What is a French School, 19th century painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 22 works by French School, 19th century with a published auction price sold between $672Sign up free to see and $4,189Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,405Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,560Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $704Sign up free to see across 12 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
French School, 19th century prices by medium
- Auction results
- 46
- Sold rate
- 48%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2025
- Median price
- $2.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $372kSign up free to see Lion Hunt, after Rubens, Lempertz, Sep 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | $913–$6.2kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $640–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (35), Lempertz (11)
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 13 | $451–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $1.2k–$10.1kSign up free to see | $5.9kSign up free to see |
Recent French School, 19th century sales
- Crossing a stream, oil on panel — $208Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 12, 2025
- The Music Lesson, oil on canvas, — $451Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 12, 2025
- A Grandmother and Child with a Dog in the Sitting Room, oil on canvas — $128Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 16, 2024
- Still Lifes with Birds (A Pair), watercolor and ink on paper — $640Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2024
- Still Life with Watch, Miniature, Scissors, Playing Card and Letters (Trompe-l'œil), oil on canvas — $2,560Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2024
- Pigeonnière (Trompe-l'œil), oil on canvas — $11,520Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Oct 24, 2024
- The wedding party going out of the church in Brittany, France, c. 1850, with clock and musical movement designed by Jean Marie Phalibois, oil on canvas — $1,280Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Mar 20, 2024
- Figure Fording a Stream, oil on canvas — $768Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 19, 2023
Questions about French School, 19th century prices
What is a French School, 19th century painting worth?
Based on 22 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by French School, 19th century have sold for a median of $2,405, and half of them sold between $672 and $4,189. For paintings alone the median is $2,560 (19 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by French School, 19th century sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $372,217 for “Lion Hunt, after Rubens” at Lempertz in September 2017.
Which French School, 19th century medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,560 (19 sales).
How often do French School, 19th century works sell at auction?
48% of the 46 lots recorded between 2009 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a French School, 19th century painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 46 auction results for French School, 19th century between 2009 and 2025, and 22 of them sold (48%).
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