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# Paul-Emile Bécat (1885–1960)

Paul-Emile Bécat is a French artist with 84 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $505. 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-Emile Bécat sold in 2023 for $873, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Paul-Emile Bécat work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul-Emile Bécat work is $505.

The median Paul-Emile Bécat print sells for $354 across 13 lots.

The median Paul-Emile Bécat work on paper sells for $938 across 3 lots.

The median Paul-Emile Bécat painting sells for $15,075 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 | 15 | $354† | $5,308 | 86.7% | 2023-10-04 |
| Paintings | 2 | $15,075 | $15,075 | 50% | 2020-07-08 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $938‡ | $4,356‡ | — | 2020-09-05 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Paul-Emile Bécat's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (15 lots) median $354 with 86.7% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $15,075, record $15,075. A typical Paul-Emile Bécat painting sells for around 43× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $286–$722 | $505 | $5,308 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $15,075 |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $5,308 |
| Works on Paper | 2013 | $4,356‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,010 |
| Works on Paper | 2017 | $938 |

‡ 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-Emile Bécat worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul-Emile Bécat work is $505. The median Paul-Emile Bécat print sells for $354 across 13 lots. The median Paul-Emile Bécat work on paper sells for $938 across 3 lots. The median Paul-Emile Bécat painting sells for $15,075 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 Paul-Emile Bécat print?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul-Emile Bécat print is $354. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Paul-Emile Bécat's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul-Emile Bécat print is $5,308.

### What is Paul-Emile Bécat's auction record?

Paul-Emile Bécat's auction record is $15,075, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Paul-Emile Bécat auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-emile-becat-3 (updated 2026-11-02).

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.