Gustave Doré
French · 1832–1883 · Painter, Printmaker
Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré was a French artist. He is best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating classic literature, especially those for the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Le pont de Londres la nuit, sans-abri de Londres endormis sur un bancKornfeld · CHF 30,000≈ $37,509≈ £27,758≈ €32,100Sign up to see
- Christ Carrying the CrossCottone Auctions · $12,200≈ £9,340≈ €10,596Sign up to see
Among the Hartz MountainsBonhams · $3,840≈ £2,929≈ €3,326Sign up to see
Gustave Doré’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Gustave Doré between 2004 and 2026, of which 6 sold (50%). A further 18 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $59Sign up free to see to $37.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $37.5kSign up free to see for Le pont de Londres la nuit, sans-abri de Londres endormis sur un banc at Kornfeld in September 2025. Most results come from Farsettiarte (13), North American Auction Co. (4) and Bertolami Fine Art (3).
16 results
- $3,840≈ £2,929≈ €3,326Sign up free to see
- $12,200≈ £9,340≈ €10,596Sign up free to see
- CHF 30,000≈ $37,509≈ £27,758≈ €32,100Sign up free to see
- UntitledAttributed to the artist$882≈ £707≈ €828Sign up free to see
- Christ ressuscitéCircle of the artist€1,920≈ $2,082≈ £1,640Sign up free to see
- €50≈ $59≈ £44Sign up free to see
- €238≈ $289≈ £162Sign up free to see
- €819≈ $1,043≈ £570Sign up free to see
- View of St. Gingolph, 1881Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20–40
Also offered, result not published (18)
Lots by Gustave Doré that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Gustave Doré works on paper (5)Gustave Doré prints (4)
Gustave Doré: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Gustave Doré at auction?
$37,509Sign up free to see, for Le pont de Londres la nuit, sans-abri de Londres endormis sur un banc at Kornfeld (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Gustave Doré?
The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Gustave Doré have sold at auction?
6 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 18 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Gustave Doré?
Farsettiarte, North American Auction Co. and Bertolami Fine Art account for the most recorded results. Farsettiarte · North American Auction Co. · Bertolami Fine Art
About Gustave Doré
Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré was a French artist. He is best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating classic literature, especially those for the Vulgate Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy. These achieved great international success, and he became renowned for printmaking, although his role was normally as the designer only; at the height of his career some 40 block-cutters were employed to cut his drawings onto the wooden printing blocks, usually also signing the image.
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In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0A Costumed Actor in Front of a Curtain
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Le Christ sortant du tombeau, 1850–83
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0