Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
1864-1901 · French · Post-Impressionism, Art Nouveau
Auction record: $22.4M
La Blanchisseuse, 1886 · Christie's, New York · Nov 2, 2005
Source: web.archive.org
Biography
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) chronicled the nightlife of Montmartre, its cabarets, dance halls, brothels and performers, with a sharp graphic line and bold, flattened colour. Trained in Paris, he absorbed Degas and Japanese prints and became a master of the colour lithograph; his Moulin Rouge and Jane Avril posters helped invent the modern poster. He died at 36, leaving a compact painted oeuvre. For the market, major oils are scarce and command eight-figure prices, while posters and lithographs trade often and provide a liquid entry level. His auction record, La Blanchisseuse, sold for $22.4 million at Christie's New York in 2005, and top-quality paintings rarely appear, which keeps prices for the best works firm.
Market
- Liquidity: Medium
Museums
- Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi
- Musée d'Orsay, Parigi
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Museum of Modern Art, New York
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
Sources
- New York Sun (archivio), Toulouse-Lautrec Drives Big Night at Christie's
- BBC News, Lautrec painting sells for $22.4m
- Wikipedia, La Blanchisseuse
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