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'脡TERNEL PRINTEMPS, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2016. In the past 12 months, his sculptures have averaged 74,132 USD, while his paintings have sold for an average of 21,440 USD.

Where can I see Auguste Rodin's works?

His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Fondation Beyeler, Basel have featured Auguste Rodin's work in the past.

Auguste Rodin in the news

Auguste Rodin has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in October 2025. The artist died in 1917.

Artist's alternative names: Auguste Ren茅 Fran莽ois Rodin, Rodin

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L'un des Bourgeois de Calais: Jean de Fiennes, Nu, Grand Mod猫le dit aussi 'Nu monumental

L'un des Bourgeois de Calais: Jean de Fiennes, Nu, Grand Modèle dit aussi 'Nu monumental

By Auguste Rodin

Bonhams New York

Appel aux Armes, Taille Originale dit aussi "D茅fense, Petit Mod猫le

Appel aux Armes, Taille Originale dit aussi "Défense, Petit Modèle

By Auguste Rodin

Christie's Paris

Étude pour Adam au pilier ,1978

By Auguste Rodin

Sotheby's London

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Notable Lots

IRIS, MESSAG脠RE DES DIEUX - Auguste Rodin

IRIS, MESSAGÈRE DES DIEUX ,1891

By Auguste Rodin

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LE PENSEUR, TAILLE DE LA PORTE DIT MOYEN MOD脠LE - Auguste Rodin

LE PENSEUR, TAILLE DE LA PORTE DIT MOYEN MODÈLE

By Auguste Rodin

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Le Baiser, moyen mod猫le dit "Taille de la Porte" (mod猫le avec base simplifi茅e) - Auguste Rodin

Le Baiser, moyen modèle dit "Taille de la Porte" (modèle avec base simplifiée) ,1887

By Auguste Rodin

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L'un des Bourgeois de Calais: Jean de Fiennes, Nu, Grand Modèle dit aussi 'Nu monumental

By Auguste Rodin

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Buste colossal de Saint Jean-Baptiste

By Auguste Rodin

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Main droite, moyen modèle

By Auguste Rodin

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La Ronde ,1883

By Auguste Rodin

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Femme Nue Debout, de Face, les Cheveux dans les Yeux - Auguste Rodin

Femme Nue Debout, de Face, les Cheveux dans les Yeux ,1896

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La Petite Baigneuse au Rocher - Auguste Rodin

La Petite Baigneuse au Rocher ,1900

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Current Exhibitions

Women: Subject and Object

Jill Newhouse Gallery

New York | USA

14 Oct, 2025 - 21 Nov, 2025

Everyday Rebellions: Collection Conversations

Brooklyn Museum of Art

Brooklyn | New York | USA

10 Oct, 2025 - 05 Jul, 2026

French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 鈥� 1950

Harn Museum of Art

Gainesville | Florida | USA

05 Aug, 2025 - 04 Jan, 2026

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Articles

Everything You Need to Know About Impressionism: How a Group of Rebel Artists 鈥楩reed Painting鈥�

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

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

鈥� ..Rodin鈥檚 focus on depicting human emotion and intimate moments upended the world of traditional sculpture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries... 鈥�
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Fairfield University Art Museum

鈥� ..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... 鈥�
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

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

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Auguste Rodin

How much does an Auguste Rodin cost?

What is Auguste Rodin's most expensive sculpture?

Where can I see Auguste Rodin's works?