> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-cesar-helleu · updated 2026-11-03 # Paul Cesar Helleu (1859–1927) Paul Cesar Helleu is a French artist with 229 auction lots recorded since 1992, median price $2,200. 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 Paul Cesar Helleu sold in 2023 for a hammer price of $2,267 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Paul Cesar Helleu work worth? Across 168 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Cesar Helleu work is $2,200. The median Paul Cesar Helleu print sells for $2,160 across 138 lots. The median Paul Cesar Helleu work on paper sells for $2,462 across 23 lots. The median Paul Cesar Helleu painting sells for $32,060 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Paul Cesar Helleu prints typically sell for $1,100–$3,223 (the middle half of 81 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Paul Cesar Helleu prints typically sell for $1,363–$5,040 (the middle half of 42 sold 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 | 178 | $2,160†‡ | $18,000 | 77.5% | 2026-07-26 | | Paintings | 5 | $32,060‡ | $124,853 | — | 2017-04-25 | | Works on Paper | 25 | $2,462†‡ | $66,474 | 92% | 2025-11-28 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 9 | $32,060‡ | $124,853 | — | 2017-04-25 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Paul Cesar Helleu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (178 lots) median $2,160 with 77.5% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $32,060, record $124,853. A typical Paul Cesar Helleu painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 9 lots) the median is $32,060. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 81 | $1,100–$3,223†‡ | $1,680†‡ | $11,786 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 42 | $1,363–$5,040†‡ | $2,995†‡ | $18,000 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $919–$5,092†‡ | $1,634†‡ | $10,624 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $2,221–$14,941†‡ | $4,249†‡ | $66,474 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2016 | $124,853 | | Paintings | 2014 | $99,864‡ | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $66,474 | | Works on Paper | 2002 | $32,164 | | Prints & Editions | 2010 | $18,000 | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $16,501 | ‡ 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 Paul Cesar Helleu worth? Across 168 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Cesar Helleu work is $2,200. The median Paul Cesar Helleu print sells for $2,160 across 138 lots. The median Paul Cesar Helleu work on paper sells for $2,462 across 23 lots. The median Paul Cesar Helleu painting sells for $32,060 across 5 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Paul Cesar Helleu prints typically sell for $1,100–$3,223 (the middle half of 81 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Paul Cesar Helleu prints typically sell for $1,363–$5,040 (the middle half of 42 sold 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 Paul Cesar Helleu print? Based on 138 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Cesar Helleu print is $2,160. 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 Paul Cesar Helleu's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Cesar Helleu print is $18,000. ### What is the average price of a Paul Cesar Helleu work on paper? Based on 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Cesar Helleu work on paper is $2,462. 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 Paul Cesar Helleu's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Cesar Helleu work on paper is $66,474. ### What is the average price of a small Paul Cesar Helleu print? Based on 81 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Paul Cesar Helleu print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,680, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 medium Paul Cesar Helleu print? Based on 42 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Paul Cesar Helleu print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,995, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Paul Cesar Helleu's auction record? Paul Cesar Helleu's auction record is $124,853, set in 2016. --- Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Paul Cesar Helleu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-cesar-helleu (updated 2026-11-03). 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.