> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/rosa-bonheur · updated 2026-11-02 # Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) Rosa Bonheur is a French artist with 86 auction lots recorded since 1988, median price $1,595. 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 Rosa Bonheur sold in 2025 for $4,306, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Rosa Bonheur work worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rosa Bonheur work is $1,595. The median Rosa Bonheur painting sells for $3,203 across 30 lots. The median Rosa Bonheur sculpture sells for $375 across 16 lots. The median Rosa Bonheur print sells for $106 across 10 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 | 15 | $106†‡ | $581‡ | 66.7% | 2019-01-08 | | Paintings | 36 | $3,203†‡ | $336,494 | 83.3% | 2026-01-20 | | Works on Paper | 10 | $1,762‡ | $18,020 | 80% | 2021-01-21 | | Sculpture & Installation | 17 | $375†‡ | $7,901 | 94.1% | 2024-08-08 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 4 | $57,493† | $336,494 | — | 2019-04-13 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Rosa Bonheur's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (15 lots) median $106 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (36 lots) median $3,203, record $336,494. A typical Rosa Bonheur painting sells for around 30× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $57,493. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $50–$80†‡ | $72†‡ | $517‡ | † 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) | 10 | $1,700–$6,560†‡ | $5,034†‡ | $27,500† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $808–$9,846†‡ | $2,730†‡ | $67,185 | † 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) | 7 | $1,660–$3,756‡ | $1,800‡ | $18,020 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $231–$2,030†‡ | $464†‡ | $7,901 | † 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 | 2008 | $336,494 | | Paintings | 2007 | $67,185 | | Works on Paper | 2006 | $18,020 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2000 | $7,901 | | Works on Paper | 2001 | $4,387 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2014 | $2,827† | | Prints & Editions | 2006 | $581‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2004 | $517‡ | † 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 Rosa Bonheur worth? Across 62 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Rosa Bonheur work is $1,595. The median Rosa Bonheur painting sells for $3,203 across 30 lots. The median Rosa Bonheur sculpture sells for $375 across 16 lots. The median Rosa Bonheur print sells for $106 across 10 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 Rosa Bonheur painting? Based on 30 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Rosa Bonheur painting is $3,203. 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 Rosa Bonheur's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Rosa Bonheur painting is $336,494. ### What is the average price of a Rosa Bonheur sculpture? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Rosa Bonheur sculpture is $375. 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 Rosa Bonheur's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Rosa Bonheur sculpture is $7,901. ### What is the average price of a Rosa Bonheur print? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Rosa Bonheur print is $106. 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 Rosa Bonheur's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Rosa Bonheur print is $581. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Rosa Bonheur painting? Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Rosa Bonheur painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,730, 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 Rosa Bonheur sculpture? Based on 14 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Rosa Bonheur sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $464, 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 Rosa Bonheur's auction record? Rosa Bonheur's auction record is $336,494, set in 2008. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Rosa Bonheur auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/rosa-bonheur (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.