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# Pierre Louys (1870–1925)

## What is Pierre Louys’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 42 auction results for Pierre Louys at 15 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $214 including buyer’s premium (middle half $163–$223, n=5). The auction record is $11,597 for Derniers vers (2007, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derniers vers, 1924 | Encre violette sur 10 feuillets | $11,597 | Christie's | Nov 2007 |
| 2 | Les Aventures du roi Pausole, 1901 | Original aquarelles (watercolour) and maroquin binding | $10,846 | Ader | Oct 2021 |
| 3 | Réunion de 7 textes autographes, la plupart inédits | Encre violette ou brune sur papier | $9,020 | Christie's | Nov 2007 |
| 4 | French nude studies of women posed in the same wall-papered room, 1890s | Photographs | $2,070 | Swann Auction Galleries | Apr 1999 |
| 5 | La Perle, 1916 | 3 jeux d'épreuves envoyés par les éditions Crès à Pierre Louÿs. Sous pli original avec étiquette à l'en-tête des éditions Crès et à l'adresse de Pierre Louÿs | $2,062 | Christie's | Nov 2007 |
| 6 | Scenes de la vie des courtisanes, 1894 | Book, later red morocco binding with teal inlays and ornate gilt geometrical design | $1,043 | Bonhams | Feb 2026 |
| 7 | Paris, Albin Michel, 1923., 1923 | Grand in-4, maroquin décoré doublé de G. Huser. Édition ornée de dessins reproduits d'Antoine Calbet. Ex. n° 392 sur papier vélin d'Arches. Enrichi d'une carte autographe signée de Pierre Louÿs | $828 | Artcurial | May 2022 |
| 8 | Les Aventures du roi Pausole, 1939 | In-8, 198 x 137 mm, 349 pp., dark green morocco binding, illustrated with color compositions | $795 | Ader | Oct 2021 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CITROËN, 1925 | Poster | $2,500 | Swann Auction Galleries | Feb 2022 |
| 2 | Léda, 1975 | Tirage limité à 321 exemplaires | $765 | Osenat | Feb 2012 |

**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Prints | 5 | $633 |
| Other | 19 | $405 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $1,432 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 42 results from 15 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Pierre Louys is a French artist with 47 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $495. 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 Pierre Louys sold in 2026 for $1,043, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Pierre Louys work worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pierre Louys work is $495.

The median Pierre Louys print sells for $500 across 14 lots.

The median Pierre Louys photograph sells for $224 across 3 lots.

The median Pierre Louys work on paper sells for $1,753 across 3 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 | 18 | $500†‡ | $5,068† | 77.8% | 2026-03-28 |
| Paintings | 1 | $1,839† | $1,839† | — | 2004-10-18 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $1,753† | $10,846 | — | 2022-05-19 |
| Photography | 3 | $224 | $2,070 | — | 2025-04-23 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $10,846 | $11,597 | — | 2021-10-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Pierre Louys's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (18 lots) median $500 with 77.8% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $1,839, record $1,839. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,839 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Pierre Louys painting sells for around 3.7× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $10,846.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2021 | $10,846 |
| Prints & Editions | 2005 | $5,068† |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $2,500 |
| Photography | 1999 | $2,070 |
| Paintings | 2004 | $1,839† |
| Works on Paper | 2006 | $1,753† |
| Photography | 2020 | $224 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Pierre Louys worth?

Across 37 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pierre Louys work is $495. The median Pierre Louys print sells for $500 across 14 lots. The median Pierre Louys photograph sells for $224 across 3 lots. The median Pierre Louys work on paper sells for $1,753 across 3 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 Pierre Louys print?

Based on 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pierre Louys print is $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 Pierre Louys's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Pierre Louys print is $5,068. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $5,068 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Pierre Louys's auction record?

Pierre Louys's auction record is $11,597, set in 2007.

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