> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/pierre-auguste-renoir · updated 2026-11-02 # Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) Pierre-Auguste Renoir is a French artist with 899 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $2,565. 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 Pierre-Auguste Renoir sold in 2026 for $17,588, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Pierre-Auguste Renoir work worth? Across 689 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir work is $2,565. The median Pierre-Auguste Renoir print sells for $2,000 across 479 lots. The median Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting sells for $204,078 across 118 lots. The median Pierre-Auguste Renoir sculpture sells for $5,765 across 21 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Pierre-Auguste Renoir prints typically sell for $964–$3,600 (the middle half of 323 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings typically sell for $97,584–$486,679 (the middle half of 93 sold 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 | 562 | $2,000†‡ | $322,718 | 85.2% | 2026-08-20 | | Paintings | 122 | $204,078†‡ | $37.8M | 96.7% | 2026-06-18 | | Works on Paper | 26 | $89,383† | $1.7M | 73.1% | 2026-04-15 | | Sculpture & Installation | 29 | $5,765†‡ | $56,704 | 72.4% | 2026-01-08 | | Photography | 1 | $642 | $642 | — | 2022-11-05 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 98 | $331,878†‡ | $37.8M | — | 2026-05-19 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Pierre-Auguste Renoir's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (562 lots) median $2,000 with 85.2% sell-through. Paintings (122 lots) median $204,078, record $37,793,761. A typical Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting sells for around 102× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 98 lots) the median is $331,878. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 323 | $964–$3,600†‡ | $1,920†‡ | $34,926 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 47 | $2,320–$27,706†‡ | $12,000†‡ | $322,718 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 93 | $97,584–$486,679†‡ | $204,078†‡ | $1.7M‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 17 | $1,356–$559,098†‡ | $350,000†‡ | $37.8M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $43,394–$92,470 | $69,674 | $176,160 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 10 | $78,774–$585,790† | $116,254† | $1.7M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $2,014–$8,101†‡ | $4,875†‡ | $56,704 | † 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 | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2026 | $37.8M | | Paintings | 2006 | $3.2M | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $1.7M | | Works on Paper | 2026 | $688,358 | | Prints & Editions | 2007 | $322,718 | | Prints & Editions | 1999 | $121,830 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2003 | $56,704 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2000 | $43,301 | 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 Pierre-Auguste Renoir worth? Across 689 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir work is $2,565. The median Pierre-Auguste Renoir print sells for $2,000 across 479 lots. The median Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting sells for $204,078 across 118 lots. The median Pierre-Auguste Renoir sculpture sells for $5,765 across 21 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Pierre-Auguste Renoir prints typically sell for $964–$3,600 (the middle half of 323 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Pierre-Auguste Renoir paintings typically sell for $97,584–$486,679 (the middle half of 93 sold 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 Pierre-Auguste Renoir print? Based on 479 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir print is $2,000. 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 Pierre-Auguste Renoir's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Pierre-Auguste Renoir print is $322,718. ### What is the average price of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting? Based on 118 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting is $204,078. 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 Pierre-Auguste Renoir's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting is $37,793,761. ### What is the average price of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir sculpture? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Pierre-Auguste Renoir sculpture is $5,765. 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 Pierre-Auguste Renoir's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Pierre-Auguste Renoir sculpture is $56,704. ### What is the average price of a small Pierre-Auguste Renoir print? Based on 323 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Pierre-Auguste Renoir print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,920, 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 the average price of a small Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting? Based on 93 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Pierre-Auguste Renoir painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $204,078, 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 Pierre-Auguste Renoir's auction record? Pierre-Auguste Renoir's auction record is $37,793,761, set in 2026. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Pierre-Auguste Renoir auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/pierre-auguste-renoir (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.