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# Leonard Boudin (b. 1735)

## What is Leonard Boudin’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 30 auction results for Leonard Boudin at 11 houses since 2005. Over the last 24 months the median price was $7,070 including buyer’s premium (middle half $5,311–$16,683, n=6). The auction record is $343,592 for A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese lacquer commode, by Léonard Boudin, circa 1760 (2022, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Louis XV gilt-bronze mounted Chinese lacquer commode, by Léonard Boudin, circa 1760, circa 1760 | Chinese lacquer and gilt-bronze | $343,592 | Sotheby's | Oct 2022 |
| 2 | A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED FLORAL MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY TABLE A ECRIRE, circa 1760 | Ormolu-mounted floral marquetry and parquetry | $52,857 | Christie's | Dec 2009 |
| 3 | VERY FINE AND IMPORTANT LACQUER COMMODE, circa 1770 | Commode | $51,808 | Koller Auktionen | Jun 2020 |
| 4 | BY LÉONARD BOUDIN, CIRCA 1765-70, 1765 | Ormolu-mounted tulipwood, amaranth, sycamore, marquetry and parquetry | $20,135 | Christie's | Oct 2025 |
| 5 | Bonheur-du-jour d'époque Transition, 1877 | Bronze | $19,730 | Artcurial | Jun 2025 |
| 6 | ENCOIGNURE "A FLEURS" | Tulipwood, rosewood and partly dyed precious woods in veneer and finely inlaid on all sides with flowers, leaves, fillets, reserves and frieze, the front with 1 door, gilt bronze mounts and sabots, moulded "Fleur de Pêche"-top | $12,737 | Koller Auktionen | Dec 2005 |
| 7 | HÖRNSKÅP, ett par, av Léonard Boudin (1735-1804), mästare i Paris 1761, Louis XVI, 1700-talets slut., 1761 | Valnöt | $12,024 | Bukowskis | Jun 2017 |
| 8 | A LOUIS XV BLACK LACQUERED AND CHINOISERIE DECORATED SERPENTINE COMMODE | Black lacquered and chinoiserie decorated serpentine commode with variegated marble top | $11,628 | Christie's | Jan 2006 |
| 9 | A Louis XV kingwood commode, by Leonard Boudin, mid-18th century | Kingwood commode with brèche d'Alep marble top | $11,620 | Sotheby's | Nov 2020 |
| 10 | A LOUIS XV/XVI KINGWOOD TRANSITIONAL AMARANTH AND TULIPWOOD PARQUETRY TABLE EN CHIFFONNIÈRE BY BOUDIN, CIRCA 1765, circa 1765 | Kingwood transitional amaranth and tulipwood parquetry | $9,450 | Sotheby's | Nov 2020 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 7 | $12,024 |
| Sculpture | 10 | $9,917 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Large (over 120 cm) | 7 | $11,620 |
| Medium (50-120 cm) | 10 | $10,737 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 30 results from 11 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Leonard Boudin is a French artist with 27 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $11,552. 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 Leonard Boudin is recorded as sold in 2026 for $16,258; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Leonard Boudin work worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leonard Boudin work is $11,552.

The median Leonard Boudin sculpture sells for $4,127 across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 5 | $4,127‡ | $19,730 | — | 2025-06-17 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpture & Installation | 2025 | $19,730 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2024 | $11,026‡ |

‡ 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 Leonard Boudin worth?

Across 23 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Leonard Boudin work is $11,552. The median Leonard Boudin sculpture sells for $4,127 across 5 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 Leonard Boudin's auction record?

Leonard Boudin's auction record is $52,857, set in 2009.

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

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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.