Balthus
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personFrench, 1908–2001
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Selected Works385

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Previous Sales 291

For Sale 9

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Market985 auction results

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$733 – $1.2M
158 of 257 works on paper lots with prices
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$30.2K
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$4.7K
158 priced works on paper lots
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Jun 2026 · $6.0K
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Works on paper: $4.7K medianPaintings: $328K medianEditioned prints: $1.7K medianBooks/portfolios: $5.2K medianUnclassified lots: $6.9K medianPosters/ephemera: — median
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Prizes & Awards1

Praemium Imperiale
Winner 1991
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Publications10

Catalogue Raisonné 1

Abrams · 2000

Monograph 4

Balthus Author
Steidl · 2014
Thames & Hudson · 2013
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Abrams · 1984

Exhibition Catalog 3

Hatje Cantz · 2018
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Skira · 2002
Thames & Hudson · 2001

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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News16

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David Hockney, the renowned British painter, has died at the age of 88. The article compiles ten memorable quotes from his career, drawn from intervie…
obituaryJun 12, 2026
Duane Michals, the influential American photographer known for transforming photography into a narrative and poetic medium, died on June 9, 2026, at a…
obituaryJun 11, 2026
Hyperallergic reviews Nicola Florimbi's debut exhibition "Rooms" at Corbett vs. Dempsey in Chicago, featuring 10 acrylic paintings that depict individ…
reviewMay 29, 2026
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has opened a new exhibition that challenges traditional gender norms in art history, featuring a dozen artists who di…
exhibitionsMay 14, 2026
Four artworks recovered from the 1MDB scandal—by Picasso, Miró, Balthus, and Maurice Utrillo—have gone on public display for the first time at the Mal…
restitutionMay 6, 2026
From April 29 to September 6, 2026, MAXXI L'Aquila presents "AI WEIWEI: Aftershock," an exhibition curated by Tim Marlow featuring approximately seven…
exhibitionsMay 2, 2026
The National Art Gallery of Malaysia has implemented high-level security measures, including enhanced alarms and restricted access zones, to receive f…
restitutionApr 6, 2026
The article explores how Emily Brontë's novel *Wuthering Heights* has inspired visual artists across different eras. It details specific works by Engl…
cultureFeb 13, 2026
A wave of paintings by women depicting women dominated New York galleries this fall, sparking a critical examination of contemporary feminist figurati…
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The article highlights nine standout solo gallery shows currently on view in Paris, coinciding with Art Basel and other art fairs taking place in the …
exhibitionsOct 23, 2025
Princeton University Art Museum will open its new building on October 31, 2025, with two inaugural exhibitions: *Princeton Collects* and *Toshiko Taka…
exhibitionsSep 26, 2025
Acquavella Galleries, a blue-chip gallery known for secondary market sales, has taken exclusive US representation of Swiss sculptor Harumi Klossowska …
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A newly translated English edition of Gilles Deleuze's 1981 seminars on painting, originally published in French as 'Sur la peinture' in 2023, has bee…
cultureAug 8, 2025
The Académie de la Grande Chaumière, a historic Paris art school founded in 1904 that taught artists like Balthus, Joan Miró, and Louise Bourgeois, fa…
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Frieze has announced over 280 exhibitors for its October fairs in London, with around 160 galleries at Frieze London and 120 at Frieze Masters, runnin…
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Hong Gyu Shin, a New York-based gallery owner originally from Ulsan, South Korea, became the first named Korean to purchase a Van Gogh when he acquire…
exhibitionsMay 9, 2025
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Past Exhibitions3

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Balthus: Under the Surface

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2 Savile Row, London W1S 3PA, United Kingdom

Mar 3, 2023 — Jun 1, 2023

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Baselstrasse 101, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland

Sep 2, 2018 — Jan 1, 2019

Balthus — September 2, 2018 – January 1, 2019

Balthus: The Last Two Nudes

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45 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075, USA

Mar 5, 2002 — Apr 20, 2002

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Sep 2, 2018
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Praemium Imperiale 1991
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Balthus born
Jan 1, 1908
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