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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022·12 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·12 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2022·11 | Menu, Tête de tahitienne | watercolor and pen and black ink on paper | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Pêcheur et baigneurs sur l'Aven | oil on canvas | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·11 | Bretonnes à la Barrière, from Volpini Suite | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Maori assis | $300,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Réflexions bourgeoises | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Projet de décoration pour une bibliothèque | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Drame au village, Pont-Aven | $8,000,000–$12,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Jeune fille et renard (étude pour La Perte du pucelage) | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·10 | Cave Canis and Titre pour "Le Sourire" | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | L'Enfant à la mandoline | $394,440–$591,660 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Noa Noa (Fragrant Scent) (M./K./J./S. 13) | $3,500–$4,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Fleurs et livres | oil on panel | $200,000–$400,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Henri Gauguin, l'oncle de l'artiste | $11,240–$16,860 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Clovis, le fils de l'artiste | $13,488–$20,232 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Aline, la fille de l'artiste | $11,240–$16,860 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·09 | Soyez amoureuses, vous serez heureuses | woodcut in ochre and dark grey, 1898, on thin Japan paper | $8,477–$12,715 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·07 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·07 | Peasant Woman | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | L'Abreuvoir - II | $605,162–$847,227 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·06 | Sabots | carved wood | $72,983–$109,475 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·06 | Vue de Rouen | oil on canvas | $973,109–$1,459,664 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·06 | É tudes de femmes et cheval | watercolour on paper | $97,311–$145,966 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·06 | Le Sourire | Woodcut on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·06 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·06 | Masque d'une femme | Plâtre peint d'après une cire originale | $10,739–$16,108 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Porte éventail aux narcisses avec danseuse de Degas - circa 1884-1885 | Bois sculpté peint | $16,108–$21,478 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Femme assise - 1881 | Fusain et crayon sur papier gris | $6,443–$8,591 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Le fils de l'artiste - circa 1884 | Pastel et fusain sur papier | $6,443–$8,591 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Fils de l'artiste couché | Fusain sur papier bleu-gris | $19,330–$26,848 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Portrait de Meyer De Haan ou Mélancolie - circa 1889 | Encre de Chine et crayon sur papier | $26,848–$37,586 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Feu de joie | Huile sur toile | $128,868–$161,085 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Vieillard debout (Bibi La Purée) - Circa 1888-1890 | Bois et peinture verte, pièce unique | $161,085–$268,475 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Ensemble de deux oeuvres | I- Le Sourire, première parution, 4 pages - août 1899 | $10,739–$16,108 | Artcurial | ||
| 2022·06 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·06 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·05 | Tahiti, scène de rivière | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·04 | Le Porteur de Fei (Guerin 64; Mongan, Kornfeld & Joachim 46II) | $18,000–$24,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·04 | Portrait de Stéphane Mallarmé (G. 14, M./K./J./S. 12) | $1,500–$2,500 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·03 | Te Atua (The Gods), from Noa Noa | $35,000–$45,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Deux Tahitiennes | $110,020–$165,030 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Parahi te marae - Là est le temple | $16,467–$21,956 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·03 | Les Laveuses (G. 6; K. 10) | $1,963–$2,618 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Le Calvaire Breton (G. 68; K. 50) | $5,236–$7,854 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Misères Humaines (G. 5; K. 11) | $1,963–$2,618 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Manao Tupapau (Guérin, Kornfeld 20) | $26,180–$39,270 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·02 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·02 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·02 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·12 | Paul Gauguin | $50–$60 | Art collect | |||
| 2021·11 | Paysage de Bretagne | $160,489–$240,734 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Paysage, probablement Pontoise | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Fragrent Scent (Noa Noa) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Nave Nave Fenua | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·11 | Te Atua | $3,000–$4,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·11 | Paysan breton | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·10 | Peasant Woman | $40,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·09 | Te Po (The God of Darkness) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | L'Univers est Cree | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | The Devil's Speech | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Spirit of the Dead Watching | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Maruru (Thank You) | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Nave Nave Fenua | $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.