Alfred Boucher Auction Prices and Value Guide

Alfred Boucher auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 426 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Alfred Boucher
Source records
426
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Alfred Boucher

Alfred Boucher (1850–1934) was a French sculptor and painter whose career spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in Bouy-sur-Ovin in the Loiret department, he trained in Paris and became a respected figure in French academic sculpture. Boucher is historically notable as a mentor to Camille Claudel during her formative years and as a friend and professional associate of Auguste Rodin, placing him at the center of a transformative period in French sculptural practice. His work, documented in major references including Bénézit and the Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, is represented in museum and research collections. With over four hundred works recorded in auction databases, Boucher's sculptures appear with regularity on the secondary market, making him a familiar name for collectors of nineteenth-century French art.

19th-century French academic sculpturesculpture (bronze, marble, plaster)paintingallegorical and figurative sculpture

Common works and media

Boucher's output centers on figurative and allegorical sculpture in bronze, marble, and plaster. Collectors are most likely to encounter cast bronze figural groups, portrait busts, and statuettes, frequently depicting classical or allegorical subjects. Painted works are documented but far less common at auction. Pieces may bear foundry marks, and some works exist in multiple cast editions. Condition, patina quality, and documentation of provenance are important considerations for any Boucher sculpture.

Market and appraisal context

Alfred Boucher maintains a well-established secondary market with 263 auction lots recorded in Appraisily's auction index, of which 181 carry realized prices. His work has appeared consistently at auction from 1993 through April 2026, with 16 priced results in the most recent twelve-month period and 20 in the prior year—indicating stable, active liquidity rather than speculative spikes. The price distribution is wide but characteristic of nineteenth-century French academic sculpture: the interquartile range runs from approximately €1,100 to €10,000, with a median near €4,375 and a recorded maximum of €253,250. Blue-chip houses Sotheby's and Christie's account for the upper tier, where marble groups and large-scale patinated bronzes such as L'hirondelle blessée ($15,240 at Christie's, April 2026), La Fortune ou Allégorie à la roue (€25,200 at Christie's, June 2025), and an Artcurial lot realising €55,000 (March 2026) anchor the top of the range. Mid-market French and European houses—Crait-Muller, Tajan, Aguttes, MJV Soudant, Setdart, Carlo Bonte—regularly offer Boucher busts, bas-reliefs, and smaller figural groups, typically in the €400–€7,500 band. Entry-level lots in biscuit porcelain, terracotta, or small bronze editions trade as low as €250–€700 at regional houses such as Flanders Auctions, Copake, and Carlo Bonte. This multi-tier structure—blue-chip marbles at five figures, foundry-stamped bronzes in the mid-four-figure range, and smaller works under €1,000—makes Boucher one of the more liquid nineteenth-century French sculptors on the secondary market.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • 19th Century European Sculpture
  • French Art
  • Sculpture (bronze)
  • Sculpture (marble)
  • Sculpture (plaster, terracotta, biscuit porcelain)

Value drivers

  1. Medium and material (bronze casts vs. marble vs. plaster) significantly affect value
  2. Provenance and exhibition history are key attribution factors
  3. Association with Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin adds contextual interest
  4. Edition number and foundry marks affect appraisal of bronze works
  5. Medium and material: marble bas-reliefs and large figural groups command the highest prices; biscuit porcelain, terracotta, and small bronzes trade at lower tiers.
  6. Dimensions: large-scale works above 70 cm fall in a distinctly higher price bracket than tabletop pieces under 30 cm.

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or realized prices were available in the source pack; market commentary is based on medium and period context only.
  • Attribution should be confirmed against documented works, as Boucher's circle overlapped with other prominent French sculptors of the period.
  • Realised prices span from €100 to €253,250—a very wide range for a single artist—reflecting significant variation by medium, scale, subject, and condition. Any appraisal must narrow comparables to the specific work type rather than quoting the overall distribution.
  • Five of the 24 most recent lots show no realised price, which may indicate buy-ins, withdrawals, or results not yet reported. Absence of a price does not imply the work is unsaleable.

Evidence

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Alfred Boucher 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.

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