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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, By the Seashore

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. Étude de Femme Nue, Assise, Variante (Study of Nude Woman, Seated, Variant) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, lithograph on paper, sold Oct 2025
    Étude de Femme Nue, Assise, Variante (Study of Nude Woman, Seated, Variant)
    Lithograph · Paper
    32 by 22,5cm excluding frame; 44 by 33 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 144
    ZAR 15,617≈ $902≈ £672≈ €774Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Gondola on the Grand Canal, Venice by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Etching And Aquatint on Arches Paper, sold Oct 2025
    Gondola on the Grand Canal, VeniceAfter the artist
    Etching · Paper
    H 12" W 16"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4068
    $150≈ £112≈ €128HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Portretul lui Coco by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1984, bronz, sold Oct 2025
    Portretul lui Coco, 1984
    Sculpture
    Artmark · · Lot 38
    €500≈ $581≈ £434HammerSign up free to seeView at Artmark ↗
  4. Untitled by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Sur La Plage, etching with drypoint laid on paper, signed on plate, sold Sep 2025
    UntitledAfter the artist
    Etching · Paper
    5.5" x 3.75" & Framed: 20" x 19"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 178
    $150≈ £112≈ €128HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Untitled by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Nude, Etching, sold Sep 2025
    UntitledAfter the artist
    Etching
    7" x 5" & Framed: 16" x 13"
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 179
    $75≈ £56≈ €64HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. La danse à la campagne, 2e planche (Dance in the Country, 2nd plate) (D. 2, S. 2) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, circa 1880, Soft-ground etching, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2025
    La danse à la campagne, 2e planche (Dance in the Country, 2nd plate) (D. 2, S. 2), circa 1880
    Etching · Paper
    I. 22 x 13.6 cm (8 5/8 x 5 3/8 in.) S. 32.3 x 25 cm (12 3/4 x 9 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    £9,675≈ $13,173≈ €11,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Bathing by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1910, Etching, sold Sep 2025
    Bathing, 1910After the artist
    Etching
    H 6.25'' W 4''
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 4254
    $125≈ £92≈ €107HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at DuMouchelles ↗
  8. Après le bain by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Circa 1907, sold Sep 2025
    Après le bain
    Circa 1907
    41 x 33 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 191
    CHF 500,000≈ $626,850≈ £462,893≈ €534,946HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 750,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Enfants jouant à la balle by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1898-1900, Colour lithograph on strong laid paper with watermark "MBM", sold Sep 2025
    Enfants jouant à la balle, 1898-1900
    Lithograph · Paper
    59.5 x 50.5 cm, image; 85.5 x 62.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 521
    CHF 20,000≈ $25,006≈ £18,505≈ €21,400HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 25,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Femme nue couchée (tournée à gauche) (Delteil/Stella 15) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1906, Etching on wove paper, Delteil's second state (of two), sold Sep 2025
    Femme nue couchée (tournée à gauche) (Delteil/Stella 15), 1906
    Etching · Paper
    5 1/2 x 7 3/4in (13.9 x 19.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 182
    $768≈ £567≈ €656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
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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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