Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot Auction Prices and Value Guide
Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,357 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot auction prices: quick answer
Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot
- Source records
- 1,357
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot
Berthe Marie Pauline Morisot (1841–1895) was a French painter and printmaker recognized as a central figure in the Impressionist movement. Born in Bourges, France, she trained in drawing and painting from a young age and became a founding member of the circle of Parisian artists known as the Impressionists. She exhibited with the group regularly and was the only woman to be listed in the first Impressionist exhibition catalogue in 1874. Morisot worked across oil painting, watercolor, pastel, etching, and lithography, developing a distinctive style marked by fluid brushwork and a luminous palette. She married Eugène Manet, brother of painter Édouard Manet, and was closely connected to the Parisian avant-garde. Her works are held in major public collections including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), Tate (London), and the Musée d'Orsay (Paris). She died in Paris on March 2, 1895.
ImpressionismOil paintingWatercolorPastelEtching
Common works and media
Morisot produced oil paintings on canvas, watercolors on paper, pastels, graphite and charcoal drawings, etchings, and lithographs. Her work spans domestic interiors, landscapes, garden scenes, informal portraits, and figure studies. Works range from small-scale sketches and studies to larger finished canvases. Prints in etching and lithography are less common at auction but do appear. Collectors may also encounter preparatory drawings and oil sketches that prefigure larger compositions.
Market and appraisal context
Berthe Morisot's auction market spans two decades of recorded sales (2005–2025) with 25 tracked lots, 19 of which carry realized prices. Her works appear predominantly at top-tier Impressionist and Modern Art sales at Sotheby's and Christie's, with additional appearances at Bonhams, Van Ham Kunstauktionen, Koller Auctions, and regional houses. The price distribution is wide: prints and etchings at the low end realize $200–$720, while important oil paintings command six and seven figures. The top recorded result is $1,143,000 for "Devant la toilette" at Sotheby's in May 2023, and multiple works have exceeded $200,000. The median realized price across priced lots is approximately $69,850, reflecting a market where significant oils and major works on paper trade well above mid-range, while prints and minor works trade affordably. Liquidity is moderate—only 1–3 lots appear per year—consistent with a canonical Impressionist whose surviving body of work is finite and largely institutional. The 2023–2024 period saw a concentration of Sotheby's results including several six-figure sales, suggesting sustained demand at the high end.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Oil painting
- Watercolor
- Pastel
- Etching
- Lithography
Value drivers
- Medium: oil on canvas works typically carry the strongest market interest; works on paper (watercolor, pastel, drawing) are also collected
- Provenance: documented ownership history, especially connections to the Manet family or early Impressionist circle, enhances value
- Authenticity: attribution should be verified against catalogue raisonné references
- Condition and conservation history are critical valuation factors for 19th-century works on canvas and paper
- Institutional recognition: works held or exhibited by major museums (MoMA, Tate, Musée d'Orsay) support provenance and market standing
- Medium: oil on canvas works command the strongest results (up to $1,143,000); watercolors and pastels trade in a mid-range; prints and etchings typically realize under $1,000
Appraisal caveats
- Morisot's market is sensitive to attribution accuracy; works should be evaluated by specialists in French Impressionist painting.
- The source pack did not include specific auction-house results; realized price comparisons require additional auction records.
- Subjects typically associated with Morisot (domestic scenes, landscapes, portraits) are not enumerated in the collected sources and would benefit from additional museum catalogue references.
- The tracked lot count of 25 is moderate; some sales may not be captured in the Appraisily auction record index, so the full market picture may be broader than shown here.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- VIAF library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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.
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Artist value FAQ
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Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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