Le Douanier Rousseau (1844–1910)
Le Douanier Rousseau is a French artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $1,362. 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 Le Douanier Rousseau sold in 2025 for $1,362, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Le Douanier Rousseau work is $1,362.
The median Le Douanier Rousseau painting sells for $110,325 across 6 lots.
The median Le Douanier Rousseau print sells for $78 across 5 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 | 5 | $78 | $1,362 | — | 2026-03-12 |
| Paintings | 7 | $110,325‡ | $487,371 | 85.7% | 2022-11-17 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $221,398 | $487,371 | — | 2016-03-08 |
‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Le Douanier Rousseau's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (5 lots) median $78. Paintings (7 lots) median $110,325, record $487,371. A typical Le Douanier Rousseau painting sells for around 1,419× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $221,398.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2012 | $487,371 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $221,398 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,362 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $664 |
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Le Douanier Rousseau worth?
Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Le Douanier Rousseau work is $1,362. The median Le Douanier Rousseau painting sells for $110,325 across 6 lots. The median Le Douanier Rousseau print sells for $78 across 5 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 Le Douanier Rousseau's auction record?
Le Douanier Rousseau's auction record is $487,371, set in 2012.
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