Sell a David d'Angers sculpture
Have a David d'Angers sculpture to sell? Start with a free auction estimate. David d'Angers has 7 recorded auction lots, 86% of them sold, most often at Bonhams. Half of the priced sales fell between $854Sign up free to see and $4,501Sign up free to see.
Record price: $20,418Sign up free to see for Büste Alexander von Humboldts (1769–1859), Grisebach, May 2014.
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Recent David d'Angers results
- plaster profile portrait relief of Captain Sir John Ross (Scottish, 1777-1856) — $2,044Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 2026
- Bust Portrait of the French Philosopher Pierre Laromiguiere — $175Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 2026
- Untitled — $555Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 2025
- Mademoiselle Malicewska to be sold with two lithographs, Napoleonis Mater by Ballagny after a drawing by Charlotte Bonaparte and Charlotte Bonaparte by Charles Doussault; inscribed 'Me Malicewska/Dessin/de P.J.DAVID D'ANGERS/certife par son fils/Robert David d'Angers' in pencil (lower left), pencil, 28 by 19.5cm. — $1,752Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 2021
- Tadeusz Kościuszko — $5,320Sign up free to see, Sopocki Dom Aukcyjny, Dec 2017
- Büste Alexander von Humboldts (1769–1859) — $20,418Sign up free to see, Grisebach, May 2014
Where David d'Angers sells
| Auction house | Lots | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 2 | 2 | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Jackson's International Auctioneers | 2 | 1 | $175Sign up free to see |
| Sworders | 1 | 1 | $555Sign up free to see |
Free auction estimate
How selling at auction works
- Send photos for a free estimate. A photo of the front, plus the signature, the back and any labels if you can. Add the size and anything you know about where the work came from.
- Get an auction estimate. A specialist compares the work with recorded auction results and replies with an estimate range: what the work could reasonably bring at auction, not a guarantee or a formal appraisal.
- Agree terms and a reserve. If you decide to sell, you sign a consignment agreement that sets the commission, any fees and the reserve (the confidential minimum price below which the work will not sell).
- Ship or hand over the work. The work goes to the house for inspection, cataloguing and photography. Condition and authorship are checked before it is offered.
- The sale. The work is offered in a scheduled sale, online or in the room. Buyers pay a buyer’s premium on top of the hammer price; that is the buyer’s cost, not yours.
- Get paid. After the buyer pays, the house settles with you: the hammer price minus the seller’s commission and any agreed fees.
Typical timeline
- Estimate: usually a few days after you send photos.
- Consignment to sale: commonly 6–12 weeks, because houses build sales around themes and seasons and need time to catalogue and market each lot.
- Payment: usually about 30–35 days after the sale, once the buyer has paid.
What selling costs
- Seller’s commission: a percentage of the hammer price. At many houses it falls roughly between 10% and 25%, often lower for higher-value works, and it is frequently negotiable.
- Possible fees: some houses charge for photography, insurance, shipping or an unsold-lot fee. Ask which apply before you sign.
- Buyer’s premium: paid by the buyer on top of the hammer price. Prices in our results include it where the house publishes it.
What to have ready for your David d'Angers estimate
- A straight-on photo of the whole front, in daylight, without glare (frame on is fine)
- A close-up of the signature, monogram or any stamp
- The back: canvas or board, stretcher, labels, gallery or exhibition stickers, inscriptions
- Height and width (and depth for sculpture), without the frame if you can
- Medium if you know it: oil, acrylic, watercolor, print, bronze…
- How you acquired it: purchase receipts, gallery invoices, letters, family history, past appraisals
- Condition notes: tears, flaking, stains, restoration, foxing on paper
- For prints: the edition number (e.g. 23/100) and any blindstamp
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David d'Angers appraisal for insurance or an estate
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Selling David d'Angers: questions
How do I sell a David d'Angers sculpture?
Send photos of the front, signature and back with the size for a free auction estimate. If you decide to sell, you consign the work to an auction house under a written agreement that sets the commission and reserve; the house catalogues, markets and sells it, then pays you after the buyer pays.
Is there demand for David d'Angers at auction?
ArtSell has recorded 7 David d'Angers lots between 2014 and 2026, and 86% of them sold; 4 priced sales came in the last five years.
What have David d'Angers sculptures sold for?
Half of the 6 priced sales were between $854 and $4,501 (median $1,898); the record is $20,418. These are past auction results, not a valuation of your work.
How much does it cost to sell at auction?
The seller pays a commission on the hammer price, at many houses roughly 10% to 25% and often negotiable for higher-value works, plus any agreed fees such as photography, insurance or shipping. The estimate itself is free.
How long does it take?
An estimate usually takes a few days. From consignment to sale is commonly 6 to 12 weeks, and payment usually follows about a month after the sale.
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