Paul Sérusier Auction Prices and Value Guide

Paul Sérusier auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 293 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Paul Sérusier
Source records
293
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Paul Sérusier

Paul Sérusier (1864–1927) was a French painter and art theorist whose encounter with Paul Gauguin at Pont-Aven in 1888 became a turning point in late nineteenth-century art. Under Gauguin's guidance, Sérusier painted a small landscape on a cigar box lid using pure, unmixed color — a work his circle dubbed Le Talisman — which ignited the Nabis movement. Trained at the Académie Julian in Paris, Sérusier became a central figure among the Nabis, a group of young artists who embraced Synthetism and Cloisonnism, prioritizing emotional and spiritual expression over naturalistic representation. His writings on color theory and composition influenced a generation of avant-garde painters. Collectors encounter Sérusier's work across Breton landscapes, symbolist compositions, and religious subjects rendered in bold, flat color planes.

NabisSynthetismCloisonnismPont-Aven Schooloil on canvasBreton landscapes and rural scenessymbolist and religious themes

Common works and media

Collectors are most likely to encounter Sérusier's oil paintings on canvas and board, particularly Breton landscapes, pastoral scenes, and symbolist or religious compositions. Works on paper, including drawings and watercolors, also appear. His palette is characterized by bold, non-naturalistic color and simplified forms reflecting Synthetist principles. Prints and reproductions may circulate; original graphic works are less common at auction than paintings.

Market and appraisal context

Sérusier's works appear at auction primarily as oil paintings and works on paper within the Post-Impressionist category. Provenance linking a work to the Pont-Aven circle or the Nabis group can strengthen interest. Key valuation factors include medium, dimensions, date of execution, subject matter, condition, and documented exhibition or publication history. Attributions within the Pont-Aven circle require careful authentication, as stylistic crossover among Gauguin's followers is common. Comparable auction records from Christie's, Sotheby's, and other major houses should inform any appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Post-Impressionist paintings
  • works on paper

Value drivers

  1. association with the Nabis movement and Paul Gauguin's Pont-Aven circle enhances provenance interest
  2. medium, date, subject matter, and condition are primary valuation factors
  3. attribution should be confirmed; works from the Pont-Aven circle can be misattributed among group members

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction price records were available in the collected source pack. Appraisal should reference comparable Post-Impressionist auction results from major houses.
  • The RKD lists over 430 works in their image database, suggesting a reasonably sized oeuvre, but editioned prints and posthumous reproductions may circulate alongside original works.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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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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