What is a Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier painting worth?
1815–1891 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 10 priced auction sales, works by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier have sold for a median of $3,664Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,300Sign up free to see and $6,038Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,328Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,664Sign up free to see across 10 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2021–2026
- Median price
- $3.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $43.3kSign up free to see Study for Napoléon I in 1814, Bonhams, Oct 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $2.5k–$10.7kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $750–$5kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (4), Jackson's International Auctioneers (2), Bolsa de Arte (1)
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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.
Recent Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier sales
- Untitled (On Horseback), oil on panel — $6,384Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jun 30, 2026
- Riding, oil on canvas — $2,048Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- The Latest News, oil on canvas laid to board — $2,816Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- A Game of Chess, oil on canvas — $2,128Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- Le concert champêtre, oil on panel — $3,328Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 28, 2026
- The Sentry, Watercolor, gouache, and pencil — $4,000Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 12, 2026
- A Horse Mounted Soldier with Rifle, Watercolor — $750Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Nov 29, 2023
- A Horse mounted Soldier with Rifle -, Watercolor — $5,000Sign up free to see, Jackson's International Auctioneers, Apr 25, 2023
Questions about Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier prices
What is a Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier painting worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier have sold for a median of $3,664, and half of them sold between $2,300 and $6,038. For paintings alone the median is $3,328 (7 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 Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $43,290 for “Study for Napoléon I in 1814” at Bonhams in October 2021.
Which Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $4,000 (3 sales).
How often do Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2021 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier painting?
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Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier have appeared at auction 11 times in ArtSell’s records between 2021 and 2026; 10 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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