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# Jean-Baptiste Valadié (b. 1933)

Jean-Baptiste Valadié is a French artist with 55 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $955. 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 Jean-Baptiste Valadié sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $1,039 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean-Baptiste Valadié work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean-Baptiste Valadié work is $955.

The median Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting sells for $1,072 across 18 lots.

The median Jean-Baptiste Valadié print sells for $60 across 4 lots.

The median Jean-Baptiste Valadié work on paper sells for $159 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 | $60‡ | $105 | 66.7% | 2026-04-21 |
| Paintings | 19 | $1,072†‡ | $6,385 | 94.7% | 2026-08-22 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $159† | $367† | — | 2026-01-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jean-Baptiste Valadié's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $60 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (19 lots) median $1,072, record $6,385. A typical Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting sells for around 18× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $821–$1,587† | $1,096† | $6,385 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1991 | $6,385 |
| Paintings | 2026 | $3,784† |
| Works on Paper | 2011 | $367† |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $159 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $105 |
| Prints & Editions | 2018 | $75 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Jean-Baptiste Valadié worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean-Baptiste Valadié work is $955. The median Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting sells for $1,072 across 18 lots. The median Jean-Baptiste Valadié print sells for $60 across 4 lots. The median Jean-Baptiste Valadié work on paper sells for $159 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 Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting?

Based on 18 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting is $1,072. 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 Jean-Baptiste Valadié's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting is $6,385.

### What is the average price of a medium Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting?

Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jean-Baptiste Valadié painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,096, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Jean-Baptiste Valadié's auction record?

Jean-Baptiste Valadié's auction record is $6,385, set in 1991.

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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, “Jean-Baptiste Valadié auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-baptiste-valadie-2 (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.