What is a Émile Bernard painting worth?
1868–1941 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 16 works by Émile Bernard with a published auction price sold between $2,819Sign up free to see and $18,889Sign up free to see, and the median is $5,263Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $10,478Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,280Sign up free to see across 9 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Émile Bernard prices by medium
- Auction results
- 22
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $5.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1MSign up free to see Paysage de Bretagne (Paysage avec deux Bretonnes et vache), Phillips, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $5.3k–$58.8kSign up free to see | $10.5kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 4 | $144–$1.4kSign up free to see | $393Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $3.5k–$6kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (4), Lempertz (4), Pandolfini (3)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $699–$9.2kSign up free to see | $3.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $5.3k–$10kSign up free to see | $6kSign up free to see |
Recent Émile Bernard sales
- Woman with a Cloche Hat, oil on board — $5,280Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 20, 2025
- La Lessive, Woodcut on thin Japan, laid down on firm, brownish paper — $3,776Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- La Lessive, Photomechanical print on Arches wove paper, with watermark — $629Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 9, 2025
- Moines priant, huile sur carton — $910Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Mar 19, 2025
- Jeune femme pensive, Oil on artist's board — $9,981Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Nov 30, 2024
- Bretons en barque ou Le retour du pardon, from Les Bretonneries (Morane 10), 1889/later 1968, Lithograph in colors zinc plate (zincograph) on wove paper — $102Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 25, 2024
- Nature morte avec fleurs et orange, Oil on canvas — $64,230Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 21, 2023
- Paysage de Bretagne (Paysage avec deux Bretonnes et vache), oil on paperboard mounted on panel — $1,143,000Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 14, 2023
Questions about Émile Bernard prices
What is a Émile Bernard painting worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Émile Bernard have sold for a median of $5,263, and half of them sold between $2,819 and $18,889. For paintings alone the median is $10,478 (10 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Émile Bernard sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,143,000 for “Paysage de Bretagne (Paysage avec deux Bretonnes et vache)” at Phillips in November 2023.
Which Émile Bernard medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $10,478 (10 sales).
How often do Émile Bernard works sell at auction?
73% of the 22 lots recorded between 2006 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Émile Bernard painting?
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Émile Bernard have appeared at auction 22 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2025; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 73%.
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