Auguste Edouart Auction Prices and Value Guide

Auguste Edouart auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 206 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Auguste Edouart
Source records
206
Market update
2026-02-06

Auguste Edouart market snapshot

Auguste Edouart shows deep auction liquidity with 199 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 37 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-08.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (69.4% · 120 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (30.1% · 52 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.6% · 1 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$650
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
37
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-08

Artist context

About Auguste Edouart

Auguste Edouart (1789–1861), born Augustin-Amant-Constant-Fidèle Edouart in France, was one of the most prolific and celebrated silhouette artists of the 19th century. He specialized in cut-paper profile portraits, producing thousands of likenesses during a career that took him from France to England, Scotland, and the United States. Edouart's work stands out for its delicacy and precision: he cut his silhouettes freehand from black paper without preliminary sketches, often capturing full-length figures and group compositions with remarkable detail. His sitters ranged from ordinary citizens to prominent public figures and aristocrats. Edouart maintained albums of duplicate cuts that now serve as important records for attribution and provenance. His contributions to the art of silhouette portraiture are documented in major reference works including Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, and the Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon.

19th-century silhouette portraitureCut-paper silhouettesDrawingWax modellingPaintingPortrait silhouettes (profile bust-length and full-length)

Common works and media

Edouart's most commonly encountered works are black cut-paper silhouette portraits mounted on white or cream card or paper. These range from simple bust-length profiles to elaborate full-length compositions depicting individuals, couples, families, and social groups engaged in period activities. He also produced silhouettes on glass, painted silhouette embellishments, wax portraits, drawings, and paintings. His American-period works (1840s–1850s) often depict notable figures of the era and are especially collected. Original frames, cases, or backing papers with Edouart's printed labels accompany many surviving examples.

Market and appraisal context

Auguste Edouart's silhouettes appear regularly at auction, reflecting his large output over several decades. Factors that influence appraisal include whether a piece is signed or carries Edouart's embossed stamp, the complexity of the composition (full-length and group silhouettes tend to be more desirable than simple bust profiles), the identity and historical significance of the sitter, and the condition of the paper, backing, and framing. Provenance linking a silhouette to Edouart's own duplicate albums provides strong attribution support. Collectors should be aware that many 19th-century silhouette artists worked in similar techniques, so expert examination is advisable for firm attribution.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Silhouette attribution can be challenging; many 19th-century practitioners worked in similar styles, so expert examination is recommended before firm attribution to Edouart.
  • The source pack lacks major auction-house sale records with realized prices; collectors should consult dedicated auction databases for comparable pricing data.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

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