Albert Besnard Auction Prices and Value Guide

Albert Besnard auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 481 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Albert Besnard auction prices: quick answer

Albert Besnard auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist: Albert Besnard
Source records: 481
Market update: 2026-02-06

Albert Besnard market snapshot

Albert Besnard shows deep auction liquidity with 192 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $350. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-04.

Realized price distribution

Under $1,000 (71.9% · 87 sales)
$1,000 to $10,000 (25.6% · 31 sales)
$10,000+ (2.5% · 3 sales)

Median sale (last 12 months): $700
Sales recorded (last 12 months): 8
Median shift vs prior year: +100.0%
Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-04

Artist context

About Albert Besnard

Born

1849

Died

1934

Nationality

French

Also known as

Paul-Albert Besnard

Albert Besnard (1849–1934), also catalogued as Paul-Albert Besnard, was a French painter, engraver and lithographer born and deceased in Paris. His career combined easel painting and printmaking with decorative work for Parisian monuments. He won the Prix de Rome in 1874, later directed the Villa Medici in Rome and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was elected to both the Académie des Beaux-Arts and the Académie française. Museum and collection records show that collectors encounter him particularly through painted portraits, figure subjects and graphic works. Art UK records portraits of public figures alongside narrative works such as La Mère Malade, while MoMA, the National Gallery of Art and the British Museum maintain institutional records for him. Because the collected institution-grade sources do not consistently assign a single movement, this profile emphasizes documented roles, media and career history rather than imposing a stylistic label.

PaintingEngraving and printmakingLithographyDecorative work for monumentsPortraitureFigure and narrative scenes

Common works and media

Besnard appears in appraisal contexts as both a painter and a printmaker. Commonly documented works include painted portraits, figure subjects, engravings, lithographs, and other works on paper. Art UK records portraits of named public figures as well as narrative compositions, while French authority records also document his large-scale decorative activity. Appraisily's auction index uses broader categories that include paintings, works on paper and prints, mixed media, decorative art and editions. For prints, record the technique, paper, image dimensions, inscriptions, condition and edition information when present. For paintings, document the support, dimensions, signature, surface condition and known restoration before selecting comparable sales.

Market and appraisal context

An appraisal should begin by identifying whether a work is a painting, work on paper or print and then comparing it with sales of closely related examples. Size, date, condition, restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition details and attribution can materially affect how a lot is interpreted. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, subject matter and the relevance of recent comparable sales also matter. Appraisily's public artist page reports source-directory coverage of 481 records, but public auction data is incomplete and may use broad category labels; private sales and later attribution changes may not appear. Published results therefore provide context rather than a price guarantee. Direct inspection and specialist review remain important, especially for condition, authorship and print-edition questions.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

Fine art and paintings
Works on paper and prints
Sculpture and mixed media
Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
Recent public auction results for closely comparable works
Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; source: https://appraisily.com/artist/albert-besnard/
Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented; source: https://appraisily.com/artist/albert-besnard/
Condition and authentication findings can materially change a valuation; source: https://appraisily.com/artist/albert-besnard/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
Wikidata library authority
IdRef library authority
Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
British Museum museum or university

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Albert Besnard

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Albert Besnard worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Albert Besnard artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.