> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/pierre-petit · updated 2026-11-02

# Pierre

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

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 22 auction results for Pierre at 9 houses since 2010. Over the last 24 months the median price was $274 including buyer’s premium (middle half $136–$880, n=6). The auction record is $9,074 for Exposition Universelle de 1867 (2020, Ader). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portraits des Membres du Conseil Municipal de Paris, 1865, 1865 | 70 épreuves sur papier salé contrecollées sur cartons | $2,623 | Ader | Nov 2017 |
| 2 | Hommage du Conseil municipal de Paris et de la Commission départementale de la Seine à Monsieur le Sénateur, préfet de la Seine, 1er décembre 1865, 1865 | 69 salt prints, mounted on cardboard, in a red morocco binding | $2,007 | Ader | Jun 2022 |
| 3 | Portraiture Interest [Ceylon, Africa, Caucasus, Scandinavia], c.1880s-1890s | Boards | $1,702 | Chiswick Auctions | Jul 2026 |
| 4 | Exposition Universelle, 1867. Compagnie anonyme des Houillères de la Chazotte, 1867 | Quatre (4) épreuves sur papier albuminé contrecollées sur cartons | $1,156 | Ader | Jun 2019 |
| 5 | Victor Hugo. Bruxelles, 5 mai 1861, 1861 | Épreuve sur papier albuminé, contrecollée sur carton avec timbre sec du studio | $1,055 | Ader | Oct 2025 |
| 6 | Enfants, 1860 | Albumen prints | $918 | Ader | Jun 2021 |
| 7 | Portrait d'Alexandre Dumas, 1865 | Épreuve sur papier albuminé, contrecollée sur carton et découpée en ovale | $816 | Ader | Dec 2013 |
| 8 | Nativité, 1949 | Huile sur panneau d'isorel, signée et datée en bas à droite | $522 | De Baecque et Associés | Oct 2023 |
| 9 | Bateaux sur la plage, 1974 | Pastel | $354 | Hôtel des Ventes Giraudeau | Oct 2026 |

**Top auction records: prints & editions**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exposition Universelle de 1867, 1867 | Albumen print | $9,074 | Ader | Nov 2020 |

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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $918 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $918 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 22 results from 9 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Pierre is a French artist with 33 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $933. 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 sold in 2026 for $1,702, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Pierre work worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pierre work is $933.

The median Pierre photograph sells for $918 across 13 lots.

The median Pierre print sells for $1,706 across 3 lots.

The median Pierre painting sells for $522 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 | 3 | $1,706‡ | $2,007 | — | 2026-07-16 |
| Paintings | 1 | $522 | $522 | — | 2023-10-17 |
| Photography | 18 | $918†‡ | $9,074 | 72.2% | 2026-04-15 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Pierre's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $1,706. Paintings (1 lots) median $522, record $522.

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $210–$1,105‡ | $816‡ | $9,074 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2020 | $9,074 |
| Photography | 2025 | $6,361‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $2,007 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,706‡ |
| Paintings | 2023 | $522 |

‡ 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 Pierre worth?

Across 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pierre work is $933. The median Pierre photograph sells for $918 across 13 lots. The median Pierre print sells for $1,706 across 3 lots. The median Pierre painting sells for $522 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 Pierre photograph?

Based on 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pierre photograph is $918. 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's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Pierre photograph is $9,074.

### What is the average price of a small Pierre photograph?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Pierre photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $816, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Pierre's auction record?

Pierre's auction record is $9,074, 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, “Pierre auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/pierre-petit (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.