Auguste Rodin Auction Prices and Value Guide

Auguste Rodin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 4,930 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Auguste Rodin auction prices: quick answer

Auguste Rodin auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Auguste Rodin
Source records
4,930
Market update
2026-02-16

Auguste Rodin market snapshot

Auguste Rodin shows very deep auction liquidity with 6,980 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $20,900. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 125 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-04.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (5.0% · 244 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (28.8% · 1,395 sales)
  • $10,000+ (66.2% · 3,205 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$7,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
125
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-02-04

Artist context

About Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin portrait
Nadar · Public domain · Source

Born

1840

Died

1917

Nationality

French

Also known as

François Auguste René Rodin, Rodin, Auguste

Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) was a French sculptor whose treatment of the human figure helped reshape modern sculpture. Although trained within established sculptural traditions, he developed expressive modeled surfaces and treated fragments—such as a hand, torso, or head—as potentially complete works. MoMA's account of St. John the Baptist Preaching illustrates his practice of studying a living model and transforming an inherited religious subject into an immediate, modern human presence. Collectors encounter Rodin through sculptures, casts, editions, works on paper, and objects connected with celebrated compositions. His best-known titles include The Thinker, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, Monument to Balzac, and The Gates of Hell. Because prominent compositions may exist in multiple materials, sizes, editions, or casting histories, identifying the precise object is essential. Museum collections and international authority files provide a strong basis for matching Rodin's name, life dates, career, and works across catalogues and auction records.

Modern sculptureSculptureModeled clayPlaster castsHuman figure and bodily fragmentsReligious and historical figures reinterpreted through contemporary models

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts may include sculpture and mixed-media objects, modeled or cast versions of figure subjects, plaster casts, works on paper and prints, decorative objects, and editions. Recurring figure-based compositions and works related to famous titles require precise identification because material, dimensions, inscriptions, edition details, casting history, condition, and attribution may distinguish objects that share a familiar subject or name.

Market and appraisal context

Rodin has an extensive and varied public-auction record, but broad artist-level statistics should not be treated as a valuation for an individual object. Appraisal begins by identifying the medium, dimensions, subject, date, casting or edition information, inscriptions, and attribution. For sculpture, condition and surface quality, restoration history, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references can be especially important. Comparable sales should involve genuinely similar works and use consistent reporting conventions because published totals may handle buyer premiums and fees differently. Private sales, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may also fall outside public datasets. Authentication and edition status therefore require careful documentary and specialist review before price conclusions are drawn.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Decorative art and editions
  • Fine art and paintings

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within Rodin's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for closely comparable works
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Private transactions and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
  • Authentication, attribution, edition status, and condition can materially affect an appraisal.
  • Reported auction totals may include buyer premiums or other fees, so comparisons should use consistent price conventions.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Auguste Rodin

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Auguste Rodin worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Auguste Rodin artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.