Renoir Painting Sold

As of february 2016 a smaller version of this painting by renoir stands at 13th place on the inflation adjusted list of the most expensive paintings ever sold.

Renoir painting sold.

As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality it has been said that renoir is the final. Browse artwork and art for sale by pierre auguste renoir and discover content biographical information and recently sold works. Pierre auguste renoir was a french painter and leading figure in the impressionist movement. Two of renoir s paintings have sold for over 70 000 000.

Pierre auguste renoir filmed painting at home 1919 this is unique footage of the great impressionist painter pierre auguste renoir 1841 1919. It surpassed the 53 9 million paid for van gogh s irises at a 1987 auction and. Pierre auguste renoir au moulin de la galette became one of the world s most expensive paintings when it sold for 78 million back in 1990. The painting whose auction price was by far a record for a renoir went to an unidentified phone bidder.

25 february 1841 3 december 1919 was a french artist who was a leading painter in the development of the impressionist style. Sotheby s presents works of art by pierre auguste renoir. Pierre auguste renoir commonly known as auguste renoir ˈ r ɛ n w ɑːr r ɛ n ˈ w ɑːr ren wahr ren wahr. Bal du le moulin de la galette is one of impressionism s most celebrated masterpieces and has been described as the most beautiful painting of the 19th century.

According to artnet a number of renoir paintings sold at various auction houses in may 2014 for prices ranging from 32 500 to 3 5 million. This is an incomplete list of paintings by impressionist painter pierre auguste renoir renoir painted about 4000 paintings that have sold at auction for as much as 78 1 million in 1990. The largest collection of renoir paintings is at the barnes foundation in philadelphia pennsylvania united states. View pierre auguste renoir s 10 033 artworks on artnet.