French, 1848–1903
Paul Gauguin
575results on record
78%sell-through
$48,433median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$39,241,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 575 recorded results (538 sold · 37 passed) across 19 auction houses, 1998–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 134 | 80% | $14,187 |
| works on paper | 77 | 89% | $51,460 |
| painting | 56 | 73% | $825,000 |
| other | 39 | 100% | $9,158 |
| sculpture | 24 | 100% | $29,897 |
| ceramics & design | 17 | 80% | $305,685 |
Medium is recorded for 347 of 575 results (60%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Paul Gauguin Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Paul Gauguin | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $48,433 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $39,241,000 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 575 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoMarc ChagallJoan MiróHenri Matisse
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
76/ 100
- Sell-through78%
- Meets estimate62%
- Market depth575 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 251 | 82% | $78,346 | 0.94× |
| Christie's | 230 | 85% | $57,494 | — |
| Bonhams | 30 | 70% | $7,541 | 0.86× |
| Artcurial | 14 | — | $15,794 | 0.87× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 9 | — | $3,115 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 7 | 86% | $3,875 | — |
| Phillips | 6 | 83% | $4,410 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 5 | 100% | $1,536 | 0.75× |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 75% | $1,171 | — |
| Hammersite | 2 | 100% | $2,625 | 0.11× |
| Doyle | 1 | 100% | $1,536 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | 100% | $5,131 | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $593 | — |
| Art collect | 1 | — | $12 | 0.18× |
| Montefiore auction house | 2 | 50% | $212 | 1.36× |
| Wright | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Kamelot Auctions | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Aste Dams | 3 | 0% | — | — |
| Strauss & Co | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 767 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 37 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2024·10 | Le Jardin de Pissarro, quai du Pothuis à Pontoise - recto; Deux esquisses d'autoportrait - verso | $1,627,050–$2,711,750 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·10 | Étude pour 'Deux femmes tahitiennes nues sur la plage' (recto); Études (verso) | $15,681–$23,521 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·10 | Autoportrait | $26,135–$39,202 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Le Sourire | woodcut | $9,360–$13,371 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·09 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent) (M./K./J./S. 13) | $1,993–$2,658 | Phillips | |||
| 2024·09 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·09 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·08 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·07 | Natura morta con statuetta maora, 1984/1964 | $217–$434 | Aste Dams | |||
| 2024·07 | Natura morta, 1891/1964 | $109–$434 | Aste Dams | |||
| 2024·06 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Noa Noa, 1926 | $1,084–$1,084 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2024·05 | Etude pour La nativité tahitienne | pastel and charcoal on paper laid down on paper | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·05 | La danse du feu ou Le diable parle | pencil on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·04 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | La Femme aux Figues , 1894 | etching in dark green | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2024·04 | Moïse sur la montage et Tahitiennes jouant de la flûte | $53,430–$74,802 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·04 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·03 | Le Calvaire Breton | $5,077–$7,615 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·03 | L'Abreuvoir - II | $318,772–$446,281 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·01 | Le calvaire breton | Woodcut on chine collé | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·01 | Deux Maoris | Woodcut in colors on Japon paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·12 | Banc | $75,397–$96,939 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·11 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·11 | Masque de Meyer de Haan | $60,000–$80,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·10 | Manao Tupapau, from L'Estampe originale | L'Estampe originale | $20,000–$30,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2023·10 | Parau na te varua ino, paroles du diable (study) | $127,092–$190,638 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Les enfants dans la rue, Rouen | $423,640–$635,460 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·10 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·09 | Auto portrait au béret (recto); Falaises dans la mer (verso) | $63,630–$84,840 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·08 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·08 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·08 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Les usines Cail et Quai de Grenelle | oil on panel | $151,922–$227,884 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·06 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | La femme aux figues , 1894 | etching | $800–$1,200 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·05 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·05 | Nature morte avec pivoines de chine et mandoline | $10,000,000–$15,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | La Femme aux Figues | $700–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Rouen, L'église Saint-Ouen | oil on canvas | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Mona-Mona (Savoureux) | oil on canvas laid down on board | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·05 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·04 | Le porteur de fei | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·04 | Autoportrait en masque christique II | Résine acrylique | $436–$654 | Artcurial | ||
| 2023·04 | Idole à la Perle, conception | Plâtre peint | $6,541–$8,721 | Artcurial | ||
| 2023·04 | Cylindre au Christ en croix | Bronze à patine brune | $3,270–$4,360 | Artcurial | ||
| 2023·03 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Le Moulin David | $52,745–$73,843 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·02 | La Montagne Sainte-Marguerite vue des environs du presbyt è re | oil on canvas | $1,937,310–$3,027,046 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·02 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·12 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.