot work worth?

Across 49 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ferdinand Pautrot work is $1,644.

The median Ferdinand Pautrot sculpture sells for $1,070 across 53 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Ferdinand Pautrot sculptures typically sell for $455–$2,194 (the middle half of 42 sold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 61 | $1,070†‡ | $28,029 | 86.9% | 2026-06-27 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $8,640 | $28,029 | — | 2022-04-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Sculpture & Installation

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 42 | $455–$2,194†‡ | $840†‡ | $28,029 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $2,693–$6,674‡ | $3,139‡ | $7,703 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2022 | $28,029 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2009 | $7,703 |

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 Ferdinand Pautrot worth?

Across 49 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Ferdinand Pautrot work is $1,644. The median Ferdinand Pautrot sculpture sells for $1,070 across 53 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Ferdinand Pautrot sculptures typically sell for $455–$2,194 (the middle half of 42 sold 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 Ferdinand Pautrot sculpture?

Based on 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Ferdinand Pautrot sculpture is $1,070. 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 Ferdinand Pautrot's most expensive sculpture?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Ferdinand Pautrot sculpture is $28,029.

### What is the average price of a small Ferdinand Pautrot sculpture?

Based on 42 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Ferdinand Pautrot sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $840, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Ferdinand Pautrot's auction record?

Ferdinand Pautrot's auction record is $28,029, set in 2022.

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

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Ferdinand Pautrot auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/ferdinand-pautrot (updated 2026-11-03).

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.