Richard Guino Auction Prices and Value Guide

Richard Guino auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 256 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Richard Guino
Source records
256
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Richard Guino

Richard Guino (1890–1973) was a Catalan-born French sculptor, painter, lithographer, and ceramicist whose career is inseparable from two major figures of modern art: Auguste Renoir and Aristide Maillol. Born in Girona, Spain, Guino settled in France and became a naturalized French citizen in 1925. Between 1913 and 1918, under an arrangement by the dealer Ambroise Vollard, Guino worked in Renoir's studio translating the aging painter's compositions into sculpture—bronzes, terra-cotta figures, and reliefs that scholars now recognize as co-authored works. Guino also assisted Maillol and maintained an independent practice spanning wood carving, ceramics, drawing on parchment and glass, and decorative objects. A 2023 retrospective at the Musée d'art Hyacinthe Rigaud in Perpignan, designated an exhibition of national interest by France's Ministry of Culture, presented over 200 of his works and renewed scholarly attention to his multifaceted output.

Modern sculpture (associated with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist circles through Renoir and Maillol)Bronze sculptureTerra-cottaCarved woodCeramicsFemale figures and bathers (from the Renoir collaboration)Venus and classical mythological subjectsRelief plaques and decorative panelsDecorative art objects

Common works and media

Bronze sculptures (standing female figures, bathers, Venus subjects, and relief plaques from the Renoir collaboration), terra-cotta figurines, carved wood sculptures, ceramic vessels and decorative objects, lithographs, drawings on paper and parchment, and decorative works on glass. Editioned bronzes bearing foundry marks from the Vollard-era collaboration are the most commonly encountered works at auction. Independent post-1918 works in ceramics and drawing also appear, though less frequently.

Market and appraisal context

Guino's auction presence is anchored by the collaborative sculptures executed with Renoir between 1913 and 1918—bronze editions of standing figures, bathers, Venus subjects, and relief plaques that appear regularly at major auction houses. Valuation of these works depends heavily on edition numbering, foundry marks, and provenance connecting a piece to the Vollard estate or the artist's succession. The co-authorship question surrounding Renoir-Guino sculpture has a documented legal history, so collectors should insist on clear provenance documentation. Guino's independent sculptures, ceramics, drawings, and decorative works surface less often at auction and may require specialist attribution.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • European Sculpture (19th–20th century)
  • Impressionist and Modern Art
  • Prints and Multiples

Value drivers

  1. Renoir collaboration provenance: works with documented links to the Vollard estate or the artist's succession carry stronger attribution
  2. Edition numbering and foundry marks on bronzes affect identification and value
  3. The co-authorship status of Renoir-Guino sculptures has been the subject of legal and scholarly debate, making documented provenance especially important
  4. Medium, size, and condition are standard factors; independent works by Guino outside the Renoir collaboration are less frequently traded

Appraisal caveats

  • The division of authorship between Renoir and Guino on collaborative sculptures has legal and art-historical complexity; attribution should be assessed case by case with specialist guidance
  • Guino's independent works (ceramics, drawings, decorative pieces) are less documented at auction and may require expert attribution research

Evidence

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Data basis

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