Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a French artist with 55 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $334. 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-Jacques Rousseau sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $410 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean-Jacques Rousseau work is $334.
The median Jean-Jacques Rousseau print sells for $295 across 5 lots.
The median Jean-Jacques Rousseau painting sells for $879 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 | 9 | $295† | $452† | 55.6% | 2026-07-09 |
| Paintings | 1 | $879† | $879† | — | 2007-09-26 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (9 lots) median $295 with 55.6% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $879, record $879. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $879 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Jean-Jacques Rousseau painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2007 | $879† |
| Prints & Editions | 2015 | $452† |
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $325 |
† 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 Jean-Jacques Rousseau worth?
Across 36 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean-Jacques Rousseau work is $334. The median Jean-Jacques Rousseau print sells for $295 across 5 lots. The median Jean-Jacques Rousseau painting sells for $879 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 $8,096, set in 2012. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,096 (buyer's premium not included).
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