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# 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.

## What is a Marie-Jo Lafontaine work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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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.