Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
French · 1827–1875 · Painter, Printmaker
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Model of Ugolino and His Sons, executed circa 1875Toomey & Co. · $149,000≈ £111,870≈ €131,405Sign up to see
bronze figure of Le Jeune pêcheur à la coauille (Neapolitan Fisher Boy)Bonhams · £17,750≈ $23,957≈ €19,543Sign up to see
bronze portrait bust of Charles GarnierBonhams · £15,063≈ $19,407≈ €17,628Sign up to see
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’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 24 auction results for Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux between 2011 and 2026, of which 15 sold (63%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $438Sign up free to see to $149kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $149kSign up free to see for Model of Ugolino and His Sons, executed circa 1875 at Toomey & Co. in December 2021. The most common medium is sculpture (17 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (9), DuMouchelles (7) and Sloans & Kenyon (3).
33 results
- Le Prince Impérial Et Le Chien NéroAfter the artist$325≈ £243≈ €283Sign up free to see
- Neapolitan Fisher Boy (Pêcheur à la coquille)After the artistSold
- $2,500≈ £1,870≈ €2,164Sign up free to see
- €756≈ $864≈ £641Sign up free to see
- £750≈ $1,003≈ €899Sign up free to see
- $1,875≈ £1,477≈ €1,707Sign up free to see
- $438≈ £345≈ €399Sign up free to see
- $3,276≈ £2,640≈ €2,996Sign up free to see
- Laughing Boy of Naples, No. 1301After the artist$300≈ £244≈ €276Sign up free to see
- $149,000≈ £111,870≈ €131,405Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (6)
Lots by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpture (17)
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux at auction?
$149,000Sign up free to see, for Model of Ugolino and His Sons, executed circa 1875 at Toomey & Co. (December 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux?
The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux have sold at auction?
15 of 24 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux?
Bonhams, DuMouchelles and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · DuMouchelles · Sloans & Kenyon
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux signature
16 catalogued lots by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux record a signature line. The most common placement is on the base (91% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed on the base "Car , Height x width x depth: 52 x 23 x 31 cm
— Bronze sculpture depicting Flora crouching, Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 11, 2025Signed at the base
— Le Prince Impérial Et Le Chien Néro, DuMouchelles, Sep 17, 2026Signed and titled on the base
— Winkle Gatherer, DuMouchelles, Mar 20, 2026
