Léon Richet, Landscape With Figure Near Pond and Cottages

Léon Richet

French · 1843–1907 · Painter

Léon Richet was a French landscape painter. He was born in Solesmes, Nord. He studied art in Valenciennes and became a high school teacher there in 1879. He became associated… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Léon Richet, Weite Landschaft vor Kirchdorf, Öl auf LeinwandWeite Landschaft vor KirchdorfVan Ham · €8,385≈ $10,428≈ £6,661Sign up to see
  2. Léon Richet, Soleil levant, 1875, Oil on canvasSoleil levantKetterer Kunst · €5,000≈ $6,608≈ £4,082Sign up to see
  3. Léon Richet, LANDSCAPE WITH TREE, Oil on canvasLANDSCAPE WITH TREELempertz · €3,360≈ $4,552≈ £3,038Sign up to see

Léon Richet’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 33 auction results for Léon Richet between 2004 and 2026, of which 25 sold (76%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $141Sign up free to see to $10.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10.4kSign up free to see for Weite Landschaft vor Kirchdorf at Van Ham in November 2014. The most common medium is oil paintings (33 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (7), Lempertz (4) and Ketterer Kunst (4).

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  1. Léon Richet, La Clairiére, Second half of 19th century, oil on canvas
    La Clairiére, Second half of 19th century
    Oil · Canvas
    39 x 56 cm
    Arthouse Hejtmánek · · Lot 20
    CZK 15,000≈ $699≈ £529≈ €615HammerSign up free to seeView at Arthouse Hejtmánek ↗
  2. Figure by a Pond
    Oil · Panel
    9-3/8 x 12-1/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 568
    $600≈ £457≈ €518HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Léon Richet, Landschaft bei Barbizon. spätes 19. Jh, Öl auf Leinwand, auf Malpappe maroufliert
    Landschaft bei Barbizon. spätes 19. Jh
    Oil · Canvas
    24,5 x 36 cm, Ra. 36 x 48 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 097
    €1,000≈ $1,156≈ £881HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  4. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    31 x 23 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 47
    $3,780≈ £2,792≈ €3,238$3,000 + $780 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–8,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Léon Richet, Wooded Landscape, Oil on Cradled Mahogany Panel
    Wooded Landscape
    Oil · Panel
    H 13'' W 16''
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1244
    $400≈ £301≈ €357HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Léon Richet, The French Coast, Oil on panel
    The French Coast
    Oil · Panel
    10 in. x 12 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 417
    $400≈ £307≈ €368HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Léon Richet, Sunset Gold: Barbizon, oil on canvas
    Sunset Gold: Barbizon
    Oil · Canvas
    43.5 x 65.0 cm (17 1/8 x 25 9/16 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 316
    $832≈ £650≈ €769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Léon Richet, A Figure on a Path Near a House and Pond, Oil on canvas
    A Figure on a Path Near a House and Pond
    Oil · Canvas
    14.50" h x 18.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 14
    $700≈ £550≈ €645HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Léon Richet, Jeune fille au panier de fleurs, oil on canvas
    Jeune fille au panier de fleurs
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/4 x 15 1/8in (61.5 x 38.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 23
    $141≈ £112≈ €130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Léon Richet, Small Wooded Landscape, Oil on panel
    Small Wooded Landscape
    Oil · Panel
    15.5 x 23.2 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1952
    €2,142≈ $2,220≈ £1,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

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

Léon Richet paintings (33)Léon Richet oil paintings (33)

Léon Richet: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Léon Richet at auction?

$10,428Sign up free to see, for Weite Landschaft vor Kirchdorf at Van Ham (November 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Léon Richet?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Léon Richet have sold at auction?

25 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Léon Richet?

Bonhams, Lempertz and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Lempertz · Ketterer Kunst

About Léon Richet

Léon Richet was a French landscape painter. He was born in Solesmes, Nord. He studied art in Valenciennes and became a high school teacher there in 1879. He became associated with the Barbizon school and did several paintings with Narcisse Virgilio Díaz. His artwork was exhibited at the Société des Artistes Français from 1880 to 1906.

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In museum collections

  • Léon Richet, Landscape With Figure Near Pond and CottagesLandscape With Figure Near Pond and Cottages
    Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
  • Léon Richet, The SpringThe Spring, 1882
    Philadelphia Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Léon Richet, LandscapeLandscape
    Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp · Public domain
  • Léon Richet, LandscapeLandscape, 1874
    Reading Public Museum · Public domain

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