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# Jean Jacques Rousseau (1861–1911)

Jean Jacques Rousseau is a French artist with 16 auction lots recorded since 1996, median price $495. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Jean Jacques Rousseau sold in 2018 for $548, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jean Jacques Rousseau work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Jacques Rousseau work is $495.

The median Jean Jacques Rousseau print sells for $235 across 1 lots.

The median Jean Jacques Rousseau painting sells for $1,377 across 2 lots.

The median Jean Jacques Rousseau work on paper sells for $548 across 1 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 | $235 | $235 | 16.7% | 2025-12-12 |
| Paintings | 3 | $1,377‡ | $2,500 | 66.7% | 2024-09-24 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $548 | $548 | — | 2018-12-10 |

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

Jean Jacques Rousseau's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $235 with 16.7% sell-through. Paintings (3 lots) median $1,377, record $2,500. A typical Jean Jacques Rousseau painting sells for around 5.9× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1996 | $2,500 |
| Works on Paper | 2018 | $548 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $255‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $235 |

‡ 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 Jacques Rousseau worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Jacques Rousseau work is $495. The median Jean Jacques Rousseau print sells for $235 across 1 lots. The median Jean Jacques Rousseau painting sells for $1,377 across 2 lots. The median Jean Jacques Rousseau work on paper sells for $548 across 1 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 Jean Jacques Rousseau's auction record?

Jean Jacques Rousseau's auction record is $20,000, set in 2014. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $20,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.