Gustave Courbet (1819–1877)

Gustave Courbet is a French artist with 134 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $124,764.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$1,008$1,0082023-01-24
Paintings95$142,625$2.3M95.8%2025-05-21
Works on Paper7$62,500$106,2232016-12-13
Masterpieces (top of market)66$228,750$2.3M2025-05-21

Gustave Courbet's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $1,008. Paintings (95 lots) median $142,625, record $2,257,500. A typical Gustave Courbet painting sells for around 141× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 66 lots) the median is $228,750.

Recent sales

TitleDateHousePrice
La forêt en hiver2025-05-21Christie's$380,000
Les sources de la Loire2025-05-21Christie's$60,000
Le poète ou Le sculpteur2024-12-03Christie's$1,195,077
Landscape near Ornans2024-11-13Sotheby's$70,151
Rivage normand2024-11-13Sotheby's$57,397

Frequently asked questions

What is the average price of a Gustave Courbet painting?

Based on 91 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Gustave Courbet painting is $142,625.

What is Gustave Courbet's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Gustave Courbet painting is $2,257,500.

What is Gustave Courbet's auction record?

Gustave Courbet's auction record is $2,257,500, set on 1998-05-05.