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# Georges Pelletier (1938–2024)

## What is Georges Pelletier’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 73 auction results for Georges Pelletier at 31 houses since 2014. Over the last 24 months the median price was $819 including buyer’s premium (middle half $334–$1,083, n=15). The auction record is $17,810 for Soleil à piques (2014, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soleil à piques, 1938 | En céramique émaillée, peinte et dorée, fil de métal | $17,810 | Christie's | Oct 2014 |
| 2 | Totem | White earthenware | $13,951 | Tajan | Mar 2023 |
| 3 | GEORGES PELLETIER (NÉ EN 1938) Paire de pieds de lampes de parquet en terre chamottée blanche et noire, corps ajouré et agrémenté... | White and black chamotte clay | $11,414 | Tajan | Jun 2022 |
| 4 | GEORGES PELLETIER (NÉ EN 1938) | White chamotte clay | $8,695 | Tajan | Mar 2021 |
| 5 | GEORGES PELLETIER (NÉ EN 1938) | White chamotted-earth, white lacquered wood | $8,530 | Tajan | Nov 2022 |
| 6 | GEORGES PELLETIER (NÉ EN 1938) | White chamotte clay sculpture lamp | $8,116 | Tajan | Mar 2021 |
| 7 | totem, 1970 | White enamelled and openworked ceramic, eight are signed on the base Pelletier | $7,856 | Sotheby's | Dec 2021 |
| 8 | Totem | Chamotted-earth | $6,917 | Tajan | Nov 2022 |
| 9 | Soleil | Glazed chamotte clay and nickel | $5,605 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Apr 2026 |
| 10 | GEORGES PELLETIER (1938-2024) Rare paire de lampes, 1960 | Partially glazed clay and nickel | $5,048 | Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams) | Nov 2024 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 29 | $1,142 |
| Sculpture | 13 | $1,085 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 19 | $4,000 |
| Small (under 50 cm) | 22 | $445 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 73 results from 31 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Georges Pelletier is a French artist with 86 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $1,043. 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 Pelletier is recorded as sold in 2026 for $5,027; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**2 Georges Pelletier works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02).

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## What is a Georges Pelletier work worth?

Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georges Pelletier work is $1,043.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $12,683† | $17,810 | — | 2023-03-15 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Georges Pelletier worth?

Across 65 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Georges Pelletier work is $1,043. 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 Georges Pelletier's auction record?

Georges Pelletier's auction record is $17,810, set in 2014.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Georges Pelletier auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/georges-pelletier (updated 2026-11-02).

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.