Auguste Rodin

French | 1840 - 1917

Auguste Rodin was a French Impressionist & Modern sculptor who was born in 1840.

How much does an Auguste Rodin cost?

Auguste Rodin's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 8 USD to 20,410,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Auguste Rodin's most expensive sculpture?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 20,410,000 USD for L'ÉTERNEL PRINTEMPS, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2016. In the past 12 months, his sculptures have averaged 51,347 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 14,866 USD.

Where can I see Auguste Rodin's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Legion of Honor, FAMSF in San Francisco and will be on exhibit at La Piscine Museum, Roubaix on March 01, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as State Hermitage Museum have featured Auguste Rodin's work in the past.

Auguste Rodin in the news

Auguste Rodin has been featured in articles for The New York Times, Artmajeur Magazine and Daily Art Magazine. The most recent article is Seminal Egon Schiele Offered in the 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale written for ArtDaily in February 2025. The artist died in 1917.

Artist's alternative names: Auguste René François Rodin, Rodin

Featured for Sale

L'un des Bourgeois de Calais: Pierre de Wiessant, v

By Auguste Rodin

Sotheby's London

2 Rodin ,1986

By Auguste Rodin

Kendzia Auction House

Les amours conduisant le monde ,1881

By Auguste Rodin

Bassenge

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Eve, grand modèle-version sans rocher

By Auguste Rodin

+80%

above mid-estimate

Napoléon Enveloppé dans Son Réves 逐夢的拿破崙

By Auguste Rodin

EVE, GRAND MODÈLE - VERSION SANS ROCHER À LA BASE CARRÉE

By Auguste Rodin

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Upcoming Lots

Pr. Auguste Rodin Sculptures - Auguste Rodin

Pr. Auguste Rodin Sculptures ,18

By Auguste Rodin

Barry S. Slosberg Auctioneers & Appraisers

Éternel Printemps, second état, 4ème réduction dite aussi 'n°2'

By Auguste Rodin

Christie's London

Le baiser, 4ème réduction dit aussi petit modèle

By Auguste Rodin

Christie's London

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Assemblage: Femme damnée - Auguste Rodin

Assemblage: Femme damnée ,1992

By Auguste Rodin

Ader

Les amours conduisant le monde - Auguste Rodin

Les amours conduisant le monde ,1881

By Auguste Rodin

Bassenge

Recent Auction Results

Auguste Rodin Nude Adam Bronze Sculpture

By Auguste Rodin

Monarch Auction

Das Eherne Zeitalter ,1988

By Auguste Rodin

Ludwigsburg Auction House

Bruno JARRET (born 1946) - Auguste RODIN (1840-1917). Rodin' - Lot 530 - Auguste Rodin

Bruno JARRET (born 1946) - Auguste RODIN (1840-1917). Rodin' - Lot 530 ,1990

By Auguste Rodin

+159%

above mid-estimate

Marie-Saint Germain

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Current Exhibitions

“In the troubled air…”

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

Madrid | Spain

Nov 06,2024 - Mar 17,2025

Carved & Cast: Sculpture Through the Ages

Alon Zakaim Fine Art

London | UK

Nov 18,2024 - Mar 24,2025

Revolutions: Art From The Hirshhorn Collection, 1860–1960

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution

National Mall | Washington D.C. | District Of Columbia | USA

Mar 22,2024 - Apr 20,2025

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Articles

Seminal Egon Schiele Offered in the 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale

ArtDaily 21/02/2025

Christie’s will present Egon Schiele’s Knabe in Matrosenanzug (Boy in a Sailor Suit) (estimate: £1,000,000 – 1,500,000), as a highlight of the 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on 5 March 2025.

5 Paths Through the Winter Show, an Exhibition of Earthly Delights

The New York Times 23/01/2025

The fair, with 77 exhibitors, is a mini-museum, featuring arts, antiquities and design objects, from old masters to art jewelry.

Precious Materials in Contemporary Art: Bronze, Glass, and Marble

Artmajeur Magazine 14/01/2025

Contemporary art continues to experiment with precious and ancient materials, giving new life and meaning to millennia-old traditions.

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Coverage

“ ..He is best known for his dramatic, pathos-filled sculptures, which he created from the mid-nineteenth century onwards – works that revolutionised the art of sculpture... ”
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SMK, National Gallery of Denmark

“ ..Included are selections representing some of Rodin’s most famous works illustrating both the evolution of the artist and of his craft... ”
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Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond Museums

“ ..Rodin’s focus on depicting human emotion and intimate moments upended the world of traditional sculpture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... ”
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Fairfield University Art Museum

“ ..Going against academic tradition, Rodin created highly expressive sculptures of the human body in his quest to convey such universal emotions as love, longing, reverie and despair... ”
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

“ ..Working in wax, clay and plaster, Rodin created models that he would fragment, multiply, recombine, enlarge and reduce... ”
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art