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# 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.

## What is a Jean-Jacques Rousseau work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 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.