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The most expensive Toulouse-Lautrec ever sold

The most expensive Toulouse-Lautrec ever sold is La Blanchisseuse: $22.4 million at Christie's New York in 2005. Famous works such as At the Moulin Rouge, In Bed and Au Salon de la rue des Moulins are in public collections, so they are not for sale and have no price.

Lived
1864–1901
From
French
Movement
Post-Impressionism
Worked in
Paris (Montmartre)
Portrait of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Toulouse-Lautrec's record$22.4MLa Blanchisseuse · 2005

Toulouse-Lautrec's famous works and their prices

  • At the Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAt the Moulin Rouge1895 · Art Institute of ChicagoNot for sale
  • Moulin Rouge: La Goulue by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecMoulin Rouge: La Goulue1891One copy sold $530K, 2014
  • Jane Avril by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecJane Avril1893
  • In Bed by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecIn Bed1893 · Musée d'Orsay, ParisNot for sale
  • The Laundress by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecThe Laundress1888Sold $22.4M, 2005
  • Aristide Bruant dans son cabaret by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAristide Bruant dans son cabaret1893One copy sold $19K, 2021
  • Divan Japonais by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecDivan Japonais1893One copy sold $20K, 2024
  • La Toilette (Rousse) by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecLa Toilette (Rousse)1889
  • Au Salon de la rue des Moulins by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAu Salon de la rue des Moulins1894 · Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, AlbiNot for sale
  • Marcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in "Chilpéric" by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecMarcelle Lender Dancing the Bolero in "Chilpéric"1895-1896 · National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNot for sale
  • La Goulue arrivant au Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecLa Goulue arrivant au Moulin Rouge1892
  • Reine de Joie by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecReine de Joie1892
  • La Revue Blanche by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecLa Revue Blanche1895One copy sold $12K, 2021
  • Confetti by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecConfetti1894One copy sold $41K, 2020
  • La Troupe de Mademoiselle Églantine by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecLa Troupe de Mademoiselle Églantine1896
  • May Belfort by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecMay Belfort1895
  • Gueule de bois (The Hangover) by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecGueule de bois (The Hangover)1887-1889
  • Portrait of Vincent van Gogh by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecPortrait of Vincent van Gogh1887 · Van Gogh Museum, AmsterdamNot for sale

“Not for sale” means a public collection holds the work. Prices are nominal US dollars as reported at the time.

Toulouse-Lautrec next to other artists

Each artist's highest documented sale, from the same research.

  1. Pissarro$32.1MLe Boulevard Montmartre, matinée de printemps · 2014
  2. Vermeer$30.1MA Young Woman Seated at the Virginals · 2004
  3. Michelangelo$27.2MStudy for the right foot of the Libyan Sibyl · 2026
  4. Sargent$23.5MGroup with Parasols · 2004
  5. Toulouse-Lautrec$22.4MLa Blanchisseuse · 2005
  6. Velázquez$17MSaint Rufina · 2007
  7. Goya$16.4MPortraits of Doña María Vicenta Barruso Valdés and Doña Leonora Antonia Valdés de Barruso · 2023
  8. El Greco$14MSaint Dominic in Prayer · 2013
  9. Delacroix$9.88MTigre jouant avec une tortue · 2018

Bars are to scale within this list. Source for Toulouse-Lautrec's record: artsjournal.org.

About Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

French Post-Impressionist who chronicled the cabarets, dance halls and brothels of bohemian Montmartre. His bold, economical line and flat colour (shaped by Japanese prints) revolutionised the art of the poster. Physically disabled and drawn to nightlife, he portrayed performers like La Goulue and Jane Avril with sharp empathy. He died in 1901 at just 36.

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Questions

What is the most expensive Toulouse-Lautrec ever sold?

La Blanchisseuse, which sold for $22.4 million at Christie's New York in 2005. Prices are nominal US dollars as reported at the time.

How much is a Toulouse-Lautrec painting worth?

It depends on the work. The highest documented sale is $22.4 million for La Blanchisseuse. Other documented sales: Moulin Rouge: La Goulue (one copy), $529,618 (2014); The Laundress, $22.4 million (2005); Aristide Bruant dans son cabaret (one copy), $18,750 (2021); Divan Japonais (one copy), $20,320 (2024); La Revue Blanche (one copy), $11,875 (2021); Confetti (one copy), $40,800 (2020). Works in public collections are not for sale.

Where can I see Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings?

Among the works here: the Art Institute of Chicago, the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, the National Gallery of Art, Washington and the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Who was Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec?

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901). French Post-Impressionist who chronicled the cabarets, dance halls and brothels of bohemian Montmartre. His bold, economical line and flat colour (shaped by Japanese prints) revolutionised the art of the poster. Physically disabled and drawn to nightlife, he portrayed performers like La Goulue and Jane Avril with sharp empathy. He died in 1901 at just 36.

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