> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-mary-bellette · updated 2026-11-02 # Jean Mary Bellette (1908–1991) ## What is Jean Mary Bellette’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 23 auction results for Jean Mary Bellette at 6 houses since 2003. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,421 including buyer’s premium (middle half $977–$2,493, n=5). The auction record is $7,569 for Hill End (2003, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Hill End | Ink, watercolour and gouache on card | $7,569 | Christie's | May 2003 | | 2 | The Sisters, 1909 | Oil on board | $3,526 | Bonhams | Aug 2026 | | 3 | Figures, 1908 | Oil on board | $2,493 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2026 | | 4 | Still Life | Oil on artist board | $1,421 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jan 2026 | | 5 | White Mountain | Oil on board | $1,009 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Aug 2010 | | 6 | Cottage by the Sea, 1946 | Oil on paper | $977 | Lawsons Auctioneers | May 2026 | | 7 | Two Couples Kissing, 1908 | Ink on paper | $419 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Nov 2016 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Untitled (Landscape), 1949 | Monotype | $230 | Lawsons Auctioneers | Jul 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 5 | $1,421 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,421 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 23 results from 6 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Jean Mary Bellette is an Australia artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 2003, median price $725. 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 Mary Bellette sold in 2026 for $2,493, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Jean Mary Bellette work worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Mary Bellette work is $725. The median Jean Mary Bellette painting sells for $1,709 across 12 lots. The median Jean Mary Bellette work on paper sells for $419 across 3 lots. The median Jean Mary Bellette print sells for $230 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 | 3 | $230 | $230 | 33.3% | 2025-07-02 | | Paintings | 15 | $1,709†‡ | $7,659‡ | 80% | 2026-09-22 | | Works on Paper | 4 | $419† | $7,569 | 75% | 2016-11-29 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Jean Mary Bellette's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $230 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (15 lots) median $1,709, record $7,659. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jean Mary Bellette painting sells for around 7.4× the price of a typical print. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,689–$2,585‡ | $2,494‡ | $3,526 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $912–$4,958†‡ | $1,177†‡ | $7,659‡ | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2022 | $7,659‡ | | Works on Paper | 2003 | $7,569 | | Paintings | 2014 | $6,163† | | Works on Paper | 2016 | $419 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $230 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ 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 Mary Bellette worth? Across 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jean Mary Bellette work is $725. The median Jean Mary Bellette painting sells for $1,709 across 12 lots. The median Jean Mary Bellette work on paper sells for $419 across 3 lots. The median Jean Mary Bellette print sells for $230 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 the average price of a Jean Mary Bellette painting? Based on 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jean Mary Bellette painting is $1,709. 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 Mary Bellette's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jean Mary Bellette painting is $7,659. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is Jean Mary Bellette's auction record? Jean Mary Bellette's auction record is $7,659, set in 2022. 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 Mary Bellette auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jean-mary-bellette (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.