Odilon Redon Auction Prices and Value Guide
Odilon Redon auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,354 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Odilon Redon auction prices: quick answer
Odilon Redon auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Odilon Redon
- Source records
- 1,354
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Odilon Redon
Odilon Redon (1840–1916) was a French Symbolist painter, draftsman, and printmaker whose work explored the terrain of dreams, myth, and the imagination. Born in Bordeaux and active in Paris, Redon first became known for his atmospheric charcoal drawings and lithographs — often called his noirs — which depicted fantastical creatures, isolated eyes, and shadowed heads drawn from literary and mythological sources. In the 1890s he shifted toward luminous pastels and oils, turning to floral still lifes, mythological scenes, and color-saturated compositions that influenced the Nabis and later modernists. His work bridges Romantic introspection and the emerging modernist focus on inner experience. Redon is represented in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Tate, the Musée d'Orsay, and many other major institutions. Collectors most frequently encounter his lithographic series and pastel works at auction.
SymbolismOil paintingPastelCharcoal drawing (noirs)LithographyDreams and the imaginationMythological and literary themesFlowers and botanical subjectsPortraits
Common works and media
Redon's most commonly encountered work types include charcoal drawings (the noirs), pastel-on-paper compositions (especially flowers and mythological subjects), oil paintings on canvas, and lithographic print series such as Dans le Rêve, Les Fleurs du Mal, and illustrations for Edgar Allan Poe. Single-sheet lithographs and album prints from his portfolios are the most frequently traded medium at auction.
Market and appraisal context
Odilon Redon maintains a deep, liquid, and internationally distributed auction market. Over 824 lots have been tracked from 1993 through May 2026, with 548 carrying realized prices. The market is strikingly stratified by medium. Original pastels and oil paintings dominate the upper tier: a pastel-on-paper Profil bleu sold at Christie's London in March 2026 for £952,500, and a charcoal drawing La grappe or Le marchand de ballons achieved £177,800 the same day. Charcoal drawings and works on paper cluster in the mid-range (roughly €20,000–€140,000 at major houses). Lithographic prints and album sheets form the most actively traded segment, with individual impressions typically ranging from $300 to $12,700 at houses like Swann, Christie's, and regional sellers. The median auction price across all media sits at approximately $6,960, while the 75th percentile reaches $56,250—reflecting the skew toward prints in the volume data. Ten named auction houses regularly offer Redon material, led by Christie's and Sotheby's at the top end and complemented by Swann Auction Galleries (prints), Bonhams, Artcurial, Piasa, Tajan, Ader, RoGallery, and Bruce Teleky Inc. at the entry level. Year-over-year volume is stable (54 lots in the trailing 12 months versus 57 in the prior period), indicating sustained collector interest without oversaturation.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Oil painting
- Pastel
- Charcoal drawing (noirs)
- Lithography
- Etching
Value drivers
- [object Object]
Appraisal caveats
- Print editions and posthumous restrikes can resemble original impressions; catalogue raisonné verification is essential
- Market data should be confirmed with recent auction records from major houses
- The Invaluable auction database (1,354 records for this artist) provides the broadest realized-price sample
- Price distribution is aggregated across currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, CHF) and reflects hammer prices plus buyer's premium where reported; direct currency comparison should account for exchange-rate timing.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate 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.
Artist value FAQ
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