> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/henri-rousseau · updated 2026-11-02 # Henri Rousseau Henri Rousseau is a French artist with 74 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $2,689. 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 Henri Rousseau is recorded as sold in 2026 for $6,500; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Henri Rousseau work worth? Across 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Henri Rousseau work is $2,689. The median Henri Rousseau painting sells for $4,084 across 32 lots. The median Henri Rousseau print sells for $470 across 14 lots. The median Henri Rousseau work on paper sells for $4,067 across 6 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 | 16 | $470‡ | $7,500 | 87.5% | 2025-01-09 | | Paintings | 33 | $4,084†‡ | $527,592 | 97% | 2026-09-17 | | Works on Paper | 7 | $4,067‡ | $16,289‡ | 85.7% | 2025-01-09 | | Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $216† | $216† | — | 2021-09-23 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 12 | $190,255‡ | $7M‡ | — | 2025-04-01 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Henri Rousseau's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (16 lots) median $470 with 87.5% sell-through. Paintings (33 lots) median $4,084, record $527,592. A typical Henri Rousseau painting sells for around 8.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 12 lots) the median is $190,255. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $1,376–$2,800‡ | $2,800‡ | $7,500 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $64–$470‡ | $329‡ | $528 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $2,031–$24,389†‡ | $3,311†‡ | $527,592 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 9 | $108,118–$169,449‡ | $137,042‡ | $288,710 | † 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 | 2002 | $527,592 | | Paintings | 2008 | $288,710 | | Works on Paper | 2019 | $16,289‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $7,500 | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $4,147‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2003 | $2,800 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2021 | $216† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Henri Rousseau worth? Across 56 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Henri Rousseau work is $2,689. The median Henri Rousseau painting sells for $4,084 across 32 lots. The median Henri Rousseau print sells for $470 across 14 lots. The median Henri Rousseau work on paper sells for $4,067 across 6 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 Henri Rousseau painting? Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Henri Rousseau painting is $4,084. 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 Henri Rousseau's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Henri Rousseau painting is $527,592. ### What is the average price of a Henri Rousseau print? Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Henri Rousseau print is $470. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Henri Rousseau's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Henri Rousseau print is $7,500. ### What is the average price of a small Henri Rousseau painting? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Henri Rousseau painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $3,311, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Henri Rousseau's auction record? Henri Rousseau's auction record is $527,592, set in 2002. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Henri Rousseau auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/henri-rousseau (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.