> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-helleu · updated 2026-11-02 # Paul Helleu (1859–1927) Paul Helleu is a French artist with 289 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $1,873. 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 Helleu is recorded as sold in 2025 for $2,257; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Paul Helleu work worth? Across 214 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Helleu work is $1,873. The median Paul Helleu print sells for $1,746 across 186 lots. The median Paul Helleu work on paper sells for $3,898 across 24 lots. The median Paul Helleu painting sells for $177,585 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Paul Helleu prints typically sell for $884–$2,806 (the middle half of 91 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Paul Helleu prints typically sell for $1,024–$3,960 (the middle half of 82 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 | 243 | $1,746†‡ | $13,000 | 76.5% | 2025-10-30 | | Paintings | 1 | $177,585 | $177,585 | — | 2013-12-04 | | Works on Paper | 40 | $3,898†‡ | $53,731 | 60% | 2025-09-19 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 11 | $13,000†‡ | $177,585 | — | 2025-05-16 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Paul Helleu's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (243 lots) median $1,746 with 76.5% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $177,585, record $177,585. A typical Paul Helleu painting sells for around 102× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 11 lots) the median is $13,000. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 91 | $884–$2,806†‡ | $1,760†‡ | $12,000 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 82 | $1,024–$3,960†‡ | $1,938†‡ | $13,000 | † 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) | 11 | $1,554–$5,650†‡ | $3,281†‡ | $7,820 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 11 | $1,288–$18,553‡ | $4,137‡ | $53,731 | † 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 | 2013 | $177,585 | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $53,731 | | Works on Paper | 2015 | $26,530 | | Prints & Editions | 2006 | $13,000 | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $12,000 | 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 Helleu worth? Across 214 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Paul Helleu work is $1,873. The median Paul Helleu print sells for $1,746 across 186 lots. The median Paul Helleu work on paper sells for $3,898 across 24 lots. The median Paul Helleu painting sells for $177,585 across 1 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Paul Helleu prints typically sell for $884–$2,806 (the middle half of 91 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Paul Helleu prints typically sell for $1,024–$3,960 (the middle half of 82 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 Helleu print? Based on 186 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Helleu print is $1,746. 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 Helleu's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Helleu print is $13,000. ### What is the average price of a Paul Helleu work on paper? Based on 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Paul Helleu work on paper is $3,898. 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 Helleu's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Paul Helleu work on paper is $53,731. ### What is the average price of a small Paul Helleu print? Based on 91 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Paul Helleu print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,760, 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 Helleu print? Based on 82 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Paul Helleu print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,938, 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 Helleu's auction record? Paul Helleu's auction record is $177,585, set in 2013. --- 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 Helleu auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/paul-helleu (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.