What is a French School painting worth?
1703–1770 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 389 works by French School with a published auction price sold between $204Sign up free to see and $1,375Sign up free to see, and the median is $500Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $600Sign up free to see across 282 sales. In the last five years the median was $291Sign up free to see across 162 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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French School prices by medium
- Auction results
- 634
- Sold rate
- 61%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $500Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $40.5kSign up free to see IM ATELIER DES MALERS oder "DIE DREI GRAZIEN"., Lempertz, May 2005
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 282 | $250–$1.5kSign up free to see | $600Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 84 | $160–$803Sign up free to see | $319Sign up free to see |
| Prints | 9 | $50–$256Sign up free to see | $60Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 3 | $375–$4.5kSign up free to see | $375Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sloans & Kenyon (289), Bonhams (218), Jackson's International Auctioneers (94)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 58 | $126–$594Sign up free to see | $223Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 236 | $200–$991Sign up free to see | $455Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 65 | $625–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $1.4k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Recent French School sales
- Two Maidens Gossiping, French School oil on canvas — $700Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Sep 26, 2026
- Portrait of Woman with Flower in Hair, Oil on chamfered mahogany wood panel — $344Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- Young Beauty with Carnation Corsage, Pastel on paper — $63Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- Nude Drying Off After Bath, Pastel on paper — $156Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- A Horsedrawn Procession, Oil on canvas — $1,500Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Aug 12, 2026
- Portrait of a Lady in Ruffled Lace Collar, French School oil on canvas — $1,100Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Jul 12, 2026
- Portrait of a Young Girl with Red and Gold Earrings and a Large White Collar, Oil on canvas — $100Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
- Impressionistic Summer Landscape with Farmyard, Oil on canvas — $188Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 29, 2026
Questions about French School prices
What is a French School painting worth?
Based on 389 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by French School have sold for a median of $500, and half of them sold between $204 and $1,375. For paintings alone the median is $600 (282 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 sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $40,506 for “IM ATELIER DES MALERS oder "DIE DREI GRAZIEN".” at Lempertz in May 2005.
Which French School medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $600 (282 sales).
How often do French School works sell at auction?
61% of the 634 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a French School painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 634 auction results for French School between 2003 and 2026, and 389 of them sold (61%).
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