Rosa Bonheur
French · 1822–1899 · Painter, Printmaker
Rosa Bonheur was a French painter, sculptor and animalier. Her paintings include Ploughing in the Nivernais, first exhibited at the Salon of 1849, and now in the Musée d'Orsay… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Emigration de Bisons (Amérique)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $773,500≈ £622,485≈ €694,469Sign up to see
- Tete de LionneBrunk Auctions · $85,000≈ £63,014≈ €72,175Sign up to see
- UntitledHelmuth Stone Gallery · $66,150$52,500 + $13,650 premium≈ £52,083≈ €63,018Sign up to see
Rosa Bonheur’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 28 auction results for Rosa Bonheur between 2002 and 2026, of which 26 sold (93%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $150Sign up free to see to $774kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $774kSign up free to see for Emigration de Bisons (Amérique) at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (14 lots). Most results come from Brunk Auctions (9), Sloans & Kenyon (7) and Bonhams (5).
41 results · page 1 of 2
- Cows With Shepherd, Hay FieldManner of the artist$7,500≈ £5,673≈ €6,598Sign up free to see
- €9,900≈ $11,479≈ £8,556Sign up free to see
- $85,000≈ £63,014≈ €72,175Sign up free to see
- $22,000≈ £16,310≈ €18,680Sign up free to see
- $32,000≈ £23,723≈ €27,172Sign up free to see
- $39,325≈ £29,231≈ €33,542Sign up free to see
- $16,380≈ £13,002≈ €15,633Sign up free to see
- $66,150≈ £52,083≈ €63,018Sign up free to see
- £1,300≈ $1,649≈ €1,539Sign up free to see
- A$25,000≈ $16,296≈ £12,829≈ €15,014Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Rosa Bonheur that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Rosa Bonheur paintings (14)Rosa Bonheur oil paintings (14)Rosa Bonheur works on paper (6)Rosa Bonheur drawings (3)Rosa Bonheur sculpture (6)
Rosa Bonheur: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Rosa Bonheur at auction?
$773,500Sign up free to see, for Emigration de Bisons (Amérique) at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Rosa Bonheur?
The median sale price is $6kSign up free to see across 26 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Rosa Bonheur have sold at auction?
26 of 28 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Rosa Bonheur?
Brunk Auctions, Sloans & Kenyon and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Brunk Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams
About Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur was a French painter, sculptor and animalier. Her paintings include Ploughing in the Nivernais, first exhibited at the Salon of 1849, and now in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, and The Horse Fair, which was exhibited at the Salon of 1853 and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Bonheur was widely considered to be the most famous female painter of the nineteenth century. She made sculptures in a realist style.
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