James Ensor Market Data: Auction Results & Gallery Prices

Q: James Ensor in the news

James Ensor has been featured in articles for ArtDaily , Observer and e-flux . The most recent article is The Dog Days Are Coming—10 Beaches in Art for Summer Time written for Daily Art Magazine in July 2026.

About the Artist

James Ensor, a Belgian painter based in Ostend, shifted from realism to symbolic imagery featuring masks and skeletons that examined satire, mortality, and social hypocrisy, anticipating Expressionism and Surrealism.

RECORD AUCTION PRICE

$7.9M

12-MONTH AVERAGE PRICE

$21,457

MAJOR INSTITUTIONS

Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, MoMA, The Museum of Modern Art

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Hamburger Kunsthalle

FAQ

James Ensor was a Belgian Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1860.

How much does a James Ensor cost?

James Ensor's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 7,913,909 USD for paintings, and 1,059,793 USD for works on papers. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 138,714 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 19,712 USD.

What is James Ensor's most expensive painting?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 7,913,909 USD for SQUELETTE ARRÊTANT MASQUES, sold at Sotheby's Paris in 2016.

Where can I see James Ensor's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Hamburger Kunsthalle. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Hamburger Kunsthalle have featured James Ensor's work in the past.

James Ensor in the news

James Ensor has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, Observer and e-flux. The most recent article is The Dog Days Are Coming—10 Beaches in Art for Summer Time written for Daily Art Magazine in July 2026.

The artist died in 1949.