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# Marcellin Desboutin (1823–1902)

Marcellin Desboutin is a French artist with 45 auction lots recorded since 2006, median price $733. 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 Marcellin Desboutin sold in 2025 for $1,765, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

**1 Marcellin Desboutin work is coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-03).

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## What is a Marcellin Desboutin work worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcellin Desboutin work is $733.

The median Marcellin Desboutin print sells for $539 across 14 lots.

The median Marcellin Desboutin photograph sells for $733 across 5 lots.

The median Marcellin Desboutin painting sells for $4,826 across 4 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 | 16 | $539‡ | $12,645 | 87.5% | 2026-02-10 |
| Paintings | 4 | $4,826 | $30,480 | — | 2024-06-13 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $436 | $12,170 | — | 2023-09-12 |
| Photography | 5 | $733 | $1,173 | — | 2018-05-24 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Marcellin Desboutin's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (16 lots) median $539 with 87.5% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $4,826, record $30,480. A typical Marcellin Desboutin painting sells for around 9.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $277–$2,758 | $880 | $12,645 |

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2023 | $30,480 |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $12,645 |
| Works on Paper | 2020 | $12,170 |
| Prints & Editions | 2006 | $7,402 |
| Paintings | 2023 | $4,826 |
| Photography | 2018 | $1,173 |
| Photography | 2018 | $733 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $436 |

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 Marcellin Desboutin worth?

Across 27 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marcellin Desboutin work is $733. The median Marcellin Desboutin print sells for $539 across 14 lots. The median Marcellin Desboutin photograph sells for $733 across 5 lots. The median Marcellin Desboutin painting sells for $4,826 across 4 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 Marcellin Desboutin print?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Marcellin Desboutin print is $539. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Marcellin Desboutin's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Marcellin Desboutin print is $12,645.

### What is the average price of a small Marcellin Desboutin print?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Marcellin Desboutin print (small (under 50 cm)) is $880, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

### What is Marcellin Desboutin's auction record?

Marcellin Desboutin's auction record is $30,480, set in 2023.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 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.