Le Pho

Le Pho

French · 1907–2001 · Painter

Lê Phổ was a Vietnamese painter of the School of Paris. From 1925 until 1930, Le Pho studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Hanoi. At this point, he earned a scholarship to… (Wikipedia)

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84lots offered2005–2026years recorded76%sold (59)$52kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Le Pho, Le Repos, oil on canvasLe ReposRago Auctions · $177,800≈ £136,120≈ €154,421Sign up to see
  2. Le Pho, Untitled, oil on canvasUntitledLeón Gallery · ₱6,774,400≈ $141,856≈ £100,315≈ €117,072Sign up to see
  3. Le Pho, Maternité, Oil on canvasMaternitéJackson's International Auctioneers · $137,500≈ £103,766≈ €121,585Sign up to see

Le Pho’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 78 auction results for Le Pho between 2005 and 2026, of which 59 sold (76%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $7.5kSign up free to see to $178kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $178kSign up free to see for Le Repos at Rago Auctions in November 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (68 lots). Most results come from Phillips (15), Bonhams (15) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (13).

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  1. Le Pho, Portrait de Jeune Femme, 1940, ink and gouache on silk
    Portrait de Jeune Femme, 1940
    Gouache · Other support
    24.5 x 22 cm. (9 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    HK$967,500≈ $123,308≈ £93,084≈ €108,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$900,000–1,300,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Le Pho, Dame avec éventail, oil on silk
    Dame avec éventail
    Oil · Other support
    72.8 x 49.8 cm. (28 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 181
    HK$838,500≈ $106,867≈ £80,672≈ €94,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$450,000–650,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Le Pho, Fleurs, circa 1970, oil on canvas
    Fleurs, circa 1970
    Oil · Canvas
    25 9/16 x 31 7/8 in (65 x 81 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 105
    $108,450≈ £80,812≈ €93,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Le Pho, Les Dahlias, oil on silk laid down on board
    Les Dahlias
    Oil · Other support
    18 1/16 x 10 5/8 in (45.8 x 27 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 137
    $38,400≈ £28,550≈ €32,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Le Pho, Fleurs, 1967, oil on canvas
    Fleurs, 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    13 1/4 x 16 1/4 in (33 x 41 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 103
    $40,960≈ £31,358≈ €35,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Le Pho, Les tulipes, 1979, oil on canvas
    Les tulipes, 1979
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 18 1/8 in (38 x 46 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 104
    $57,600≈ £44,097≈ €50,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Le Pho, La femme aux poppies, 1976, oil on canvas
    La femme aux poppies, 1976
    Oil · Canvas
    15 1/8 x 18 1/4 in (38.4 x 46.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 105
    $57,600≈ £44,097≈ €50,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Le Pho, Fleurs sur la chaise, 1974, oil on canvas
    Fleurs sur la chaise, 1974
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/4 x 18 1/2 in (61 x 46.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 112
    $95,750≈ £73,304≈ €83,160Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Le Pho, Feuillages de Normandie, 1963, oil on silk laid down on board
    Feuillages de Normandie, 1963
    Oil · Other support
    36 1/4 x 25 9/16 in (92 x 64.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 113
    $108,450≈ £83,027≈ €94,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Le Pho, Le Repos, oil on canvas
    Le Repos
    Oil · Canvas
    28⅞ h x 36¼ w in (73 x 92 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 140
    $177,800≈ £136,120≈ €154,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by Le Pho that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Le Pho paintings (68)Le Pho oil paintings (68)Le Pho works on paper (5)Le Pho gouaches (5)

Le Pho: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Le Pho at auction?

$177,800Sign up free to see, for Le Repos at Rago Auctions (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Le Pho?

The median sale price is $52kSign up free to see across 59 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Le Pho have sold at auction?

59 of 78 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Le Pho?

Phillips, Bonhams and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Jackson's International Auctioneers

About Le Pho

Lê Phổ was a Vietnamese painter of the School of Paris. From 1925 until 1930, Le Pho studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Hanoi. At this point, he earned a scholarship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and he studied there for the next two years under the instruction of Victor Tardieu, a friend and companion of Henri Matisse. Upon returning to Vietnam he taught at the École Supérieure des Beaux Arts de l'Indochine in Hanoi.

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