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# Bonfils

Bonfils is a French artist with 31 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $900. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Bonfils is recorded as sold in 2026 for $944; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bonfils work worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bonfils work is $900.

The median Bonfils photograph sells for $900 across 19 lots.

The median Bonfils print sells for $1,743 across 2 lots.

The median Bonfils sculpture sells for $106 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $1,743‡ | $2,600 | — | 2009-05-16 |
| Paintings | 1 | $4,200† | $4,200† | — | 1996-02-13 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $106‡ | $106‡ | — | 2025-10-14 |
| Photography | 24 | $900†‡ | $8,139 | 79.2% | 2026-02-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Bonfils's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $1,743. Paintings (1 lots) median $4,200, record $4,200. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $4,200 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Bonfils painting sells for around 2.4× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Photography

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $512–$1,092†‡ | $823†‡ | $2,600 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2021 | $8,139 |
| Paintings | 1996 | $4,200† |
| Photography | 2002 | $2,600 |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $2,600 |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $885‡ |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $106‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bonfils worth?

Across 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bonfils work is $900. The median Bonfils photograph sells for $900 across 19 lots. The median Bonfils print sells for $1,743 across 2 lots. The median Bonfils sculpture sells for $106 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Bonfils photograph?

Based on 19 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bonfils photograph is $900. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Bonfils's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bonfils photograph is $8,139.

### What is the average price of a small Bonfils photograph?

Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Bonfils photograph (small (under 50 cm)) is $823, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Bonfils's auction record?

Bonfils's auction record is $8,139, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bonfils auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bonfils-2 (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.