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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| 2002·12 | Joies de Bretagne (Kornfeld 7 B) | paper, from the second edition of | $1,891–$2,837 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·12 | titre pour le sourire (kornfeld 69) | $4,710–$6,280 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·11 | Bouddha (M./K./J. 45) | $28,000–$32,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Noa Noa (Mongan/Kornfeld/Joachim 13) | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Auti Te Pape (M./K./J. 16) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | Le Porteur de Féï (G. 64; M., K. & J. 46II) | $38,494–$53,891 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·09 | Pastorales Martinique, from: 10 Zincographies (Guérin 9; Mongan, Kornfeld & Joachim 6) | $18,477–$27,715 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·06 | Croquis Martiniquais ( recto and verso ) | $12,166–$18,249 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·06 | Luxure | $27,501–$36,667 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Cylindre au Christ et à l´idole | Bronze | $2,709–$2,709 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2002·05 | Un coin du jardin, rue Carcel | $280,000–$350,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Torse d'une femme | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Les falaises de La Bouille | $180,000–$220,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Pot en forme d'une têté grotesque | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Ondine (II) | $300,000–$400,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·03 | Groupe breton assis et carriole (recto); and Silhouette féminine (verso) | $11,414–$17,120 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | Tahitienne | $6,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·02 | Reclining Tahitian (Study after Manao Tupapao) ( recto ) Oviri ( verso ) | $70,450–$98,631 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | Les cygnes | $170,394–$227,192 | Unsold listing | Christie's | ||
| 2002·02 | Le Champ Lollichon et l'église de Pont-Aven | $992,422–$1,417,746 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | Les misères humaines | $198,484–$255,194 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·02 | Les roches noires | $311,904–$368,614 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Etudes de têtes et de personnages | $12,000–$16,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | Paul Gauguin | $586–$879 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·09 | Vallée Bretonne | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·07 | Les Cigales et les Fourmis - Souvenir de la Martinique (Mongan, Kornfeld, Joachim 5) | $25,411–$31,057 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Croquis tahitiens ( recto et verso ) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Femmes au bord de la rivière | $5,500,000–$7,500,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Pastorales Martinique (Mongan/Kornfeld/Joachim 6) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Etudes de femmes et cheval | $36,271–$50,779 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Paysage d'Arles avec buissons | $1,464,342–$2,196,513 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·02 | Nègreries Martinique | $439,303–$585,737 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | Oviri | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·10 | Bretonne et chef modelé de jeune Breton | partially painted unglazed reddish-brown stoneware vase | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2000·06 | Portrait d'enfant | $18,227–$24,303 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Pot à la petite bretonne couronné | $14,967–$20,954 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Pot à la petite gardienne de moutons | $17,961–$23,948 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Pot à la petite tahitienne | $14,967–$20,954 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Etude pour le Christ Jaune | $15,062–$22,594 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | A Tahitian girl | $4,519–$7,531 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | (1848-1903) | $603–$905 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·06 | Paul Gauguin | $603–$905 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Oviri | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Tahitian Woman with Pig (Otahi) | $70,000–$90,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | La petite parisienne | $12,998–$19,497 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Pot en forme de gourde | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | (1848-1903) | $798–$1,117 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Paul Gauguin | $3,193–$4,789 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Tahitien assis | watercolor over pen and black ink on paper | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·11 | Les Cigales et les fourmis--Souvenir de la Martinique (Gurin 10; Mongan/Kornfeld/Joachim 5) | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Soyez amoureuses, vous serez heureuses (Guerin 58; Kornfeld 55) | woodcut in ochre and dark grey, 1898, on thin | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·07 | Rflexions bourgeoises | $63,144–$78,930 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Tte de jeune fille | $39,342–$55,078 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Poulailler | $31,473–$47,210 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Pour faire un bouquet | $1,108,619–$1,583,741 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Manao Tupapau (Mongan/Kornfeld/Joachim 23) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Nave Nave Fenua (terra deliziosa) | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | La petite Parisienne | $250,000–$350,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·04 | Pot in the shape of a gourd | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Paul Gauguin | $1,003–$1,338 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Nature Morte À La Cruche Et Aux Fruits | $165,650–$248,475 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·06 | Têtes de Tahitiennes (Profil Tahitien ( Recto ); Etude de Tête Et de Jambe ( Verso )) | $10,033–$13,378 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·06 | Cavalier Devant La Case | $1,668,300–$2,502,450 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | La rentre du foin (Return from the Harvest) | $700,000–$900,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Les Dindons (Pont Aven Landscape) | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Manao Tupapau (Mongan, Kornfeld, Joachim 23) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Petit breton accoudé ( recto ); Jeune fille ( verso ) | ); watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper ( | $250,875–$334,500 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.