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 bainKornfeld530lots offered1991–2026years recorded89%sold (420)$1.6kSign 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. Femme nue assise (from Théodore Duret's Histoire des peintres impressionistes) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1906, etching, sold Nov 2022
    Femme nue assise (from Théodore Duret's Histoire des peintres impressionistes), c. 1906
    Etching
    7⅛ h x 5½ w in (18 x 14 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 417
    $2,560≈ £2,151≈ €2,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. La Chapeau Epingle, (The Hat Pin) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, drypoint, sold Sep 2022
    La Chapeau Epingle, (The Hat Pin)
    Drypoint
    4.5 x 3 inches, sheet: 7.25 x 5.75 inches, framed: 19.25 x 18 inches (sight)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 260
    $209≈ £184≈ €210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  3. Frame: 16.75" h x 13.75" w by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Etching of a woman, sold Aug 2022
    Frame: 16.75" h x 13.75" w
    Etching
    7.25" h x 5.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 276
    $550≈ £469≈ €548HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Young man in the forest of Fontainebleau by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1866, oil on paper on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Young man in the forest of Fontainebleau, 1866
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 21,8 cm
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2023
    €134,400≈ $139,601≈ £115,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–100,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  5. Jeune fille aux longs cheveux by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, circa 1896, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Jeune fille aux longs cheveux, circa 1896
    Oil · Canvas
    21.5 x 17 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 140
    CHF 220,000≈ $228,294≈ £186,150≈ €217,713HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 250,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Jeune fille à la rose by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1915, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Jeune fille à la rose, 1915
    Oil · Canvas
    29 x 24.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 141
    CHF 220,000≈ $228,294≈ £186,150≈ €217,713HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 300,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Nu debout en pied by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Around 1879, Oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Nu debout en pied, Around 1879
    Oil · Canvas
    34.8 x 20.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 41
    €226,800≈ $242,948≈ £193,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–220,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Profil de Coco medallion by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, bronze, Plexiglas display box, sold May 2022
    Profil de Coco medallion
    Sculpture
    1½ d x 8 dia in (4 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 185
    $2,750≈ £2,201≈ €2,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Baigneuse assise (from La vie et l'oeuvre de Pierre-Auguste Renoir) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, soft ground etching, sold May 2022
    Baigneuse assise (from La vie et l'oeuvre de Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
    Etching
    13 h x 9¾ w in (33 x 25 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 186
    $3,000≈ £2,401≈ €2,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Untitled by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Etching.'Baigneuse Debout a Mi Jambes' 1910.4 3/8in. x 6 5/8in. (11cm. x 16cm)Fr, sold May 2022
    Untitled
    Etching
    Fine Estate Art & Rugs · · Lot 205
    $375≈ £306≈ €361HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Fine Estate Art & Rugs ↗
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir signature

183 catalogued lots by Pierre-Auguste Renoir record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (48% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right55
  • lower left31
  • in the plate25
  • upper left2
  • upper right2

Form

  • signed169
  • monogrammed6
  • stamped signature5
  • 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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