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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Young Mother Gazing at Her Child

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

French · 1825–1905 · Painter, Printmaker

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9lots offered2019–2024years recorded100%sold (4)$14.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William-Adolphe Bouguereau, A study for Tendres Propos, pencil on paperA study for Tendres ProposBonhams · $24,063≈ £17,893≈ €21,167Sign up to see
  2. DrawingBrunk Auctions · $19,000≈ £14,863≈ €17,476Sign up to see
  3. DrawingBrunk Auctions · $10,000≈ £7,823≈ €9,198Sign up to see

William-Adolphe Bouguereau’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 4 auction results for William-Adolphe Bouguereau between 2019 and 2024, of which 4 sold (100%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $196Sign up free to see to $24.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24.1kSign up free to see for A study for Tendres Propos at Bonhams in November 2021. The most common medium is drawings (3 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (4), Brunk Auctions (3) and Bonhams (2).

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  1. William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Girl with three birds, oil on canvas
    Girl with three birdsManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    10 x 6 3/4in (25.5 x 17.2cm); framed 15 x 12in (38 x 30.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    $960≈ £712≈ €818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Head of the Virgin, Oil on wood panel
    Head of the VirginCircle of the artist
    Oil · Panel
    9.5 inches x 7.5 inches (24 x 19cm), overvall including ornate press molded gilt frame 21.75 inches x 19.5 inches (56 x50cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 282
    $3,250≈ £2,530≈ €3,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  3. Drawing
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet 18-1/4 x 10-1/4 in. (45.09 x 24.77 cm.)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 168
    $10,000≈ £7,823≈ €9,198HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  4. Drawing
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet 19-5/8 x 12-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 169
    $19,000≈ £14,863≈ €17,476HammerSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. William-Adolphe Bouguereau, A study for Tendres Propos, pencil on paper
    A study for Tendres Propos
    Drawing · Paper
    68 1/2 x 43 3/4in (174 x 111.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 70
    $24,063≈ £17,893≈ €21,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Dans les bois, Aquarel op papier
    Dans les bois
    Aquarel op papier · Paper
    12 x 24 cm
    Twents Veilinghuis · · Lot 1111
    €170≈ $196≈ £153HammerSign up free to seeView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
  7. Allegorical depiction of Rome and GreeceManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    23-5/8 x 19-5/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 556
    $7,000≈ £4,613≈ €6,041HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by William-Adolphe Bouguereau that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

William-Adolphe Bouguereau works on paper (4)William-Adolphe Bouguereau drawings (3)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William-Adolphe Bouguereau at auction?

$24,063Sign up free to see, for A study for Tendres Propos at Bonhams (November 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William-Adolphe Bouguereau?

The median sale price is $14.5kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William-Adolphe Bouguereau have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2024. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell William-Adolphe Bouguereau?

DuMouchelles, Brunk Auctions and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Brunk Auctions · Bonhams

About William-Adolphe Bouguereau

In museum collections

  • William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Young Mother Gazing at Her ChildYoung Mother Gazing at Her Child, 1871
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Breton Brother and SisterBreton Brother and Sister, 1871
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The ProposalThe Proposal, 1872
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Two Sleeping ChildrenTwo Sleeping Children, n.d.
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0

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