Manuel Robbe, Two Women looking at Prints

Manuel Robbe

French · 1872–1936 · Painter, Printmaker

Emmanuel Robbe was a French painter and printmaker, best remembered as a proponent of the aquatint and à la poupée techniques in etching. A graduate of the Académie Julian and… (Wikipedia)

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45lots offered2002–2026years recorded70%sold (23)$412Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Manuel Robbe, In the Dressing Room -, PastelIn the Dressing Room -Jackson's International Auctioneers · $4,250≈ £3,456≈ €4,030Sign up to see
  2. Manuel Robbe, Plakat: L'Éclatante, 1895, Lithograph in colorsPlakat: L'ÉclatanteKetterer Kunst · €1,625≈ $2,301≈ £1,429Sign up to see
  3. Manuel Robbe, Nude in Floral Landscape -, PastelNude in Floral Landscape -Jackson's International Auctioneers · $1,625≈ £1,321≈ €1,541Sign up to see

Manuel Robbe’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 33 auction results for Manuel Robbe between 2002 and 2026, of which 23 sold (70%). A further 12 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $40Sign up free to see to $4.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.3kSign up free to see for In the Dressing Room - at Jackson's International Auctioneers in December 2022. The most common medium is etchings (12 lots). Most results come from Rachel Davis Fine Arts (8), Sloans & Kenyon (5) and Leonard Auction (3).

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  1. Manuel Robbe, Nu se coiffant, colour etching
    Nu se coiffant
    Etching
    33cm x 40.5cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 76
    £30≈ $40≈ €36HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. Manuel Robbe, Nocturne (Le flirt), c. 1906, etching and aquatint in colors
    Nocturne (Le flirt), c. 1906
    Etching
    13½ h x 17½ w in (34 x 44 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 151
    $258≈ £199≈ €240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Manuel Robbe, La tasse de thé, c. 1906, etching and aquatint in colors on Arches
    La tasse de thé, c. 1906
    Etching · Paper
    19⅝ h x 14⅞ w in (50 x 38 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 200
    $516≈ £399≈ €476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Scene De Marche Aux Puces, 1908
    Aquatint
    20.5 x 17 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 245
    $189≈ £149≈ €177$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $600–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  5. Manuel Robbe, Elegante Künstlerin, Farbradierung
    Elegante Künstlerin
    Etching
    Darstellungsmaße ca. 50 x 36 cm
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3853
  6. Manuel Robbe, Badende am See, Farbradierung
    Badende am See
    Etching
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3854
  7. Manuel Robbe, In the Dressing Room -, Pastel
    In the Dressing Room -
    Pastel
    55 inches x 39 inches (140 x 99 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 108
    $4,250≈ £3,456≈ €4,030Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  8. Manuel Robbe, Nude in Floral Landscape -, Pastel
    Nude in Floral Landscape -
    Pastel
    20 inches 16 inches (51 x 40.5cm) Overall including frame 23.5 inches x 19.5 inches
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 115
    $1,625≈ £1,321≈ €1,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  9. Manuel Robbe, Nu se Coiffant, Color drypoint
    Nu se Coiffant
    Drypoint
    Image size 19.2 inches x 13 inches (49 x 33 cm), contained in a glazed frame overall measuring 33.5 inches x 26.4 inches (85 x 67 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 116
    $438≈ £356≈ €415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  10. Manuel Robbe, Le Printemps de Rodin, Specimen pour le Timbrage, Le Cabinet de Toilet, circa 1900, and La Niege, circa 1900, etching and aquatint
    Le Printemps de Rodin, Specimen pour le Timbrage, Le Cabinet de Toilet, circa 1900, and La Niege, circa 1900
    Etching
    16.25 x 9.75 inches, sheet: 24.25 x 17.25 inches image: 19.5 x 13 inches, sheet: 24 x 17.5 inches, image: 14.25 x 19.5 inches, sheet: 17.25 x 24 inches (image)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 214
    $540≈ £397≈ €476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Manuel Robbe that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Manuel Robbe: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Manuel Robbe at auction?

$4,250Sign up free to see, for In the Dressing Room - at Jackson's International Auctioneers (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Manuel Robbe?

The median sale price is $412Sign up free to see across 23 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Manuel Robbe have sold at auction?

23 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 12 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Manuel Robbe?

Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Sloans & Kenyon and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Sloans & Kenyon · Leonard Auction

About Manuel Robbe

Emmanuel Robbe was a French painter and printmaker, best remembered as a proponent of the aquatint and à la poupée techniques in etching. A graduate of the Académie Julian and Beaux-Arts de Paris, his works were regularly published in the magazines Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, L'Estampe Moderne, and Cocorico. He also exhibited at the Société des Artistes Français and the 1900 Paris Exposition where he was awarded a bronze medal. He also served in First World War, and was awarded a Croix de guerre for his service.

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In museum collections

  • Manuel Robbe, Two Women looking at PrintsTwo Women looking at Prints, 1898
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Manuel Robbe, The New Piece of MusicThe New Piece of Music, 1903
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/2f3c533d2fa91f0976e1939faae9f9c3 · Public domain
  • Manuel Robbe, Menuet d'AutomneMenuet d'Automne, 1898
    Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0

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