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# Gilbert Portanier (1926–2023)

## What is Gilbert Portanier’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 97 auction results for Gilbert Portanier at 23 houses since 2004. Over the last 24 months the median price was $450 including buyer’s premium (middle half $329–$953, n=16). The auction record is $15,120 for Wall mirror (2024, Wright). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wall mirror, 1960 | Ceramics | $15,120 | Wright | Dec 2024 |
| 2 | Le tank | Terre chamottée, engobe noir ou brun, émaux polychromes | $8,518 | Tajan | Sep 2011 |
| 3 | GILBERT PORTANIER (Né EN 1926)? A chamotte clay cup, enamelled. Incised signature. (Some chips at the rim). Height. 7 3/8 IN. - Diam. 2 | Chamotte clay, enamelled | $5,989 | Tajan | Jun 2014 |
| 4 | Composition, 1964 | Épreuve en céramique émaillée; le fond terre sans couverte au décor de scarifications et de relief, des parties émaillées éparses, la large lèvre émaillée turquoise | $4,966 | Ader | Dec 2023 |
| 5 | GILBERT PORTANIER (NÉ EN 1926) A set of three earthenware pieces:- An earthenware box, 1978 | Earthenware | $2,050 | Tajan | Feb 2017 |
| 6 | GILBERT PORTANIER (1926-2023) | Earthenware with enameled decoration | $1,981 | Tajan | Mar 2025 |
| 7 | GILBERT PORTANIER (NÉ EN 1926), 1989 | White earthenware and polychrome engobes, not enamelled on the back | $1,744 | Tajan | Mar 2023 |
| 8 | GILBERT PORTANIER (1926-2023), 1978 | Enamelled clay, beige slip with painted decoration and polychrome enamel highlights | $1,637 | Tajan | Mar 2024 |
| 9 | Grand vase en terre rouge, 1975 | Terre rouge, émail rose, rehauts polychromes | $1,623 | Tajan | Oct 2012 |
| 10 | Sculpture, 2002 Sculpture. Céramique émaillée polychrome, 2002 | Céramique émaillée polychrome | $1,173 | Ader | Feb 2026 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 10 | $567 |
| Other | 24 | $544 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 29 | $501 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 97 results from 23 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Gilbert Portanier is a French artist with 162 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $480. 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 Gilbert Portanier is recorded as sold in 2026 for $995; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Gilbert Portanier work worth?

Across 88 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gilbert Portanier work is $480.

The median Gilbert Portanier print sells for $1,375 across 2 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 | 3 | $1,375‡ | $1,755‡ | 66.7% | 2026-04-26 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $7,254 | $15,120 | — | 2024-12-12 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $1,755‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $995‡ |

‡ 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 Gilbert Portanier worth?

Across 88 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Gilbert Portanier work is $480. The median Gilbert Portanier print sells for $1,375 across 2 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 Gilbert Portanier's auction record?

Gilbert Portanier's auction record is $15,120, set in 2024.

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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, “Gilbert Portanier auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/gilbert-portanier (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.