Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

French · 1815–1891 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier was a French academic painter and sculptor. He became famous for his depictions of Napoleon and his military sieges and manoeuvres in paintings… (Wikipedia)

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Study for Napoléon I in 1814Bonhams · Oct 2021£31,500≈ $43,290≈ €37,265Sign up to see
Les Deux Van de Velde, the brothers Van de Velde, Willem (1633-1707) and his brother Adriaen (1636-1672)Brunk Auctions · Mar 2022$15,000≈ £11,368≈ €13,634Sign up to see
Untitled (On Horseback)Toomey & Co. · Jun 2026$6,384≈ £4,829≈ €5,603Sign up to see

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier’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 11 auction results for Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier between 2021 and 2026, of which 10 sold (91%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $750Sign up free to see to $43.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.3kSign up free to see for Study for Napoléon I in 1814 at Bonhams in October 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (8 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (4), Sloans & Kenyon (3) and Jackson's International Auctioneers (2).

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Untitled (On Horseback)
Oil · Panel
9½ h x 6 w in (24 x 15 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026 · Lot 259
$6,384≈ £4,829≈ €5,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Riding
Oil · Canvas
10 h x 8¼ w in (25 x 21 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 28, 2026 · Lot 154
$2,048≈ £1,528≈ €1,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Le concert champêtre
Oil · Panel
11¼ h x 14⅝ w in (29 x 37 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 28, 2026 · Lot 155
$3,328≈ £2,483≈ €2,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
A Game of Chess, 1861
Oil · Canvas
11 h x 14 w in (28 x 36 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 28, 2026 · Lot 159
$2,128≈ £1,588≈ €1,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Oil · Canvas
11½ h x 9½ w in (29 x 24 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 28, 2026 · Lot 160
$2,816≈ £2,101≈ €2,424Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
The Sentry
Watercolor
Sight: 11.375" h x 6.50" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 12, 2026 · Lot 89
$4,000≈ £2,980≈ €3,423HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
The EmperorAfter the artist
Lithograph
18 x 15 in
Sloans & Kenyon · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 540
$60≈ £45≈ €52HammerSign up free to seeEst. $120–180View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
UntitledAfter the artist
Oil · Canvas
20.25 x 16.25 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Jun 22, 2025 · Lot 214
$315≈ £235≈ €274$250 + $65 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $400–800View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Height of BattleCircle of the artist
Oil · Canvas
40.5cm x 51cm
Chorley's · Jun 26, 2024 · Lot 481
£400≈ $506≈ €474HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Chorley's ↗
Studies Of A CavalierAttributed to the artist
Drawing
14 x 20cm
Lawrences Auctioneers · Jan 17, 2024 · Lot 400
£620≈ $786≈ €722HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗

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Lots by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier paintings (8)Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier oil paintings (8)Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier works on paper (3)Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier watercolors (3)

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier at auction?

$43,290Sign up free to see, for Study for Napoléon I in 1814 at Bonhams (October 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier?

The median sale price is $3.7kSign up free to see across 10 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier have sold at auction?

10 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier?

Rago Auctions, Sloans & Kenyon and Jackson's International Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon · Jackson's International Auctioneers

About Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier was a French academic painter and sculptor. He became famous for his depictions of Napoleon and his military sieges and manoeuvres in paintings acclaimed both for the artist's mastery of fine detail and his assiduous craftsmanship. The English art critic John Ruskin examined his work at length under a magnifying glass, "marvelling at Meissonier's manual dexterity and eye for fascinating minutiae." Meissonier enjoyed great success in his lifetime, becoming, with Gérôme and Cabanel, one of "the three most successful artists of the Second Empire."

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In museum collections

Horseman in a Storm, model c. 1878, cast after 1894
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Lazarille de Tormes Stealing Drink from a Blind Man, probably c. 1846
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Les Amateurs
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
A French Hussar, c. 1865
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0