Gabriel de Saint-Aubin's Auction Record Jumps 51%
3 min read · 26 Mar 2026
'The Private Academy'. Image courtesy of Christie's
Gabriel de Saint-Aubin, 'The Private Academy' (1776) sold for $721,300 (EUR622,300), more than four times the low estimate at Christie's in Paris on March 25. The graphite, black chalk, red chalk, red chalk wash, brush, brown wash, watercolor work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $246,700, a 51% rise.
The previous record was set by La recompense du poete (1759), which sold for $474,600 at Audap-Solanet Godeau-Veillet on December 04, 1986.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 25, 2026 | 'The Private Academy' | $721,300 | 52 % | Christie's | Paris |
December 04, 1986 | La recompense du poete | $474,600 | 1088 % | Audap-Solanet Godeau-Veillet | Paris |
March 27, 1981 | Mathathias Renuersant les idoles et en chainant les pretres | $40,000 | - | Millon & Jutheau | Paris |
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