Jules Pascin Auction Prices and Value Guide

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Artist
Jules Pascin
Source records
2,383
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Jules Pascin

Jules Pascin (1885–1930), born Julius Mordecai Pincas in Vidin, Bulgaria, was a painter, draftsman, and illustrator associated with the School of Paris. After early studies in Vienna and Munich, he settled in Paris around 1905 and became a central figure in the Montparnasse artistic community, earning the nickname "Prince of Montparnasse." He relocated to the United States during World War I and became a naturalized American citizen in 1920 before returning to Paris. Pascin is best known for his fluid drawings and paintings of women in informal, intimate poses, working across oil, watercolor, ink, and printmaking. His work blends figurative Modernism with an expressive, gestural line that influenced later 20th-century draftsmanship. Collectors encounter his output frequently at auction, particularly works on paper and small-scale oils from his Paris and American periods.

School of Parisoil paintingdrawingwatercolorillustrationfemale nudes and partly dressed figures in casual poses

Common works and media

Pascin produced a large volume of works on paper—ink drawings, wash studies, and watercolors—often depicting female nudes or semi-draped figures in relaxed, domestic settings. He also painted oils on canvas and board, created prints and graphic works, and contributed illustrations to periodicals. His RKD record documents over 2,300 entries in Dutch art-historical databases alone, reflecting the breadth of his output across painting, drawing, watercolor, illustration, and graphic media.

Market and appraisal context

Jules Pascin has a deep and liquid auction market spanning over three decades (1992–2026), with 1,500 catalogued lots and 919 priced records in the Appraisily auction index. His work trades regularly at top-tier houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, and Swann Auction Galleries, as well as specialist European firms such as Aguttes, Millon & Associes, and Cornette de Saint-Cyr. Price dispersion is wide: the interquartile range runs from roughly $400 to $3,276, with a median near $1,000, while museum-quality oils can reach into five figures (e.g., "Nu allongé, vers 1921" realized €22,000 at Aguttes in November 2025; "Lucy à Fontenay-aux-Roses, 1928–29" brought $22,000 at Heritage Auctions in 2020). At the lower end, small etchings and prints commonly sell between $25 and $200. Liquidity remains stable, with 103 lots in the most recent 12-month window versus 112 in the prior period, indicating consistent market interest. The most actively traded categories are works on paper (ink drawings, wash studies, watercolors, pencil sketches), etchings and prints, and small-to-mid-scale oil paintings—predominantly depicting female nudes and intimate figurative scenes associated with his School of Paris output.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Impressionist and Modern Works on Paper
  • Original oil paintings (canvas and board)
  • Watercolors and gouaches
  • Ink and wash drawings
  • Pencil drawings

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Death date sources conflict: some references cite June 1, 1930 while others cite June 5, 1930. The Library of Congress records June 5; RKD lists both.
  • No catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution should be verified against scholarly resources.
  • MoMA and Getty ULAN records were unavailable at collection time, limiting museum-grade cross-referencing.
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Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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