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Louis-Ernest Barrias

French · 1841–1905 · Sculptor

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17lots offered2011–2025years recorded63%sold (10)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Louis-Ernest Barrias, 'La Fille De Bou Saada' a Gilded Bronze study of a Seated Young Female, circa 1900, 'La Fille De Bou Saada' a Gilded Bronze study of a Seated Young Female, circa 1900'La Fille De Bou Saada' a Gilded Bronze study of a Seated Young FemaleBonhams · £10,000≈ $13,175≈ €11,379Sign up to see
  2. Louis-Ernest Barrias, Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science, Patinated Bronze SculptureNature Unveiling Herself Before ScienceDuMouchelles · $6,000≈ £4,466≈ €5,137Sign up to see
  3. Louis-Ernest Barrias, 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science', circa 1900, Gilt and patinated bronze, raised on a red marble plinth'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science'Bonhams · £2,304≈ $2,918≈ €2,782Sign up to see

Louis-Ernest Barrias’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 16 auction results for Louis-Ernest Barrias between 2011 and 2025, of which 10 sold (63%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $435Sign up free to see to $13.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.2kSign up free to see for 'La Fille De Bou Saada' a Gilded Bronze study of a Seated Young Female at Bonhams in June 2018. The most common medium is sculpture (12 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (8), Jackson's International Auctioneers (2) and Pandolfini (1).

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  1. Louis-Ernest Barrias, Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science, Patinated Bronze Sculpture
    Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science
    Sculpture
    H 22" W 7.5" Depth 5.75"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1029
    $6,000≈ £4,466≈ €5,137HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Louis-Ernest Barrias, La Renommee, bronze, mounted to green onyx plinth
    La Renommee
    Sculpture
    33 x 21 x 17 in. (83.8 x 53.3 x 43.2 cm.)
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 287
    $2,813≈ £2,106≈ €2,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  3. Louis-Ernest Barrias, Enfant au coquillage et au crabe, bronze with brown patina
    Enfant au coquillage et au crabe
    Sculpture
    height 6 in. (15.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 22
    $435≈ £343≈ €415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Louis-Ernest Barrias, 'The Scarf Dancer', late 19th century
    'The Scarf Dancer', late 19th century
    62 cm high
    Bonhams · · Lot 102
    £1,280≈ $1,621≈ €1,545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Louis-Ernest Barrias, 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science', circa 1900, Gilt and patinated bronze, raised on a red marble plinth
    'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science', circa 1900
    Sculpture
    26.5 cm high
    Bonhams · · Lot 106
    £2,304≈ $2,918≈ €2,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Louis-Ernest Barrias, Da un modello di. La Natura che si svela davanti alla Scienza, sculpture
    Da un modello di. La Natura che si svela davanti alla Scienza
    Sculpture
    74.5 x 24.5 x 15.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 303
    €1,386≈ $1,514≈ £1,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Capitolium Art ↗
  7. Louis-Ernest Barrias, Nature Revealing Herself, Gilt, and silver patinated bronze with blue glass scarab
    Nature Revealing HerselfAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    The figure 22.5 inches (57 cm) overall with original rouge marble base 24 inches (61 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 1
    $8,125≈ £6,607≈ €7,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  8. Louis-Ernest Barrias, Portrait of the Painter Henry Regnault -, Bronze bust with green patina
    Portrait of the Painter Henry Regnault -
    Sculpture
    Height 11.25 inches (28.5 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 516
    $2,250≈ £1,698≈ €1,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  9. Louis-Ernest Barrias, Jeanne d'Arc, bronze, cast, patinated; marked on the base and signed: foundry stamp "SUSSE Freres EDITEURS, Paris"
    Jeanne d'Arc
    Sculpture
    h. 34,8 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 0161
    €470≈ $520≈ £400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–1,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  10. La nature se dévoilant devant la science, faintly signed "BarriasAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    30-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 949
    $950≈ £759≈ €846HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Louis-Ernest Barrias that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Louis-Ernest Barrias sculpture (12)

Louis-Ernest Barrias: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Louis-Ernest Barrias at auction?

$13,175Sign up free to see, for 'La Fille De Bou Saada' a Gilded Bronze study of a Seated Young Female at Bonhams (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Louis-Ernest Barrias?

The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Louis-Ernest Barrias have sold at auction?

10 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Louis-Ernest Barrias?

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

About Louis-Ernest Barrias

In museum collections

  • Louis-Ernest Barrias, Anatole De La ForgeAnatole De La Forge, late 19th century
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Louis-Ernest Barrias, Nature Unveiling Herself before ScienceNature Unveiling Herself before Science, model 1895/1899, cast c. 1900
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Louis-Ernest Barrias, Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science (Orsay)Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science (Orsay), 1899
    Musée d'Orsay · Public domain
  • Louis-Ernest Barrias, Peasant from the Roman countrysidePeasant from the Roman countryside, 1868
    Musée Fabre · Public domain

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Related artists — French, born 1816–1866