Alfred Barye Auction Prices and Value Guide
Alfred Barye auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 331 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Alfred Barye auction prices: quick answer
Alfred Barye auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Alfred Barye
- Source records
- 331
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Alfred Barye market snapshot
Alfred Barye shows deep auction liquidity with 186 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-29.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (49.2% · 59 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (50.8% · 61 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $550
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 11
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-29
Artist context
About Alfred Barye
Born
1839
Died
1895
Nationality
French
Also known as
Louis Alfred Barye, Alfred Barye le fils, Alf Barye
Alfred Barye (1839–1895), also known as Louis Alfred Barye, Alf Barye, and Barye le fils, was a French sculptor associated with the Belle Époque. He trained under his father, Antoine-Louis Barye, and used the qualifier “fils” on works to distinguish his authorship from his father’s. His known production centers on animalier bronze sculpture and Orientalist subjects, including animals, riders, and equestrian figures. Barye is also associated with Émile-Coriolan Guillemin through an equestrian model depicting an Arab warrior knight. Collectors most often encounter his name on cast sculpture and decorative bronzes. Identification requires care because the shared family name, signatures, inscriptions, casting details, condition, and attribution history can all affect how a work is catalogued. Authority sources agree that Alfred Barye was a French sculptor born in 1839, although the collected references conflict over his death year and the detailed chronology still needs stronger institutional documentation.
Bronze sculptureAnimalier sculptureAnimalsOrientalist subjectsEquestrian figures
Common works and media
Works encountered in auction and appraisal contexts are most commonly bronze animalier sculptures, Orientalist figures, riders, and equestrian compositions. Catalogues may place them under sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, or editions. A useful comparison should account for the exact model and subject as well as dimensions, inscriptions, surface condition, restoration, edition or casting information, provenance, and the strength of the attribution to Alfred Barye rather than another bearer of the Barye name.
Market and appraisal context
Alfred Barye’s market is primarily evaluated through comparable sculpture and decorative-art sales. The closest comparisons share medium, dimensions, subject, date, condition, surface quality, signature or inscription, edition or casting details, provenance, and attribution confidence. Appraisily’s matched public-auction index reports 194 records, including 126 priced records, across 1998–2026; these figures describe the collected dataset rather than the entire market. Animal subjects, Orientalist or equestrian compositions, and works linked to documented models should be compared with genuinely similar examples. Public results may apply different fee treatments, while private sales, incomplete feeds, restoration, and later attribution changes may not appear. Specialist examination remains important when authorship or casting history is uncertain.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent comparable public auction sales for similar works
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are starting points rather than final appraisals; private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may be absent (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfred-barye/).
- Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value, particularly when the Barye family name or the qualifier “fils” is involved (sources: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfred-barye/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Barye).
- Reported auction totals may use different treatments of buyer premiums and fees, so comparisons should be made on a consistent basis (source: https://appraisily.com/artist/alfred-barye/).
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Alfred Barye 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 Alfred Barye artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.