> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/le-breton-louis-2 · updated 2026-11-02

# Louis Le Breton (1818–1866)

Louis Le Breton is a French artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $342. 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 Louis Le Breton is recorded as sold in 2026 for $466; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Louis Le Breton work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Le Breton work is $342.

The median Louis Le Breton print sells for $200 across 5 lots.

The median Louis Le Breton painting sells for $98,280 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 | 10 | $200†‡ | $466‡ | 50% | 2026-09-04 |
| Paintings | 1 | $98,280 | $98,280 | — | 2024-05-23 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Louis Le Breton's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $200 with 50% sell-through. Paintings (1 lots) median $98,280, record $98,280. A typical Louis Le Breton painting sells for around 491× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2024 | $98,280 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $466‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2011 | $219† |

† 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 Louis Le Breton worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Louis Le Breton work is $342. The median Louis Le Breton print sells for $200 across 5 lots. The median Louis Le Breton painting sells for $98,280 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 Louis Le Breton's auction record?

Louis Le Breton's auction record is $98,280, set in 2024.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Louis Le Breton auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/le-breton-louis-2 (updated 2026-11-02).

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.