Pierre-Auguste Renoir

French · 1841–1919 · Painter, Printmaker

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leading French Impressionist artist. In his depiction of feminine beauty, Renoir has been described as "the final representative of a tradition… (Wikipedia)

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Après le bainKornfeld · Sep 2025CHF 500,000≈ $626,850≈ £462,893≈ €534,946Sign up to see
Paysage aux oliviersPhillips · Mar 2026HK$4,902,000≈ $625,740≈ £471,155≈ €543,319Sign up to see
Vase de fleurs des champsBonhams · May 2026$572,000≈ £426,802≈ €493,103Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 437 auction results for Pierre-Auguste Renoir between 1991 and 2026, of which 391 sold (89%). A further 55 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $56Sign up free to see to $627kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $627kSign up free to see for Après le bain at Kornfeld in September 2025. The most common medium is etchings (186 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (83), Ketterer Kunst (73) and Toomey & Co. (46).

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Untitled, circa 1921
Etching · Paper
H 4.5" W 3.5"
DuMouchelles · Sep 19, 2026 · Lot 4067
$225≈ £169≈ €196HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
Le Chapaeu Epingle (3e Planche)
Etching · Paper
H 4.75" W 3.25"
DuMouchelles · Sep 18, 2026 · Lot 1198
$500≈ £375≈ €436HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
L'enfant au biscuit (The Child With a Biscuit) (Jean Renoir) (D. & S. 31, R.-M. 6), circa 1898-99
Lithograph · Paper
I. 32 x 27 cm (12 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.) S. 63 x 48.6 cm (24 3/4 x 19 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 26
£5,160≈ $6,902≈ €6,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled
Lithograph
14.75 x 19 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 147
$1,512≈ £1,120≈ €1,304$1,200 + $312 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
L'Enfant au Biscuit (Child with a Biscuit), 1899
Lithograph · Paper
Image: 12.25" h x 10.125" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 15
$900≈ £667≈ €776HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
La Danse a la Campagne, 2e planche (Dance in the Country, second state), circa 1890
Etching · Paper
Plate: 8.75" h x 5.5.375" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 16
$4,200≈ £3,112≈ €3,623HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
L'Enfant au Biscuit (Jean Renoir) (Child with Biscuit) (Delteil/Stella 31), c. 1898-99
Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 100
12 1/2 x 10 3/8in (31.8 x 26.4cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 207
$5,120≈ £3,824≈ €4,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Femme Nue Couchée (Tournée À Droite), circa 1906
Etching · Paper
H 5.1" W 7.8"
DuMouchelles · Jul 24, 2026 · Lot 1098
$325≈ £244≈ €286HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at DuMouchelles ↗
Femme au cep de vigne, 1re variante (from Douze lithographies originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
Lithograph
6⅝ h x 4⅜ w in (17 x 11 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 125
$1,408≈ £1,053≈ €1,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Femme au cep de vigne, 4e variante (from Douze lithographies originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
Lithograph
6⅜ h x 3⅝ w in (16 x 9 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 126
$1,408≈ £1,053≈ €1,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

Also offered, result not published (55)

Lots by Pierre-Auguste Renoir that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Pierre-Auguste Renoir at auction?

$626,850Sign up free to see, for Après le bain at Kornfeld (September 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pierre-Auguste Renoir?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 390 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir have sold at auction?

391 of 437 recorded lots sold between 1991 and 2026. 55 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Pierre-Auguste Renoir?

Bonhams, Ketterer Kunst and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Ketterer Kunst · Toomey & Co.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir signature

166 catalogued lots by Pierre-Auguste Renoir record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (51% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right53
lower left28
in the plate18
upper left2
upper right2

Form

signed155
stamped signature4
monogrammed4
initialled2
signed in pencil1

Signed 'Renoir' lower right — Paysage aux oliviers, Phillips, Mar 29, 2026
Signed in the plate on the lower left: Renoir — Le chapeau épinglé (La fille de Berthe Morisot et sa cousine), 3e planche, im Kinsky, May 21, 2025
Signed "Renoir" upper left — Jeune femme assise, Phillips, May 15, 2024

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About Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leading French Impressionist artist. In his depiction of feminine beauty, Renoir has been described as "the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."

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In museum collections

By the Seashore, 1883
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Eugène Murer (Hyacinthe-Eugène Meunier, 1841–1906), 1877
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Tilla Durieux (Ottilie Godeffroy, 1880–1971), 1914
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
The Daughters of Catulle Mendès, Huguette (1871–1964), Claudine (1876–1937), and Helyonne (1879–1955), 1888
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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