Pierre-Auguste Renoir
1841-1919 · French · Impressionism
Auction record: $78.1M
Bal du moulin de la Galette, 1876 · Sotheby's, New York · May 17, 1990
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Biography
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, born in Limoges in 1841, was a founding Impressionist whose scenes of Parisian leisure, such as Bal du moulin de la Galette (1876) and Luncheon of the Boating Party, defined the movement's image of modern life. From the 1880s he moved toward firmer drawing and, in his late years at Cagnes-sur-Mer, toward monumental nudes and bathers. He was extremely prolific, with several thousand paintings, so his works appear at auction in every price band and in every major sale season. For the market Renoir is a highly liquid but price-tiered name: important 1870s canvases command tens of millions, while late works trade far lower. His record remains Bal du moulin de la Galette, sold for 78.1 million dollars in 1990.
Recent auction results
| La femme aux lilas (portrait de Nini Lopez), 1876-77Christie's, New York | $28.23M | May 18, 2026 | heni.com |
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| Baigneuse, 1891Christie's, New York | $10.4M | Nov 17, 2025 | theartnewspaper.com |
Market
- Liquidity: High
Museums
- Musée d'Orsay, Parigi
- Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
- Musée de l'Orangerie, Parigi
- Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
- Phillips Collection, Washington
Sources
- Wikipedia, List of most expensive paintings
- Wikipedia, Bal du moulin de la Galette
- HENI News, Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale, maggio 2026
- The Art Newspaper, Christie's Newhouse e 20th century, maggio 2026
- The Art Newspaper, Christie's 20th century, novembre 2025
- The Art Newspaper, collezione Blaquier-Arrieta, settembre 2026
- Sotheby's, pagina artista Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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