Georges de La Tour (1592–1652)
Georges de La Tour is a French artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $542,500. 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 Georges de La Tour sold in 2023 for $703,587, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georges de La Tour work is $542,500.
The median Georges de La Tour painting sells for $623,043 across 10 lots.
The median Georges de La Tour print sells for $45 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 | $45† | $45† | — | 2026-09-11 |
| Paintings | 11 | $623,043† | $5.9M | 90.9% | 2026-06-25 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $3.5M | $5.9M | — | 2023-06-21 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Georges de La Tour's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $45. Paintings (11 lots) median $623,043, record $5,892,677. A typical Georges de La Tour painting sells for around 13,717× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 6 lots) the median is $3,456,500.
Price by size
Paintings
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $24,104–$4.9M† | $1.9M† | $5.9M |
† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2021 | $5.9M |
| Paintings | 2020 | $5.3M |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $45† |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Georges de La Tour worth?
Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georges de La Tour work is $542,500. The median Georges de La Tour painting sells for $623,043 across 10 lots. The median Georges de La Tour print sells for $45 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 Georges de La Tour painting?
Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Georges de La Tour painting is $623,043. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.
What is Georges de La Tour's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Georges de La Tour painting is $5,892,677.
What is Georges de La Tour's auction record?
Georges de La Tour's auction record is $5,892,677, set in 2021.
See the full Georges de La Tour record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.
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