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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)

CHF 500,000≈ $626,850≈ £462,893≈ €534,946Sign uprecord priceAprès le bainKornfeld493lots offered1991–2026years recorded89%sold (392)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Après le bain by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Circa 1907, sold Sep 2025Après le bainKornfeld · CHF 500,000≈ $626,850≈ £462,893≈ €534,946Sign up to see
  2. Paysage aux oliviers by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1901, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2026Paysage aux oliviersPhillips · HK$4,902,000≈ $625,740≈ £471,155≈ €543,319Sign up to see
  3. Vase de fleurs des champs by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, circa 1887, oil on canvas, sold May 2026Vase de fleurs des champsBonhams · $572,000≈ £426,802≈ €493,103Sign up to see

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  1. Sur La Plage by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Etching with Drypoint on Laid Paper, sold Apr 2026
    Sur La Plage
    Etching · Paper
    H 5.25" W 3.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1197
    $650≈ £480≈ €551HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. Paysage aux oliviers by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1901, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2026
    Paysage aux oliviers, 1901
    Oil · Canvas
    36.8 x 49.4 cm. (14 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    HK$4,902,000≈ $625,740≈ £471,155≈ €543,319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. "Le Chapeau épinglé" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Radierung mit leichtem Plattenton auf schwachem Bütten, sold Mar 2026
    "Le Chapeau épinglé"
    Etching · Paper
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 11,7 x 8 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3554
    €550≈ $635≈ £476HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  4. "Buste d'enfant " by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Radierung, sold Mar 2026
    "Buste d'enfant "
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 13,7 x 9,5 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3555
    €110≈ $127≈ £95HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  5. Children Playing with Ball by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, lithograph in colors on Arches Ingres laid paper with MBM watermark, 1900, from the, sold Mar 2026
    Children Playing with Ball
    Lithograph · Paper
    23 5/8 x 20 1/2 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 105
    $10,240≈ £7,660≈ €8,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  6. Untitled by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, bronze, sold Mar 2026
    UntitledAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    1 x 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 4
    $640≈ £479≈ €554Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  7. Claude Renoir, la tête baissée (from the L'album des douze lithographies originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir portfolio) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, lithograph, sold Mar 2026
    Claude Renoir, la tête baissée (from the L'album des douze lithographies originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir portfolio)
    Lithograph
    7½ h x 7½ w in (19 x 19 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 228
    $1,920≈ £1,439≈ €1,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Femme nue assise (from Théodore Duret's Histoire des peintres impressionnistes) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1906, soft-ground etching, sold Mar 2026
    Femme nue assise (from Théodore Duret's Histoire des peintres impressionnistes), c. 1906
    Etching
    7¼ h x 5¾ w in (18 x 15 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 232
    $1,536≈ £1,151≈ €1,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Le graveur V.J. Roux-Champion by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1908, soft-ground etching, sold Mar 2026
    Le graveur V.J. Roux-Champion, c. 1908
    Etching
    7 h x 5 w in (18 x 13 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 233
    $1,024≈ £768≈ €888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Portrait de Paul Cézanne by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1902, lithograph, sold Mar 2026
    Portrait de Paul Cézanne, c. 1902
    Lithograph
    10¾ h x 9½ w in (27 x 24 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 234
    $832≈ £624≈ €722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
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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

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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."

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

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