Paul-Albert Besnard

French · 1849–1934 · Painter, Printmaker

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21lots offered2013–2026years recorded50%sold (8)$375Sign up free to seemedian price

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In riva al lagoCapitolium Art · Feb 2025€5,796≈ $6,070≈ £4,818Sign up to see
Elle (26 works) (Delteil 131-156)Bonhams · Nov 2023$2,304≈ £1,901≈ €2,187Sign up to see
După balArtmark · Oct 2019€1,800≈ $1,997≈ £1,554Sign up to see

Paul-Albert Besnard’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 Paul-Albert Besnard between 2013 and 2026, of which 8 sold (50%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $6.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.1kSign up free to see for In riva al lago at Capitolium Art in February 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (5 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (5), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (3) and Bullrich Gaona Wernicke (2).

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In riva al lago
38.0 x 68.5 cm
Capitolium Art · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 264
€5,796≈ $6,070≈ £4,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–2,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
Intimacy (Intimite), c.1889
Etching · Paper
plate: approx 7 1/8"h, 9.25"w
Austin Auction Gallery · Dec 6, 2024 · Lot 1146
$200≈ £157≈ €189HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Austin Auction Gallery ↗
Illustration for La Culti pour la Vie
Drawing · Paper
10 1/2 x 7 in
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 14
$550≈ £422≈ €507HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
Medallion de Mme Besnard
Etching
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024 · Lot 21
$150≈ £115≈ €138HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
Elle (26 works) (Delteil 131-156), 1900-01
Etching · Paper
plate sizes vary, each approx. 5 1/2 x 4 5/8in (14 x 10.9cm)
Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023 · Lot 84
$2,304≈ £1,901≈ €2,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
După bal
Oil · Canvas
Artmark · Oct 29, 2019 · Lot 20
€1,800≈ $1,997≈ £1,554HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,500View at Artmark ↗
Untitled
Etching
5 x 5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Aug 26, 2018 · Lot 627
$63≈ £49≈ €54$50 + $13 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $100–200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Study of a Lady
Drawing
29cm x 19.5cm
Toovey's · Jun 14, 2017 · Lot 55
£85≈ $108≈ €97HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Potrait Of A Young Girl With A Hat
Oil · Canvas
Pandolfini · Mar 11, 2026 · Lot 297
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €500–800View at Pandolfini ↗
După bal
Oil · Canvas
Artmark · Dec 16, 2025 · Lot 84
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,800–2,500View at Artmark ↗

Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by Paul-Albert Besnard that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Paul-Albert Besnard: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul-Albert Besnard at auction?

$6,070Sign up free to see, for In riva al lago at Capitolium Art (February 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Paul-Albert Besnard?

The median sale price is $375Sign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Paul-Albert Besnard have sold at auction?

8 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Paul-Albert Besnard?

Sloans & Kenyon, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Bullrich Gaona Wernicke account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Bullrich Gaona Wernicke

About Paul-Albert Besnard

In museum collections

Madame Besnard, 1884
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
La Femme (frontispiece), c. 1886
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
The Sick Mother (La mère malade), 1889
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Woman Reading in the Studio (La Lecture dans l'atelier), 1887
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0