Sell Louis Hersent painting: free auction estimate
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Get a free auction estimate for your Louis Hersent from an ArtSell specialist. Louis Hersent has 6 recorded auction lots, 100% of them sold, most often at Ader. Half of the priced sales fell between $2,585Sign up free to see and $17,435Sign up free to see.
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Record price: $34,096Sign up free to see for Ruth et Booz, Ader, June 2021.
Past auction results, not a valuation. Condition, size, subject, date and provenance decide what a particular work brings. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser. Full price guide: what is a Louis Hersent painting worth? → · Compare works like yours by medium and size →
Recent Louis Hersent results
- La Fiancée du roi de Garbe — $8,276Sign up free to see, Ader, Mar 2023
- Las Casas malade soigné par des sauvages — $1,481Sign up free to see, Kapandji Morhange, Nov 2022
- Art Deco duck sculpture in speckled blue and yellow glazes — $188Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Apr 2022
- Portrait du cardinal Anne-Antoine-Jules de Clermont-Tonnerre (1749 -1830) — $5,899Sign up free to see, Artcurial, Feb 2022
- Ruth et Booz — $34,096Sign up free to see, Ader, Jun 2021
- Portrait de Joséphine Louise Hortense Soult, épouse Mornay — $20,488Sign up free to see, Giquello et Associés, Mar 2013
Where Louis Hersent sells
| Auction house | Lots | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ader | 2 | 2 | $21.2kSign up free to see |
| Toomey & Co. | 1 | 1 | $188Sign up free to see |
| Kapandji Morhange | 1 | 1 | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Free auction estimate
How selling at auction works
- Send photos for a free estimate. A photo of the front, plus the signature, the back and any labels if you can. Add the size and anything you know about where the work came from.
- Get an auction estimate. A specialist compares the work with recorded auction results and replies with an estimate range: what the work could reasonably bring at auction, not a guarantee or a formal appraisal.
- Agree terms and a reserve. If you decide to sell, you sign a consignment agreement that sets the commission, any fees and the reserve (the confidential minimum price below which the work will not sell).
- Ship or hand over the work. The work goes to the house for inspection, cataloguing and photography. Condition and authorship are checked before it is offered.
- The sale. The work is offered in a scheduled sale, online or in the room. Buyers pay a buyer’s premium on top of the hammer price; that is the buyer’s cost, not yours.
- Get paid. After the buyer pays, the house settles with you: the hammer price minus the seller’s commission and any agreed fees.
Typical timeline
- Estimate: usually a few days after you send photos.
- Consignment to sale: commonly 6–12 weeks, because houses build sales around themes and seasons and need time to catalogue and market each lot.
- Payment: usually about 30–35 days after the sale, once the buyer has paid.
What selling costs
- Seller’s commission: a percentage of the hammer price. At many houses it falls roughly between 10% and 25%, often lower for higher-value works, and it is frequently negotiable.
- Possible fees: some houses charge for photography, insurance, shipping or an unsold-lot fee. Ask which apply before you sign.
- Buyer’s premium: paid by the buyer on top of the hammer price. Prices in our results include it where the house publishes it.
What to have ready for your Louis Hersent estimate
- A straight-on photo of the whole front, in daylight, without glare (frame on is fine)
- A close-up of the signature, monogram or any stamp
- The back: canvas or board, stretcher, labels, gallery or exhibition stickers, inscriptions
- Height and width (and depth for sculpture), without the frame if you can
- Medium if you know it: oil, acrylic, watercolor, print, bronze…
- How you acquired it: purchase receipts, gallery invoices, letters, family history, past appraisals
- Condition notes: tears, flaking, stains, restoration, foxing on paper
- For prints: the edition number (e.g. 23/100) and any blindstamp
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Selling Louis Hersent: questions
How do I sell a Louis Hersent painting?
Send photos of the front, signature and back with the size for a free auction estimate. If you decide to sell, you consign the work to an auction house under a written agreement that sets the commission and reserve; the house catalogues, markets and sells it, then pays you after the buyer pays.
What is my Louis Hersent painting worth?
Past results give the range: half of the 6 priced Louis Hersent sales were between $2,585 and $17,435, with a record of $34,096. Where your painting falls depends on its size, medium, subject, condition and provenance. Send photos for a free estimate: every request is reviewed by a licensed appraiser. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser.
Is there demand for Louis Hersent at auction?
ArtSell has recorded 6 Louis Hersent lots between 2013 and 2023, and 100% of them sold; 4 priced sales came in the last five years.
What have Louis Hersent paintings sold for?
Half of the 6 priced sales were between $2,585 and $17,435 (median $7,088); the record is $34,096. These are past auction results, not a valuation of your work.
How much does it cost to sell at auction?
The seller pays a commission on the hammer price, at many houses roughly 10% to 25% and often negotiable for higher-value works, plus any agreed fees such as photography, insurance or shipping. The estimate itself is free.
How long does it take?
An estimate usually takes a few days. From consignment to sale is commonly 6 to 12 weeks, and payment usually follows about a month after the sale.
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