> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-garnier · updated 2026-11-02 # Jean Garnier ## What is Jean Garnier’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 46 auction results for Jean Garnier at 22 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $459 including buyer’s premium (middle half $247–$2,487, n=9). The auction record is $2,948 for L'Enfer des luxurieux (2026, Ader). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | L'Enfer des luxurieux | Bronze with brown patina | $2,948 | Ader | May 2026 | | 2 | Le Champion, 1853 | Bronze cyclist with a hand raised in victory | $2,487 | Sworders | Mar 2025 | | 3 | Le Champion | Bronze | $2,487 | Sworders | Mar 2025 | | 4 | A bronze bust, 1853 | Bronze | $1,113 | Bonhams | Oct 2009 | | 5 | Jean Garnier (French, 1820-1895), | Patinated bronze | $998 | Sworders | Jul 2024 | | 6 | a patinated bronze figure emblematic of music, 1820 | Patinated bronze figure emblematic of music | $998 | Sworders | Jul 2024 | | 7 | Jeanne d'Arc pénitente, 1853 | Epreuve en bronze à patine brune | $903 | Osenat | Nov 2025 | | 8 | Danseuse dans le goût oriental, 1910 | Gilt bronze; green marble base | $578 | Ader | Oct 2022 | | 9 | Small French Bronze Figure of a Farmer, 1885 | Bronze | $558 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Jan 2007 | | 10 | Salammbo | Bronze | $512 | Capsule Gallery Auction | Apr 2024 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Sculpture | 18 | $535 | | Other | 6 | $88 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $998 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $382 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 46 results from 22 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Jean Garnier is a French artist with 61 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $382. 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 Garnier sold in 2026 for $2,948, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Jean Garnier work worth? Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Garnier work is $382. The median Jean Garnier sculpture sells for $382 across 29 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jean Garnier sculptures typically sell for $242–$484 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 40 | $382†‡ | $6,657‡ | 72.5% | 2026-05-06 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $2,717‡ | $6,657‡ | — | 2026-05-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $242–$484†‡ | $382†‡ | $2,487 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $232–$1,486‡ | $755‡ | $6,657‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2006 | $6,657‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2026 | $2,948 | ‡ 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 Jean Garnier worth? Across 35 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Garnier work is $382. The median Jean Garnier sculpture sells for $382 across 29 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Jean Garnier sculptures typically sell for $242–$484 (the middle half of 20 sold 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 Garnier sculpture? Based on 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean Garnier sculpture is $382. 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 Garnier's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean Garnier sculpture is $6,657. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a small Jean Garnier sculpture? Based on 20 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jean Garnier sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $382, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Garnier's auction record? Jean Garnier's auction record is $6,657, set in 2006. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- 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 Garnier auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-garnier (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.