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# Hector Trotin (1894–1966)

Hector Trotin is a French artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $1,199. 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 Hector Trotin sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $3,048 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Hector Trotin work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hector Trotin work is $1,199.

The median Hector Trotin painting sells for $1,169 across 14 lots.

The median Hector Trotin print sells for $300 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 | $300† | $300† | — | 2010-09-11 |
| Paintings | 18 | $1,169†‡ | $3,133† | 77.8% | 2026-02-25 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Hector Trotin's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $300. Paintings (18 lots) median $1,169, record $3,133. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,133 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Hector Trotin painting sells for around 3.9× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $729–$1,154† | $878† | $1,237 |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $1,712–$2,460†‡ | $2,086†‡ | $3,133† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2009 | $3,133† |
| Paintings | 2015 | $2,489 |
| Prints & Editions | 2010 | $300† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Hector Trotin worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hector Trotin work is $1,199. The median Hector Trotin painting sells for $1,169 across 14 lots. The median Hector Trotin print sells for $300 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 Hector Trotin painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Hector Trotin painting is $1,169. 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 Hector Trotin's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Hector Trotin painting is $3,133. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,133 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Hector Trotin's auction record?

Hector Trotin's auction record is $3,133, set in 2009. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,133 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Hector Trotin auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hector-trotin (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.