Marie-Jo Lafontaine (b. 1945)
Marie-Jo Lafontaine is a Belgian artist with 44 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $2,159. 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 Marie-Jo Lafontaine sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $5,972 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marie-Jo Lafontaine work is $2,159.
The median Marie-Jo Lafontaine photograph sells for $1,500 across 10 lots.
The median Marie-Jo Lafontaine painting sells for $9,348 across 3 lots.
The median Marie-Jo Lafontaine print sells for $276 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 | 2 | $276‡ | $276‡ | 50% | 2023-02-09 |
| Paintings | 4 | $9,348†‡ | $13,623 | 75% | 2023-04-23 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1,052 | $1,052 | — | 2017-06-01 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $14,445‡ | $14,445‡ | — | 2020-06-10 |
| Photography | 19 | $1,500†‡ | $19,358 | 52.6% | 2026-06-04 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Marie-Jo Lafontaine's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $276 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $9,348, record $13,623. A typical Marie-Jo Lafontaine painting sells for around 34× the price of a typical print.
Notable results
| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2012 | $19,358 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2020 | $14,445‡ |
| Paintings | 2022 | $13,623 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $9,348‡ |
| Photography | 2019 | $3,044† |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $1,052 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $1,052 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $276‡ |
† 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. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Marie-Jo Lafontaine worth?
Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Marie-Jo Lafontaine work is $2,159. The median Marie-Jo Lafontaine photograph sells for $1,500 across 10 lots. The median Marie-Jo Lafontaine painting sells for $9,348 across 3 lots. The median Marie-Jo Lafontaine print sells for $276 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 Marie-Jo Lafontaine photograph?
Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Marie-Jo Lafontaine photograph is $1,500. 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 Marie-Jo Lafontaine's most expensive photograph?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Marie-Jo Lafontaine photograph is $19,358.
What is Marie-Jo Lafontaine's auction record?
Marie-Jo Lafontaine's auction record is $141,745, set in 1999.
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