{"slug":"louis-pons","artist_id":"e1d2ae71-822f-40f2-9b99-018e3305390c","canonical_slug":"louis-pons","name":"Louis Pons","built_at":"2026-11-03","categories":[{"bucket":"Other","lots_n":40,"sold_n":32,"median_price_usd_minor":172380,"record_price_usd_minor":569376,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":8,"priced_lots_unverified":2,"sell_through_pct":80,"last_sale_date":"2026-09-29","first_sale_year":2009},{"bucket":"Masterpieces","lots_n":5,"sold_n":5,"median_price_usd_minor":569376,"record_price_usd_minor":962793,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":0,"priced_lots_unverified":0,"sell_through_pct":null,"last_sale_date":"2026-06-30","first_sale_year":2016},{"bucket":"Paintings","lots_n":1,"sold_n":1,"median_price_usd_minor":71630,"record_price_usd_minor":71630,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":0,"priced_lots_unverified":0,"sell_through_pct":null,"last_sale_date":"2019-11-26","first_sale_year":2019},{"bucket":"Sculpture & Installation","lots_n":6,"sold_n":6,"median_price_usd_minor":124707,"record_price_usd_minor":187082,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":0,"priced_lots_unverified":0,"sell_through_pct":null,"last_sale_date":"2025-09-22","first_sale_year":2016},{"bucket":"Prints & Editions","lots_n":6,"sold_n":4,"median_price_usd_minor":66594,"record_price_usd_minor":190833,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":0,"priced_lots_unverified":0,"sell_through_pct":66.7,"last_sale_date":"2026-06-25","first_sale_year":2016},{"bucket":"Works on Paper","lots_n":53,"sold_n":43,"median_price_usd_minor":122689,"record_price_usd_minor":962793,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":4,"priced_lots_unverified":5,"sell_through_pct":81.1,"last_sale_date":"2026-06-30","first_sale_year":2006}],"sizes":[{"bucket":"Works on Paper","size_bucket":"medium","lots_n":39,"sold_n":32,"median_price_usd_minor":154824,"p25_price_usd_minor":72581,"p75_price_usd_minor":191818,"record_price_usd_minor":962793,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":2,"priced_lots_unverified":4,"last_sale_date":"2026-06-30"},{"bucket":"Works on Paper","size_bucket":"small","lots_n":11,"sold_n":8,"median_price_usd_minor":20486,"p25_price_usd_minor":12872,"p75_price_usd_minor":41208,"record_price_usd_minor":50933,"record_basis":"premium","priced_lots_hammer_only":2,"priced_lots_unverified":1,"last_sale_date":"2026-06-30"}],"notable":[{"bucket":"Paintings","year":"2019","total_price_usd":71630,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Prints & Editions","year":"2016","total_price_usd":190833,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Prints & Editions","year":"2016","total_price_usd":114530,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Sculpture & Installation","year":"2016","total_price_usd":187082,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Sculpture & Installation","year":"2016","total_price_usd":149607,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Works on Paper","year":"2026","total_price_usd":962793,"priced_basis":"premium"},{"bucket":"Works on Paper","year":"2026","total_price_usd":673955,"priced_basis":"premium"}],"last_sold":{"year":"2026","total_price_usd":167600,"priced_basis":"hammer"},"upcoming_count":0,"content_modified":"2026-11-02","value_block_hash":"9ad217dc346eb333e74b839640c215bcba2a20eb","value":{"slug":"louis-pons","name":"Louis Pons","as_of":"2026-11-03","newest_result_date":"2026-09-29","results_total":86,"houses_total":15,"first_year":2008,"median_24m":{"usd_minor":159161,"p25_usd_minor":108562,"p75_usd_minor":191584,"n":23,"basis":"premium"},"record":{"title":"Surrealist composition","work_year":null,"usd_minor":962793,"basis":"premium","sale_year":2026,"sale_month":"2026-06","house_name":"Christophe Joron-Derem","lot_id":"92e3ba5c-f13e-494a-9747-c156aa11d8c6"},"by_medium":[{"medium":"Works on paper","n":19,"median_usd_minor":159161},{"medium":"Other","n":38,"median_usd_minor":156436},{"medium":"Sculpture","n":5,"median_usd_minor":118399}],"by_size":[{"band":"Large (over 120 cm)","n":6,"median_usd_minor":163383},{"band":"Medium (50-120 cm)","n":49,"median_usd_minor":159161},{"band":"Small (under 50 cm)","n":10,"median_usd_minor":29325}],"methodology_url":"https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data","top10":{"originals":[{"rank":1,"title":"Surrealist composition","work_year":null,"medium":"Ink and watercolor on paper","usd_minor":962793,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christophe Joron-Derem","sale_month":"2026-06","lot_id":"92e3ba5c-f13e-494a-9747-c156aa11d8c6"},{"rank":2,"title":"Surrealist composition","work_year":"1963","medium":"Ink and watercolor on paper","usd_minor":673955,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christophe Joron-Derem","sale_month":"2026-06","lot_id":"37d81ece-d169-4606-9b82-72728b82afd6"},{"rank":3,"title":"A LA VA COMME J'TE POUSSE","work_year":"1989","medium":"Mixed media assembly on panel","usd_minor":569376,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Tajan","sale_month":"2025-09","lot_id":"2bd3ca55-0fb8-44c6-bb38-9ce9d198bf49"},{"rank":4,"title":"Sans titre (bois)","work_year":"circa 1962","medium":"Bois, ferraille, clous et plastique dans un emboîtage en bois et verre","usd_minor":419892,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams)","sale_month":"2016-06","lot_id":"ad26b9d2-6bf0-4ebc-af31-cd0cb8c1dc7d"},{"rank":5,"title":"PAYSAGE DU VAR","work_year":"1964-1965","medium":"Encre de Chine sur papier","usd_minor":352730,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Artcurial","sale_month":"2017-10","lot_id":"e6e57118-c5e3-469f-9b37-373e628c205e"},{"rank":6,"title":"Surrealist Skyline","work_year":null,"medium":"Ink and ink wash on paper","usd_minor":346605,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Christophe Joron-Derem","sale_month":"2026-06","lot_id":"a6c1947f-68ff-4559-a0b7-92ae567462af"},{"rank":7,"title":"NAISSANCE D'UN CONFLIT","work_year":"1966","medium":"Encre sur papier","usd_minor":286250,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams)","sale_month":"2016-06","lot_id":"c48f74ca-3ba6-44d6-b6fe-5ebcb9523873"},{"rank":8,"title":"Sans titre (bois)","work_year":"1962","medium":"Bois, ferraille, contreplaqué peint et clous dans un emboîtage en bois et verre","usd_minor":286250,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Cornette de Saint Cyr (Bonhams)","sale_month":"2016-06","lot_id":"46c3a4df-4ad5-458c-a611-33907685f69b"},{"rank":9,"title":"Scènes fantastiques","work_year":null,"medium":"Ink on paper","usd_minor":271881,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Tajan","sale_month":"2014-12","lot_id":"e46c3ff8-d838-4934-8b5e-4c6ee3a06ca1"},{"rank":10,"title":"Port d'attache","work_year":"1927","medium":"Mixed media","usd_minor":250000,"basis":"premium","house_name":"Rago Arts","sale_month":"2017-05","lot_id":"ac2c2730-57ca-4679-8242-9eb754e92459"}],"editions":[]},"paragraph":"As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 86 auction results for Louis Pons at 15 houses since 2008. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,592 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,086–$1,916, n=23). The auction record is $9,628 for Surrealist composition (2026, Christophe Joron-Derem). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Louis Pons value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}