Nicolas de Staël is a French artist with 208 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $701,369.
| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $961 | $961 | 50% | 2022-04-27 |
| Paintings | 81 | $915,714 | $12.1M | 96.3% | 2025-10-24 |
| Works on Paper | 12 | $14,836 | $67,780 | 91.7% | 2024-06-05 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $5.3M | $5.3M | — | 2011-12-06 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 108 | $970,880 | $12.1M | — | 2025-10-24 |
Nicolas de Staël's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $961 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (81 lots) median $915,714, record $12,125,000. A typical Nicolas de Staël painting sells for around 953× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 108 lots) the median is $970,880.
| Title | Date | House | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pot à raies | 2025-10-24 | Sotheby's | $1,961,848 |
| Composition en gris, beige et blanc | 2025-10-24 | Sotheby's | $958,571 |
| Composition | 2025-10-24 | Sotheby's | $693,120 |
| Sans titre (Untitled) (W. 90) | 2025-09-18 | Phillips | GBP 1,548 |
| Composition en noir et blanc (Les pavés) | 2025-04-10 | Sotheby's | $985,190 |
Based on 78 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nicolas de Staël painting is $915,714.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Nicolas de Staël painting is $12,125,000.
Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Nicolas de Staël work on paper is $14,836.
The highest price recorded at auction for a Nicolas de Staël work on paper is $67,780.
Nicolas de Staël's auction record is $12,125,000, set on 2018-05-17.