An early 20th-century master, Pierre-Auguste Renoir created thousands of figurative prints and paintings and is credited as one of the founders of the Impressionist movement. His frequently reproduced works are appreciated for their luminous appearance, rich colors and soft, feathered brushstrokes.
Renoir was born in Limoges, France, in 1841. He began painting as a child while working in a porcelain factory, which led to a formal study of art in Paris under Charles Gleyre. In the early 1860s, he often visited the Louvre to study French master painters, and he became friends with Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley, both leading Impressionists.
Renoir first exhibited his paintings in 1864, but he did not rise to prominence until his first exhibition with the Impressionists in 1874. In 1877, Renoir stopped exhibiting with the Impressionists and embarked on a series of travels. In 1881, he went to Algeria and Spain, meeting the artists Eugène Delacroix and Diego Velázquez. He continued to Rome, Sicily, Algeria and Guernsey, where he created 15 paintings in one month in the summer of 1883.
In 1890, Renoir married Aline Victorine Charigot, a portrait model and muse for many of his works. They had three sons, and in 1907, Renoir moved his family to the village of Cagnes-sur-Mer, near the Mediterranean. By this time, he had developed arthritis in his hands, and he had a stroke in 1912, after which he used a wheelchair. Renoir continued to paint for the rest of his life, even strapping a brush to his paralyzed fingers.
Shortly before his death in 1919, Renoir visited the Louvre to see his paintings now hanging next to the artistic icons that he used to study and admire. He returned to his home village and died in December of that year.
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Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 Buste de Coco, 1907
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 Buste de Coco, 1907 Signed Renoir and numbered 2/6 and stamped Cire Perdue C. Valsuani Bronze with a dark brown patina Height 9 7/8 inches (25...
Bronze
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 La Petite Laveuse or L'Eau de la Petite
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 La Petite Laveuse or L'Eau de la Petite Laveuse Accroupie Inscribed Renoir at the base Patinated plaster Height 13 3/8 inches (34 cm) Conditi...
Plaster
Bronze Sculpture After Le Grande Venus Victrix by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Stamford, CT
Le Grande Venus Victrix by Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 In collaboration with Richard Guino Designed 1914-1916 Date of casting 1992 This is a bro...
Bronze
After Pierre-Auguste Renoir & Richard Guino, La Petite Laveuse Bronze Sculpture
By Richard Guino, Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Atlanta, GA
A compact, vigorously modelled bronze of a crouching nude at her ablutions, this sculpture corresponds to Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s sculptural theme of the washer woman (La Laveuse), d...
Bronze
$2,241
H 7.49 in W 9.06 in D 4.73 in
Bronze Sculpture after A. Canova, P. Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, Paris, 20th. C.
By Antonio Canova
Located in Regensburg, DE
Solid bronze figure of a woman reclining on a sofa, “Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Victrix” – a famous motif by A. Canova, from Paris, probably around 1950. Engraved on the plinth “A. C...
Marble, Bronze
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.75 in W 13 in D 12 in
Signed Polychromed Bronze Sculpture of Woman in a Dress after Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This signed polychromed bronze sculpture after Auguste Moreau beautifully captures the elegance and romantic spirit of the late 19th-century French Art Nouveau movement. Depicting a ...
Marble, Bronze
Coco de Mer on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual Coco de Mer with its iconic form perfectly undecorated. Found on the Seychelles archipelago and presented on a custom aluminum stand.
Coconut
$2,900
H 16 in W 19 in D 8.5 in
Mid-Century French Patinated Bronze Horse Sculpture After Pierre Lenordez
By Pierre Lenordez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this beautiful horse sculpture. Created in France circa 1950 and attributed to Pierre Lenordez, the composition depict...
Bronze
Petite Blanc de Chine Porcelain Cat Sculpture, Vintage
Located in Yonkers, NY
This petite vintage Blanc de Chine porcelain cat is a charming and elegant decorative piece that captures the serene beauty of a cat in repose. Crafted with meticulous attention to d...
Porcelain
$3,800
H 13 in W 22.75 in D 7 in
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Alabaster Sculpture After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
Very finely hand carved 19th century Italian Pauline Bonaparte as Venus victrix alabaster sculpture after antonio canova. Measure: 16.5 inch height in...
Alabaster
$4,800
H 14.75 in W 28 in D 10 in
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Marble Sculpture After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
Very finely carved 19 century Italian Marble Sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte / Borghese as Venus Victrix After Antonio Canova.
Marble
Boy and Girl, Bronze, Marble, After Auguste Moreau
Located in Madrid, ES
Lost wax bronze. Model of Auguste Moureau (1834-1917). marble base Patinated bronze with two children together, the boy holding some flowers. The piece that makes up this lot follows...
Marble, Bronze
Buste De Venus
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bust fragment of Venus, goddess of Love, seduction, and beauty in Roman mythology. The original statue dates back to the 5th century BC. Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Paris...
Composition
French Cupid Bronze Statue After Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
By Auguste Moreau
Located in New York, NY
French bronze sculpture of Cupid after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)
Bronze
$18,500
H 34 in W 15 in D 21 in
A Large French Bronze Sculpture "Amalthea & Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien
Located in Tarzana, CA
A large 19th century patinated bronze group titled: "Amalthea and Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien (French 1731-1804) The goddess portrayed as nude but for drapery held across her breasts and falling to her lap, seated on the back of the goat with her right foot raised to rest on a rock outcrop. Signed: Julien Circa 1880. Height: 34" (86.3 cm) Width: 21" (53.3 cm) Depth: 15" (38.1 cm) Pierre Julien's model of Amalthée et la chèvre...
Bronze
$9,995
H 18.5 in W 11.5 in D 4.25 in
Tireuse A L'arc Bronze Greek Archer Diana Sculpture by Pierre Le Faguays
By Pierre Lefaguays
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designed by French sculptor Pierre Le Faguays in 1925, this Art Deco bronze statue features a young Grecian female archer named "Diana" gracefully pulling her bow. The statue highlig...
Bronze