André Marfaing Auction Prices and Value Guide

André Marfaing auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 182 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

André Marfaing auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
André Marfaing
Source records
182
Market update
2026-02-06

André Marfaing market snapshot

André Marfaing shows solid auction liquidity with 127 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $17,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 9 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-03.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (16.8% · 19 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (20.4% · 23 sales)
  • $10,000+ (62.8% · 71 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,000
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
9
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-03

Artist context

About André Marfaing

Born

1925

Died

1987

Nationality

French

André Marfaing (1925–1987) was a French painter and engraver. The collected authority records consistently identify the artist and his lifespan, while the French-language biographical source gives Toulouse as his birthplace and Paris as the place of his death, with exact dates of 11 December 1925 and 30 March 1987. His work is described as non-figurative and associated with abstract art and informal painting. These classifications place him within the broader context of French non-figurative abstraction, although the supplied sources do not contain a museum essay or catalogue raisonné excerpt supporting a more detailed account of his development, exhibitions, or named bodies of work. Collectors may encounter both paintings and graphic works under his name because public authority records identify him as both painter and engraver. Stable Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and library identifiers help distinguish Marfaing from similarly named people and support reliable matching between artist references and auction records.

Abstract artInformal paintingNon-figurative artPaintingEngraving and graphic art

Common works and media

Public identity sources describe Marfaing as both a painter and an engraver, so appraisal and auction research may involve paintings, engravings, prints, or other graphic works. The collected biographical source associates his practice with non-figurative abstraction and informal painting. The source pack does not establish recurring subjects, named series, edition sizes, favored supports, or the relative auction frequency of these work types, so those details should be confirmed from the individual object and its catalogue documentation.

Market and appraisal context

An appraisal should first distinguish a painting from an engraving or other graphic work because the public identity sources document both practices. The supplied Appraisily dataset associates 182 auction records with this artist page, but the source pack does not expose the underlying lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition, provenance, dimensions, or edition details. Individual auction catalogues therefore remain necessary before selecting or interpreting comparable sales. Attribution should also be reconciled with stable authority identifiers when signatures, names, or catalogue descriptions vary. On the available evidence, no responsible conclusion can be drawn about price direction, scarcity, or the relative market performance of Marfaing's different media.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Engravings and other graphic works

Value drivers

  1. Work type and medium, particularly the distinction between paintings and engraved or graphic works
  2. Correct attribution to the André Marfaing represented by the stable Wikidata, VIAF, and Getty ULAN authority records
  3. Comparable public auction records associated with the artist page, where lot-level sale information is available

Appraisal caveats

  • The supplied source pack reports 182 associated records but does not provide lot-level catalogue descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition reports, provenance, dimensions, or edition information.
  • The source pack does not support a price forecast, market-direction claim, or assertion about which medium appears most frequently at auction.
  • Movement labels are supported only by the collected French Wikipedia biography and should be strengthened with a museum, scholarly catalogue, estate, or catalogue raisonné source.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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 André Marfaing

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Artist value FAQ

How much is André Marfaing 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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