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Jacques Stella (1596–1657)

Jacques Stella is a French artist with 54 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $4,100. 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 Stella sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $13,607 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Jacques Stella work worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques Stella work is $4,100.

The median Jacques Stella painting sells for $14,174 across 14 lots.

The median Jacques Stella work on paper sells for $2,584 across 10 lots.

The median Jacques Stella print sells for $866 across 3 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions6$866‡$13,315‡50%2015-10-29
Paintings19$14,174†‡$240,835†73.7%2025-05-21
Works on Paper10$2,584‡$46,727—2025-03-27
Sculpture & Installation3$10,993$14,007—2021-06-22
Masterpieces (top of market)3$240,835†‡$240,835†—2012-12-05

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

Jacques Stella's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $866 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (19 lots) median $14,174, record $240,835. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $240,835 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Jacques Stella painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $240,835.

Price by size

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)9$1,645–$46,602†‡$13,607†‡$240,835†

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

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)7$1,270–$13,593$3,841$46,727

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2007$240,835†
Paintings2007$240,835‡
Works on Paper2025$46,727
Works on Paper2000$23,109
Sculpture & Installation2009$14,007
Prints & Editions2015$13,315‡
Sculpture & Installation2017$10,993
Prints & Editions2004$866

† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Jacques Stella worth?

Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jacques Stella work is $4,100. The median Jacques Stella painting sells for $14,174 across 14 lots. The median Jacques Stella work on paper sells for $2,584 across 10 lots. The median Jacques Stella print sells for $866 across 3 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 Jacques Stella painting?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jacques Stella painting is $14,174. 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 Stella's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jacques Stella painting is $240,835. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $240,835 (buyer's premium not included).

What is Jacques Stella's auction record?

Jacques Stella's auction record is $240,835, set in 2007. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $240,835 (buyer's premium not included).

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