Odilon Redon

French | 1840 - 1916

Odilon Redon was a French Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1840. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like The Art Institute of Chicago. Numerous key galleries and museums such as MoMA, The Museum of Modern Art have featured Odilon Redon's work in the past.Odilon Redon's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 10 USD to 4,092,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 4,092,500 USD for Fleurs, sold at Christie's New York in 2018. In the past 12 months, his works on paper have averaged 83,817 USD, while his paintings have sold for an average of 43,513 USD.Odilon Redon has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in October 2025. The artist died in 1916.

Artist's alternative names: Bertrand Redon鈥�, Odilon Bertrand-Jean Redon鈥�

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Featured for Sale

Fleurs orange dans un vase bleu sur fond noir

By Odilon Redon

Phillips New York

Two prints by the artist ,1896

By Odilon Redon

Christie's New York

Portrait of Émile Bernard ,1901

By Odilon Redon

Christophe Joron-Derem

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Notable Lots

Fleurs

By Odilon Redon

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Vase au guerrier Japonais - Odilon Redon

Vase au guerrier Japonais ,1905

By Odilon Redon

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Profil bleu ,1895

By Odilon Redon

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Les Ténèbres ,1892

By Odilon Redon

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Portrait of Émile Bernard - Odilon Redon

Portrait of Émile Bernard ,1901

By Odilon Redon

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The passage of a soul

By Odilon Redon

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Fortress with birds

By Odilon Redon

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Poème. Jamais un coup de dés n'abolira le hasard. Jeux d'épreuves d'imprimerie pour Mallarmé et pour de l'édition parue à Paris aux Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue française le 10 juin 1914. ,1914

By Odilon Redon

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CHEVAL AILÉ - WINGED HORSE - Odilon Redon

CHEVAL AILÉ - WINGED HORSE ,1894

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Current Exhibitions

French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850 鈥� 1950

Harn Museum of Art

Gainesville | Florida | USA

05 Aug, 2025 - 04 Jan, 2026

Strange Realities: The Symbolist Imagination

The Art Institute of Chicago

Loop | Chicago | Illinois | USA

04 Oct, 2025 - 05 Jan, 2026

Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black

Harvard Art Museums

Cambridge | Massachusetts | USA

12 Sep, 2025 - 18 Jan, 2026

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Articles

Dark Side of Art History in 13 Creepy Paintings

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Coverage

鈥� ..Redon worked exclusively in black and white for many years, producing works that he called his 鈥檔oirs鈥�... 鈥�
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Fitzwilliam Museum

鈥� ..It is based on the study of many unpublished documents which shed new light on Redon鈥檚 work... 鈥�
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Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais

鈥� ..Redon鈥檚 work in the decorative arts will also be on show, thanks to major loans from the Mobilier national.... 鈥�
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Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais

鈥� ..Further, comparision with the world of illusion depicted by contemporary artists confirms the enduring significance of Redon鈥檚 art... 鈥�
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Pola Museum of Art

鈥� ..Redon鈥檚 use of negative space evokes feelings of the abyss and the unknown, while the snakelike body with the humanoid head is simultaneously mesmerizing and horrifying... 鈥�
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Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University

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