Rating and value of works, paintings and sculptures by Sarah Bernhardt

If you own a work by or after the artist Sarah Bernhardt, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will direct you to the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Sarah Bernhardt  

Sarah Bernhardt is a major artist of the 19th century. Today, the prices of her works are rising under the auctioneers' gavels. Her sculptures are particularly prized, especially by French buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €80 to €292,725, a considerable delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. In 2020, a bronze entitled Autoportrait en chimère, encrier, sold for €176,260, while it was estimated at between €22,030 and €33,040. Its value is on the rise.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Sarah Bernhardt  

There is no particular trend attached to Sarah Bernhardt's works; she produced paintings and sculptures as an amateur, alongside her main activity as an actress at the Comédie Française and elsewhere.

Sarah Bernhadt, the sacred monster

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was born in Paris into a poor family : her mother was a milliner and her father, whom she never knew, was a notable from Le Havre who went to prison for financial embezzlement.

She had at least three sisters known from civil status records, including one, Jeanne-Rosine, also an actress, whom her mother preferred to her during her childhood.

She was raised by a wet nurse and then entered the convent at Versailles, where she became a Catholic mystic. There, she played her first role in a religious show, before taking the Conservatoire Competition. In 1859, she was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire d'art dramatique, in Jean-Baptiste Provost's class. She entered the Comédie Française in 1862, but was dismissed shortly afterwards for slapping a member of the staff. At the same time, she was suspected of clandestine protection by the vice police.

The Odéon theater then offered her a contract, and her acting talent became known thanks to François Copée's play le Passant. During the war, the Paris theater became a military hospital under her direction, where she treated Marechal Foch. She then played for Victor Hugo, who nicknamed her " La Voix d'Or ". Following these successes, she was recalled by the Comédie Française and enjoyed many more hours of fame. Bernhardt eventually created her own theater, to which she gave her name, which became a trademark image.

She collaborated with Oscar Wilde and at the same time went painting and learned modeling by attending the Académie Julian. She mainly produced sculptures.

The actress and artist died at the age of 78, after suffering various health problems. 

Sarah Bernhardt's imprint on her period 

Sarah Bernhart was widely known during her lifetime for her acting talents  she will have worked with all the great artists of her time : Jean Cocteau, Victor Hugo, Sacha Guitry ... She leaves a considerable imprint on the world of theater and cinema. Her talents in sculpture and painting, however, were not diminished : the few works she was able to produce during her lifetime are appreciated by buyers the world over.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Sarah Bernhardt does not necessarily sign her works. Copies may exist, which is why appraisal remains important.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Sarah Bernhardt, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you are considering selling your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.