Charles Méryon

French · 1821–1868 · Painter, Printmaker

Charles Meryon was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally… (Wikipedia)

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32lots offered2002–2026years recorded61%sold (11)$529Sign up free to seemedian price

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La MorgueSloans & Kenyon · Sep 2003$2,200≈ £1,352≈ €1,945Sign up to see
San Francisco (S. 54)Bonhams · Jul 2012$1,750≈ £1,127≈ €1,434Sign up to see
La Morgue (Schneiderman 42, Delteil 36)Bonhams · Feb 2026$1,536≈ £1,136≈ €1,303Sign up to see

Charles Méryon’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 18 auction results for Charles Méryon between 2002 and 2026, of which 11 sold (61%). A further 14 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $106Sign up free to see to $2.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2kSign up free to see for La Morgue at Sloans & Kenyon in September 2003. The most common medium is etchings (16 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (13), Bonhams (7) and Sloans & Kenyon (4).

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19 results

La Morgue (Schneiderman 42, Delteil 36), 1854
Etching · Paper
plate 9 1/8 x 8 1/4in (23.2 x 21cm)
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026 · Lot 123
$1,536≈ £1,136≈ €1,303Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
La Pompe Notre-Dame, Paris (Delteil 31), 1852
Etching · Paper
plate 6 3/4 x 10in (17.1 x 25.4cm)
Bonhams · Mar 17, 2025 · Lot 144
$154≈ £118≈ €141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
Le Grand Châtelet à Paris, 1861
Etching
23.4 x 29.8 cm, platemark; 30 x 37.5 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 1192
CHF 480≈ $529≈ £423≈ €492HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 700–View at Kornfeld ↗
"Le petit pont"
Etching
Blattmaße ca. 32,5 x 24,5 cm
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Feb 26, 2022 · Lot 3929
€300≈ $336≈ £251HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
Saint Etienne Du-MontAfter the artist
Etching
6 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 20, 2015 · Lot 488
$170≈ £107≈ €150HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
San Francisco (S. 54), 1856
Etching · Paper
9 1/2 x 39 1/4in
Bonhams · Jul 22, 2012 · Lot 1118
$1,750≈ £1,127≈ €1,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
La Tour de l'Horloge
Etching · Paper
24.1 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm
Levis Fine Art Auctions · May 26, 2007 · Lot 38
CA$115≈ $106≈ £53≈ €79Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$200–250View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
La Pompe Notre Dame
Etching · ed. edition of 1861
17 : 25 cm (6,6 : 9,8 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 26, 2004 · Lot 257
€374≈ $455≈ £251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
La Morgue
Etching
8 1/4 in. x 7 1/2 in.
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 20, 2003 · Lot 102
$2,200≈ £1,352≈ €1,945HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
Le petit pont, 1850
Etching
26 : 19 cm (10,2 : 7,4 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 28, 2003 · Lot 60
€805≈ $864≈ £553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

Also offered, result not published (14)

Lots by Charles Méryon that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Charles Méryon prints (16)Charles Méryon etchings (16)

Charles Méryon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Charles Méryon at auction?

$2,200Sign up free to see, for La Morgue at Sloans & Kenyon (September 2003) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Charles Méryon?

The median sale price is $529Sign up free to see across 11 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Charles Méryon have sold at auction?

11 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 14 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Charles Méryon?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Bonhams and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Bonhams · Sloans & Kenyon

About Charles Méryon

Charles Meryon was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he had colour blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognised as the most significant etcher of 19th century France. His most famous works are a series of views powerfully conveying his distinctive Gothic vision of Paris. He also had mental illness, dying in an asylum.

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In museum collections

La Loi Solaire, 19th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Presentation of Valerius Maximus to King Louis XI, 1862
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Rue des Toiles, Bourges, 1853
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
An Old House, or The Musician's House, Bourges, 1860
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0