Rating and value of works, paintings by Léon Lhermitte

If you own a work by or after Léon Lhermitte, 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 guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Léon Lhermitte    

The artist Léon Lhermitte leaves behind a unique body of work, composed mainly of realistic paintings. Now, prices for his works are rising under auctioneers' gavels. His paintings are highly prized, especially by French and English buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €20 to €932,830, a very substantial range, but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Lhermitte's works. In 2017, a landscape drawing entitled Maison près du ru Chailly, sold for €143,120 while it was estimated at between €134,000 and €179,000.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique by artist Léon Lhermitte    

Léon Lhermitte is part of the naturalist movement, which grew out of realism. He depicts nature and people as they are, without artifice. He mainly uses oil on canvas and drawing.

The life of Léon Lhermitte   

Léon Augustin Lhermitte (1844-1925) was a 19th-century French painter renowned for his naturalistic works. He was born into a modest, cultured family in the Aisne region. His father, a schoolteacher, noticed his talent for drawing at an early age and encouraged him in this direction. Like Jules-Aimé Dalou, he entered the Petite École (now the École supérieure des arts décoratifs). He then studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.

He drew inspiration for his painting from the rural landscapes of his native region, which earned him the nickname " peintre des moissonneurs ". The painting La Paie des moissonneurs (The Harvesters' Pay) was his first great success, making him a household name. He left for England, where he met Henri Fantin-Latour. He made several trips there to sell his works. He exhibited in France at the Exposition Internationale de Blanc et Noir and at the 1900 Universal Exhibition. He was elected member of the delegation of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.

Léon Lhermitte's imprint on his period

The artist is not well known to the general public today, other artists such as Jean-François Millet have stood out more. However, he contributed to the formation and evolution of naturalist painting.

He remains an artist prized at auction by amateurs and collectors of Nabis works.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Not all works by Léon Lhermitte are signed. They may be at the bottom of the painting, but if you think you own one, it's best to have it appraised to be sure of the originality of your property.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Lhermitte, 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 ad hoc information about it. If you wish to sell your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives to sell it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.