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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.

## 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 6 | $866‡ | $13,315‡ | 50% | 2015-10-29 |
| Paintings | 19 | $14,174†‡ | $240,835† | 73.7% | 2025-05-21 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $2,584‡ | $46,727 | — | 2025-03-27 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 3 | $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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2007 | $240,835† |
| Paintings | 2007 | $240,835‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $46,727 |
| Works on Paper | 2000 | $23,109 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2009 | $14,007 |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $13,315‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2017 | $10,993 |
| Prints & Editions | 2004 | $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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jacques Stella auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jacques-stella (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.