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François Boucher

French | 1703 - 1770

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François Boucher was a French Old Masters artist who was born in 1703. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Getty Center have featured François Boucher's work in the past.François Boucher's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 3 USD to 2,405,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 2,405,000 USD for THE SLEEP OF VENUS, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2014. In the past 12 months, their paintings have averaged 18,333 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 4,575 USD.François Boucher has been featured in articles for Artmajeur Magazine, ArtDaily and ArtDependence Magazine. The most recent article is François Boucher’s ‘Resting Girl’ written for Apollo in February 2025. The artist died in 1770.

Artist's alternative names: Boucher, François Bouchet

Featured for Sale

La morte di Adone, 1726 circa

La morte di Adone, 1726 circa ,1703

By François Boucher

A cultured pearl single-strand necklace

A cultured pearl single-strand necklace

By François Boucher

Kingham & Orme Auctioneers

La nascita di Adone, 1726 circa

La nascita di Adone, 1726 circa ,1703

By François Boucher

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At Auction

Notable Lots

LE JOUEUR DE FLAGEOLET - François Boucher

LE JOUEUR DE FLAGEOLET

By François Boucher

-10%

below mid-estimate

THE SLEEP OF VENUS - François Boucher

THE SLEEP OF VENUS ,1754

By François Boucher

-4%

below mid-estimate

SLEEPING BACCHANTES SURPRISED BY SATYRS - François Boucher

SLEEPING BACCHANTES SURPRISED BY SATYRS ,1760

By François Boucher

-17%

below mid-estimate

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Upcoming Lots

La nascita di Adone, 1726 circa - François Boucher

La nascita di Adone, 1726 circa ,1703

By François Boucher

Bonino

La morte di Adone, 1726 circa - François Boucher

La morte di Adone, 1726 circa ,1703

By François Boucher

Bonino

Ecole FRANCAISE du XVIIIème siècle, entourage de François BOUCHER Paysage à la rivière Panneau renforcé 21,5 x 30 cm RM - François Boucher

Ecole FRANCAISE du XVIIIème siècle, entourage de François BOUCHER Paysage à la rivière Panneau renforcé 21,5 x 30 cm RM

By François Boucher

Bérard-Péron

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

(1703-1770) Venus mit einem Pfeil auf einem Hügel sitzend, Aquarell auf Papier, 23,2 x 18,2 cm, auf Unterlage montiert, gerahmt - François Boucher

(1703-1770) Venus mit einem Pfeil auf einem Hügel sitzend, Aquarell auf Papier, 23,2 x 18,2 cm, auf Unterlage montiert, gerahmt

After François Boucher

Dorotheum, Vienna

Recent Auction Results

ANTIQUE OIL ON CANVAS IN ORNATE GILT FRAME 76 X 86H - François Boucher

ANTIQUE OIL ON CANVAS IN ORNATE GILT FRAME 76 X 86H

By François Boucher

RJ Keighery Antiques

Einmal eine malerische Darstellung einer französischen alten Stadt am Fluss mit Wäscherinnen, Kuhhirte mit Kühen; Das andere zeigt eine Wassermühle. Romantische Stimmung mit Anglerin, schöne junge Frau am Fenster der Mühle - François Boucher

Einmal eine malerische Darstellung einer französischen alten Stadt am Fluss mit Wäscherinnen, Kuhhirte mit Kühen; Das andere zeigt eine Wassermühle. Romantische Stimmung mit Anglerin, schöne junge Frau am Fenster der Mühle

By François Boucher

Karrenbauer Auction House

Courting Scene Plate - François Boucher

Courting Scene Plate

By François Boucher

Main Auction Galleries

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Current Exhibitions

Imagination In The Age Of Reason - Cleveland Museum of Art

Imagination In The Age Of Reason

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland | Ohio | USA

Sep 28,2024 - Mar 02,2025

All Eyes On. François Boucher’s ‘Resting Girl’ - Alte Pinakothek

All Eyes On. François Boucher’s ‘Resting Girl’

Alte Pinakothek

Munich | Germany

Feb 18,2025 - Jul 06,2025

Past Exhibitions

Flora Yukhnovich and François Boucher: The Language of the Rococo - The Wallace Collection

Flora Yukhnovich and François Boucher: The Language of the Rococo

The Wallace Collection

Marylebone | London | UK

Jun 05,2024 - Nov 03,2024

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Articles

Art Institute of Chicago Acquires 2,000 French Artworks

Art Institute of Chicago Acquires 2,000 French Artworks

Artmajeur Magazine 14/02/2025

The Art Institute of Chicago has expanded its collection of French art with the acquisition of the prestigious Horvitz Collection, adding more than 2,000 works from the 18th to the 20th century.

François Boucher’s ‘Resting Girl’

François Boucher’s ‘Resting Girl’

Apollo 14/02/2025

Boucher’s Resting Girl (1752) is a masterpiece of rococo painting and, to modern sensibilities, a troubling scene: the model, Marie-Louise O’Murphy, was only 14 when Boucher painted her nude, sprawled over an unmade couch.

The Art Institute of Chicago announced a Transformative Gift of 16th- to 19th-Century French Art

The Art Institute of Chicago announced a Transformative Gift of 16th- to 19th-Century French Art

ArtDependence Magazine 12/02/2025

This unparalleled gift will allow the museum to provide its visitors with a 300-year panorama of French art that is wholly unique outside of France.

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