French, 1822–1899
Rosa Bonheur
166results on record
84%sell-through
$10,840median result (USD, incl. premium; 95% observed, 5% estimated from hammer)
$607,500record in our coverage
Drawn from 166 recorded results (155 sold · 11 passed) across 14 auction houses, 1999–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 95% observed, 5% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 35 | 80% | $18,750 |
| works on paper | 21 | 100% | $3,500 |
Medium is recorded for 56 of 166 results (34%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Edouard Henri Léon Cortès Rosa Bonheur Edouard Henri Léon Cortès
| Metric | Rosa Bonheur | Edouard Henri Léon Cortès |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $10,840 | $27,500 |
| Record price | $607,500 | $113,137 |
| Results on record | 166 | 551 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Edouard Henri Léon CortèsHenri-joseph HarpigniesEugene Galien-laloueJean-baptiste-camille Corot
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
76/ 100
- Sell-through84%
- Meets estimate54%
- Market depth166 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 | 86 | 96% | $14,515 | 0.75× |
| Christie's | 38 | 100% | $11,875 | — |
| Bonhams | 19 | 74% | $6,875 | 1.04× |
| Heritage Auctions | 12 | 92% | $3,500 | — |
| PASAREL | 2 | 100% | $1,562 | 0.26× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 1 | 100% | $10,000 | 2.00× |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $9,344 | 5.50× |
| Tiroche | 1 | 100% | $7,500 | 1.50× |
| Montefiore auction house | 1 | 100% | $1,125 | 0.60× |
| Hammersite | 2 | 50% | $2,750 | 0.63× |
| Palácio do Correio Velho | 1 | 100% | $10,642 | 1.56× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Matsart | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Aste Dams | 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 168 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 11 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2008·06 | martin, a terrier | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Sheep on a Hillside | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·04 | The Leading Stag | pencil and gouache on paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·04 | A Ram in a Field | oil on canvas, unframed | $10,000–$15,000 | Unsold listing | Christie's | |
| 2008·01 | Tethered pony | oil on canvas | $39,010–$58,514 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·12 | The Monarch of the Herd | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·11 | Retour de Champs | $16,554–$24,831 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | a walking bull | $6,218–$10,364 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | a seated bull | $6,218–$10,364 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Lion in a Mountainous Landscape | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | oxen pulling a cart | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | horse and rider on the scottish highlands (the approaching storm) | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Three Wooly Sheep | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Stag in an Autumn Landscape | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | large wooly sheep (wether) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | study of lions and lionesses | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | A lioness - studies | pencil | $408–$816 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·10 | a bellowing bull | $5,102–$7,142 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Head of a Calf | $8,163–$12,244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Two Cows Grazing | $12,244–$16,325 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Study of Two Dogs | $12,244–$16,325 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Two Bulls Grazing | $12,244–$16,325 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Two Rams in a Landscape | $8,163–$12,244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Two Horses in a Stable | $20,407–$30,610 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | A Shepherd resting with his flock | $8,163–$12,244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Study of Deer Heads | $4,081–$6,122 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Sheep Grazing | $1,633–$2,449 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Studies of an Isard | $6,122–$10,203 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | A Resting Ram; A Resting Ewe | $8,163–$12,244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Cavalier Espagnol | $1,224–$1,633 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Head of a Lamb | $1,633–$2,449 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | A Resting Bull | $5,102–$7,142 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·10 | Sheep in a Meadow | $6,122–$8,163 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·07 | Buffalo Hunt; and five companion drawings | watercolor and pencil on tracing paper | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·06 | Biche et faon dans un sous-bois (A doe and her fawn in a thicket) | oil on canvas | $35,992–$49,989 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·04 | King of the Forest | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | a sheep, ram and lamb with the flock | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | The Old Monarch | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | Spanish Muleteers Crossing the Pyrenees | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | Study for the Horse Fair | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | studies for the horse fair | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | Royal Tiger Marching | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | lion (the look out) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | Le Labourage | $60,000–$80,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | Deer in the Moonlight | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·04 | The Horse Fair | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·01 | Study of a ram | $2,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Sheep in the Pasture | $2,848–$3,798 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·11 | Trees and Lane | Oil on paper on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·10 | Cows under the yoke | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | A Buck and Doe in the Forest | pencil and watercolor on paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·05 | Un Mouton Broutanr | Bronze | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·03 | Une halte dans la foret | $43,869–$70,190 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·01 | cattle in the pyrenees | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·01 | in the stable | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | studies of horses | $1,173–$1,759 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | A shepherd with his flock of sheep | black chalk, watercolour and gouache on paper | $4,807–$7,210 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | Three stags in a woodland | oil on canvas | $90,513–$126,718 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·12 | A roe deer in the forest | oil on canvas | $13,878–$20,817 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·09 | The forlorn donkey | $2,423–$4,038 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·06 | Vâches sous l'arbre | $1,654–$2,480 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | Standing Bull | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·11 | The racehorse | oil on canvas | $9,976–$14,251 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·11 | Têtes de moutons et béliers | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·05 | Three goats | $1,717–$2,576 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Studies of sheep | $3,590–$5,025 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·04 | Cattle and goats in a landscape | $2,154–$2,872 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·12 | Deer in a Landscape | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.