Paul Berthon, Sarah Bernhardt as Melisande

Paul Berthon

French · 1872–1909 · Painter, Printmaker

Paul Berthon was a French artist, who primarily produced posters and lithographs. (Wikipedia)

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36lots offered2005–2026years recorded91%sold (30)$350Sign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Le SureauHelmuth Stone Gallery · $1,134$900 + $234 premium≈ £896≈ €1,006Sign up to see
  2. Paul Berthon, Kule śniegu, litografia barwna, papierKule śnieguSopocki Dom Aukcyjny · PLN 2,900≈ $784≈ £506≈ €699Sign up to see
  3. Two posters: [Les Pipeaux]Brunk Auctions · $750≈ £601≈ €694Sign up to see

Paul Berthon’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 Paul Berthon between 2005 and 2026, of which 30 sold (91%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $1.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.1kSign up free to see for Le Sureau at Helmuth Stone Gallery in June 2019. The most common medium is lithographs (25 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (14), Van Sabben Poster Auctions (4) and Toomey & Co. (4).

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  1. Paul Berthon, Portrait of Queen Wilhelmina, Color Lithograph
    Portrait of Queen Wilhelmina
    Lithograph
    14.5 x 13.5 inches (36.7 x 34.3cm). Overall, contained in a glazed frame measuring 16.75 x 15.75 inches (42.5 x 40cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 835
    $150≈ £111≈ €128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25–50View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  2. Paul Berthon, President Paul Kruger, King Edward VII, Emperor Franz Joseph I, circa 1900, Lithographs in Color on Paper
    President Paul Kruger, King Edward VII, Emperor Franz Joseph I, circa 1900
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 15.5" W
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1138
    $150≈ £111≈ €129HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Paul Berthon, Femme De Profil, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper
    Femme De Profil
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 13.5" W 10.3"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4018
    $100≈ £75≈ €89HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Paul Berthon, Source Des Roches/Delicieuse Eau De Table, circa 1899, Lithograph in Colors on Cream Wove Paper
    Source Des Roches/Delicieuse Eau De Table, circa 1899
    Lithograph · Paper
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1177
    $250≈ £189≈ €220HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  5. Paul Berthon, Les Boules De Neige, circa 1900, Lithograph in Colors on Cream Wove Paper
    Les Boules De Neige, circa 1900
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 68/100
    H 15.3" W 21"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1178
    $325≈ £246≈ €286HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at DuMouchelles ↗
  6. Paul Berthon, Mai, circa 1898, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper
    Mai, circa 1898
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 10/50
    H 24.8" W 10.8"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1179
    $650≈ £491≈ €572HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
  7. Paul Berthon, Les Eglantines, circa 1900, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper
    Les Eglantines, circa 1900
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 15.3" W 21"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1180
    $450≈ £340≈ €396HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at DuMouchelles ↗
  8. Paul Berthon, Two Women with Sheet Music, Woman with Cello, circa 1900, Lithograph Posters on Cream Wove Paper
    Two Women with Sheet Music, Woman with Cello, circa 1900
    Lithograph · Paper
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1181
    $500≈ £378≈ €440HammerSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
  9. Paul Berthon, Sarah Bernhardt As Melisande in La Princesse Lointaine, circa 1901, Lithograph in Colors on Cream Wove Paper
    Sarah Bernhardt As Melisande in La Princesse Lointaine, circa 1901
    Lithograph · Paper
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1182
    $325≈ £246≈ €286HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at DuMouchelles ↗
  10. Paul Berthon, Le Livre De Magda, circa 1898, Lithograph in Colors on Cream Wove Paper
    Le Livre De Magda, circa 1898
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 22" W 14.8"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1183
    $375≈ £283≈ €330HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at DuMouchelles ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Paul Berthon prints (30)Paul Berthon lithographs (25)

Paul Berthon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul Berthon at auction?

$1,134Sign up free to see, for Le Sureau at Helmuth Stone Gallery (June 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Paul Berthon?

The median sale price is $350Sign up free to see across 30 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Paul Berthon have sold at auction?

30 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Paul Berthon?

DuMouchelles, Van Sabben Poster Auctions and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Toomey & Co.

About Paul Berthon

In museum collections

  • Paul Berthon, Sarah Bernhardt as MelisandeSarah Bernhardt as Melisande, 1901
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Paul Berthon, UntitledUntitled, 1896
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Paul Berthon, SnowballsSnowballs, c. 1900
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
  • Paul Berthon, SnowballsSnowballs, c. 1900
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0

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