What is a Paul Gauguin work worth?
1848–1903 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 76 works by Paul Gauguin with a published auction price sold between $1,991Sign up free to see and $21,255Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,581Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $10,254Sign up free to see across 25 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Paul Gauguin prices by medium
- Auction results
- 107
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2002–2026
- Median price
- $6.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.4MSign up free to see Tête d'une jeune femme Tahitienne avec un deuxième portrait sur sa droite - Portrait de Teha'amana, Kornfeld, Jun 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 36 | $839–$5.6kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 13 | $11.5k–$66kSign up free to see | $25.6kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 4 | $2.8k–$21.8kSign up free to see | $11.6kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $509k–$905kSign up free to see | $707kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (53), Ketterer Kunst (10), Phillips (6)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 35 | $1.4k–$16.5kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 28 | $2.1k–$66kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Recent Paul Gauguin sales
- Les drames de la mer, Bretagne, zincograph on simi-Japon — $798Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jul 22, 2026
- Route de Rouen, gouache and watercolor on silk laid down on canvas — $394,200Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 20, 2026
- Selbstbildnis, Oviri (der Wilde), Bronze relief with brown patina — $27,040Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 6, 2025
- Paysage breton, Watercolour over monotype in colours — $37,509Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Cours d'eau sous les arbres, Martinique (recto) - Esquisse avec 7 figures (verso), Watercolour over preliminary drawing in black chalk, black chalk on the reverse, — $53,763Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Eve - Femme nue debout, Bronze — $20,005Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
- Mahna No Varua Ino, from Noa Noa (The Devil Speaks, from Fragrant Scent) (G. 34, M./K./J. 19), Woodcut, on Chine paper, with full margins — $762Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2025
- Mette Asleep on a Sofa, oil on canvas — $509,144Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 24, 2024
Questions about Paul Gauguin prices
What is a Paul Gauguin work worth?
Based on 76 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Paul Gauguin have sold for a median of $6,581, and half of them sold between $1,991 and $21,255. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Paul Gauguin sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,386,480 for “Tête d'une jeune femme Tahitienne avec un deuxième portrait sur sa droite - Portrait de Teha'amana” at Kornfeld in June 2017.
Which Paul Gauguin medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $707,231 (2 sales).
How often do Paul Gauguin works sell at auction?
72% of the 107 lots recorded between 2002 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Paul Gauguin work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Paul Gauguin have appeared at auction 107 times in ArtSell’s records between 2002 and 2026; 77 sold, a sell-through rate of 72%.
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