French, 1886–1986
René Buthaud
110results on record
62%sell-through
$4,842median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$169,883record in our coverage
Drawn from 110 recorded results (88 sold · 22 passed) across 8 auction houses, 2003–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramics & design | 91 | 59% | $5,320 |
| works on paper | 8 | 100% | $1,510 |
| sculpture | 4 | 100% | $5,780 |
Medium is recorded for 103 of 110 results (94%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Emile Gallé René Buthaud Emile Gallé
| Metric | René Buthaud | Emile Gallé |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $4,842 | $5,756 |
| Record price | $169,883 | $444,500 |
| Results on record | 110 | 1,857 |
| Years active at auction | 2003–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Emile GalléRené LaliqueJean DunandGeorge Nakashima
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
55/ 100
- Sell-through62%
- Meets estimate27%
- Market depth110 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 | 46 | 83% | $5,400 | 0.64× |
| Rago | 16 | 81% | $2,268 | — |
| Christie's | 12 | — | $8,750 | — |
| Bonhams | 16 | 50% | $6,080 | 0.66× |
| Wright | 6 | 83% | $3,250 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 5 | 100% | $4,375 | — |
| Phillips | 6 | 0% | — | — |
| Lempertz | 3 | 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 110 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 22 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·05 | Deux musiciennes | $23,234–$34,851 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·01 | (1886-1986) Vase1925craquelure glazed stoneware with gilt highlights, glaze mark 'RB'height 14in (36cm); diameter 7 3/4in (19.5cm) | $2,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | (1886-1986) Vase1925craquelure glazed stoneware with gilt highlights, glaze mark 'RB'height 14in (36cm); diameter 7 3/4in (19.5cm) | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | RENE BUTHAUD (1886-1986) Important Monumental Vase and Cover 1928 glazed stoneware, glaze mark to the body 'CE VASE A ETE EXECUTE POUR M RIVIERE PHARMACIEN PAR R. BUTHAUD CERAMISTE A BOURDEAUX MCMXXVIII' height 37in (94cm); diameter 15in (38cm) | $100,000–$150,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Vase | $6,739–$9,434 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·05 | Vase | $2,248–$3,372 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vase1925craquelure glazed stoneware with gilt highlights, glaze mark 'RB'height 6in (15cm); diameter 6in (15cm) | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vasecirca 1925glazed stoneware, craquelure glaze with gilt highlights, glaze mark 'J.Doris'height 12 1/2in (32cm); diameter 7 1/2in (19cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vase1929craquelure glazed stoneware with silvered highlights, glaze mark 'RB'height 10 3/4in (17cm); diameter 8in (20cm) | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vase1924carved and glazed earthenware with coloured slips, glaze mark 'RB'height 10 1/4in (26cm); diameter 6 1/2in (16.5cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vase1927craquelure glazed stoneware with gilt highlights, glaze mark 'RB'height 7 1/4in (18.5cm); diameter 7in (18cm) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vasecirca 1925craquelure glazed stoneware with gilt highlights, glaze mark 'J.Doris'height 11in (28cm); diameter 7in (18cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vase1925craquelure glazed stoneware with gilt highlights, glaze mark 'RB'height 14in (36cm); diameter 7 3/4in (19.5cm) | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vasecirca 1925glazed stoneware, glaze mark 'RB'height 13 1/4in (34cm); diameter 8in (20cm) | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vase1927glazed stoneware, glaze mark 'RB PERICAUD'height 9 1/2in (24cm); diameter 5 1/2in (14cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·04 | (1886-1986) Vasecirca 1925craquelure glazed stoneware with silvered highlights, glaze mark 'RB'height 9in (23cm); diameter 4 3/4in (12cm) | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | Mask | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2024·12 | Mask | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2024·04 | France, c. 1935, charcoal and graphite on paper, visible gridlines, signed "R. Buthaud" l.r., sight 25 1/4 X 38, framed, 37 x 47 1/2 in.Note: Perhaps a study for a large, verre eglomise painting. | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·01 | Art Deco vase | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2024·01 | Vase | $2,500–$3,500 | Rago | |||
| 2024·01 | Bowl | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·07 | Bowl | $500–$700 | Rago | |||
| 2023·05 | Trois vases | $4,314–$6,471 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·05 | Art Deco vase | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·05 | Untitled (Woman with Hat) | $2,500–$3,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Vase | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Exceptional mermaid sculpture | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Vase | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Vase | $1,200–$1,600 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Vase | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2022·09 | Plate | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·03 | Panel, 1936 | $16,490–$21,986 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | (1886-1986) Vasecirca 1925glazed stoneware, signed 'RB' on undersideheight 12in (30cm) | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Bowl | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·09 | Bowl | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2020·12 | Rene Buthaud (1886-1986) Portrait Cubiste de Femmescirca 1935reverse painted on glass31in x 23 1/2in (79cm x 60cm) | $15,000–$30,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | An earthenware dish with the head of a woman by René Buthaud | $590–$943 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·11 | A stoneware dish with a siren by René Buthaud | $590–$943 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·11 | An earthenware dish with a siren by René Buthaud | $590–$943 | Lempertz | |||
| 2020·10 | Important Vase | Glazed earthenware | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·09 | plate | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2020·09 | Art Deco vase | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2018·11 | Vase, vers 1931 | glazed earthenware | $22,592–$28,240 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | Deux Femmes Vase | Glazed earthenware | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Mermaid Vase | Glazed earthenware | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Vase with Nudes | Glazed ceramic | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Sea Serpent Charger | Glazed earthenware | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | A Vase, Circa 1935 | glazed ceramic | $5,264–$7,896 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | vase | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·05 | panel, 1936 | verre-églomisé, comprising 12 plates | $33,351–$55,585 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2016·06 | Large vase | $7,000–$9,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·12 | A Vase, Circa 1918-1919 | glazed ceramic with craquelure, depicting a hunting scene | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·11 | A Monumental Vase and Cover, 1928 | glazed ceramic | $38,477–$53,868 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·10 | vases, pair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·09 | Vase with mermaid design | $14,762–$19,682 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·09 | Large dish | $19,682–$26,243 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·09 | Footed cylindrical vase with female portrait | $19,682–$29,524 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·09 | Vase with female bust | $19,682–$29,524 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·09 | Dish with mermaid design | $6,561–$9,841 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·03 | "Sea Goddess" | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·12 | Study for 'La Naissance de Venus', Circa 1920 | pastel and charcoal on paper, with later linen backing, in gilt-wood frame | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·12 | A Vase, Circa 1921-23 | glazed ceramic | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·11 | femme à la gazelle, vers 1935 | fixé-sous-verre de forme rectangulaire en verre églomisé | $38,883–$64,805 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2011·05 | la petite gironde, 1937 | $140,690–$211,035 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·03 | vase | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·03 | Vase | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | fixé sous-verre, vers 1930 | $60,332–$90,498 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·11 | 'Bather' Vase, 1920-1923 | $3,746–$5,245 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·12 | A Glazed Ceramic Vase, Circa 1927 | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·06 | Vase | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·06 | Vase | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | A Glazed Ceramic Vase, Circa 1925 | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·03 | A Glazed Ceramic Vase, Circa 1925 | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·03 | A Glazed Ceramic Vase, Circa 1925 | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·12 | vase boule à col plat | en grès craquelé à décor géométrique émaillé bleu, brun et ivoire | $15,830–$19,788 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2006·11 | vase pansu ovoïde | $25,682–$32,102 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | important vase piriforme sur un petit talon | $44,944–$51,364 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | vase | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | vase ovoide | $38,451–$44,860 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | coupelle sur talon | en céramique émaillée à fond gris, à décor de sirènes blanches et roses | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | vase boule | en céramique émaillée à craquelures turquoises | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | aquarelle | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | petite coupe | $1,797–$2,397 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | vase amphore | en céramique émaillée beige, marron, brique et or, à décor d'antilopes et d'oiseaux | $7,190–$8,388 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | gouache | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | grand vase à col étranglé | en céramique émaillée beige et marron, à décor de frise d'animaux stylisés | $1,198–$2,397 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | coupe sur talon | en céramique émaillée orange, marron, vert et beige, à décor d'un visage de jeune femme | $1,797–$2,397 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | tête de femme | $959–$1,198 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | coupe sur talon | $3,595–$5,992 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | grande aquarelle | $5,992–$9,586 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | vase ovoïde | $29,958–$35,949 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | coupe | en céramique émaillée beige, vert, marron, à décor d'une sirène entourée de poissons | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | vase boule | en céramique émaillée brun, beige, brique et or, à décor de fleurs stylisées | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | elégante en longue robe verte | dessin, encre et aquarelle | $3,595–$5,992 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | coupelle | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | vase pansu ovoïde | $23,966–$29,958 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | coupelle sur talon | en céramique émaillée vert amande et marron, à décor de sirènes, poissons et étoile de mer | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2005·12 | aquarelle | $2,397–$3,595 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | groupe "la femme à la licorne" | $3,595–$4,793 | Sotheby's | |||
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