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# Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines (1769–1823)

Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines is a French artist with 8 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $2,576. 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 Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines is recorded as sold in 2024 for $27,867; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines work is $2,576.

The median Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines work on paper sells for $474 across 1 lots.

The median Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines painting sells for $4,677 across 1 lots.

The median Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines print sells for $212 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 | $212† | $212† | — | 2023-10-23 |
| Paintings | 1 | $4,677‡ | $4,677‡ | — | 2010-05-14 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $474† | $474† | — | 2016-12-02 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $212. Paintings (1 lots) median $4,677, record $4,677. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines painting sells for around 22× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2010 | $4,677‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2016 | $474† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $212† |

† 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 Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines work is $2,576. The median Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines work on paper sells for $474 across 1 lots. The median Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines painting sells for $4,677 across 1 lots. The median Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines print sells for $212 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 Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines's auction record?

Jacques François Joseph Swebach-Desfontaines's auction record is $27,867, set in 2024. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.