Bonhams to Auction 21 Renoir Paintings from Muse Gabrielle Renard's Personal Collection
From May 10 to 20, Bonhams will conduct an online auction named 'A Lasting Impression,' showcasing 21 private artworks by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the collection of his muse, Gabrielle Renard. Renard became part of the Renoir family in 1894 and served as a model for nearly 200 portraits. Featured pieces include 'Gabrielle à la blouse blanche' (1907, estimated at $220,000-$330,000), 'Portrait de Gabrielle' (1910, estimated at $300,000-$500,000), and 'Fleurs' (1887, estimated at $500,000-$700,000). After marrying Conrad Hensler Slade in 1921, she relocated to America. Frederick Millar, Bonhams senior specialist, remarked on the robust interest in Renoir's works, many of which will be publicly displayed for the first time at Bonhams' New York location. This auction follows a $2 million sale of a Renoir painting last year.
Key facts
- 21 paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from Gabrielle Renard's collection will be auctioned online by Bonhams May 10-20, 2025.
- Gabrielle Renard was Renoir's muse, nanny to his son Jean, and sat for nearly 200 portraits over two decades.
- The sale includes portraits of Renard like 'Gabrielle à la blouse blanche' (1907) estimated at $220,000-$330,000.
- Highlight 'Fleurs' (1887) is estimated at $500,000-$700,000; Renoir's still lifes are highly sought after.
- Renard influenced Jean Renoir's filmmaking career, as noted in his 1974 memoir.
- Renard married Conrad Hensler Slade in 1921, moved to America, and had a son named Jean who died in 2024.
- Bonhams specialist Frederick Millar cited strong scholarly and market interest as timing for the sale.
- Paintings will be displayed at Bonhams' New York headquarters during the auction.
Entities
Artists
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir
- Gabrielle Renard
- Jean Renoir
- Aline
- Charles Le Cœur
- Conrad Hensler Slade
- Aline Charigot
- Conrad Slade
- Pierre Renoir
- Claude Renoir
- Jeanne Baudot
- Frederick Millar
Institutions
- Bonhams
- Hôtel Drouot
- Sotheby's
- Artnet Price Database
- Musée d'Orsay
- Christophe Joron-Derem
- Connaissance des Arts
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Beverly Hills