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James Guitet (1925–2025)

What is James Guitet’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 54 auction results for James Guitet at 19 houses since 2010. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,288 including buyer’s premium (middle half $266–$3,131, n=16). The auction record is $11,432 for 40F.1.60, n°16 (2021, Artcurial). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
140F.1.60, n°16, 1960Huile sur toile$11,432ArtcurialMar 2021
2Composition, 1957Huile sur panneau - Triptyque$10,777AderJun 2022
380 M.9.66, 1966, 1966Huile sur toile$9,962ArtcurialMar 2010
4SANS TITRE, 1956Signé et daté en bas à droite "James Guitet$6,189ArtcurialMar 2020
580M.10.61, 1961Huile sur toile$5,153ArtcurialMar 2010
6COMPOSITION, 1955Huile sur panneau d'isorel$4,809ArtcurialMar 2010
7COMPOSITION ABSTRAITE, 1955Huile sur panneau d'isorel$4,809ArtcurialMar 2010
830P.2.77, 1976-1977Oil on canvas$4,327TajanJul 2022
9COMPOSITION, 1956Oil on panel$4,164Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams)Oct 2019
10DEUX PARTIES NOIRES, 1985Oil on canvas$4,156Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams)Apr 2021
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings25$3,096
Other18$1,062
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Large (over 120 cm)11$4,156
Medium (50-120 cm)19$1,004
Small (under 50 cm)10$450

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 54 results from 19 houses · How we compute these figures

James Guitet is a French artist with 70 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $2,353. 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 James Guitet sold in 2025 for $3,730, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a James Guitet work worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Guitet work is $2,353.

The median James Guitet painting sells for $3,237 across 26 lots.

The median James Guitet print sells for $129 across 9 lots.

The median James Guitet work on paper sells for $2,120 across 2 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 & Editions10$129$2,67190%2026-05-31
Paintings28$3,237†‡$11,43292.9%2026-03-12
Works on Paper2$2,120†$3,595—2025-06-06
Sculpture & Installation1$3,511$3,511—2017-12-09
Masterpieces (top of market)3$10,777$11,432—2022-06-24

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

James Guitet's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $129 with 90% sell-through. Paintings (28 lots) median $3,237, record $11,432. A typical James Guitet painting sells for around 25× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $10,777.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)7$108–$157$129$639

Paintings

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
medium (50–120 cm)10$1,602–$4,177‡$2,443‡$5,322‡
large (over 120 cm)9$3,237–$5,153$4,164$10,777

‡ 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

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2021$11,432
Paintings2022$10,777
Works on Paper2019$3,595
Sculpture & Installation2017$3,511
Prints & Editions2016$2,671
Works on Paper2025$645†
Prints & Editions2021$639

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a James Guitet worth?

Across 53 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a James Guitet work is $2,353. The median James Guitet painting sells for $3,237 across 26 lots. The median James Guitet print sells for $129 across 9 lots. The median James Guitet work on paper sells for $2,120 across 2 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 James Guitet painting?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a James Guitet painting is $3,237. 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 James Guitet's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a James Guitet painting is $11,432.

What is the average price of a medium James Guitet painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium James Guitet painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,443, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

What is James Guitet's auction record?

James Guitet's auction record is $11,432, set in 2021.

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