Auguste Moreau Auction Prices and Value Guide
Auguste Moreau auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,333 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Auguste Moreau auction prices: quick answer
Auguste Moreau auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Auguste Moreau
- Source records
- 2,333
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Auguste Moreau market snapshot
Auguste Moreau shows very deep auction liquidity with 1,042 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $517. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 120 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-05.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (71.4% · 509 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (27.3% · 195 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.3% · 9 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $400
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 120
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-02-05
Artist context
About Auguste Moreau
Born
1834
Died
1917
Nationality
French
Auguste Moreau (1834–1917) was a French sculptor whose identity and life years are consistently represented in Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and Art UK. The French-language Wikipedia record supplies the more specific dates of 22 February 1834 and 11 November 1917, although those dates are not independently detailed by the institution-grade excerpts in this source pack. The collected evidence does not support assigning Moreau confidently to a named movement, school, documented series, or narrowly defined group of subjects. Collectors are most likely to encounter his name through sculpture and decorative-art auction listings. Those listings require careful object-level review because broad artist-name matching is not the same as authenticated authorship. Signatures, inscriptions, casting or edition information, provenance, materials, dimensions, and condition should therefore be examined alongside securely attributed comparable works.
sculpture
Common works and media
The strongest identity evidence in the collected sources establishes sculpture as Moreau’s principal work type. Appraisily’s matched auction data also places records in the broad categories “Sculpture and mixed media” and “Decorative art and editions.” These are market-data classifications, not a complete scholarly catalogue of his oeuvre. Other broad categories appearing in name-matched data should not be treated as characteristic Moreau work without independent object-level evidence. For appraisal purposes, record the material, dimensions, subject, signature and inscriptions, casting or edition details, condition, restoration, provenance, and the precise wording of the attribution before selecting comparable lots.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily’s public artist page contains a substantial set of matched auction records for Auguste Moreau, but its displayed record totals use differing scopes. Market interpretation should therefore focus on comparable objects rather than a single aggregate count or median. Relevant comparisons should align medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration history, provenance, signature or inscription, edition information, and attribution confidence. Comparable sale dates and realized prices can provide useful context when reporting conventions are consistent. Public auction results remain a starting point: private sales, incomplete feeds, buyer-premium treatment, and later attribution changes may not be fully represented, and none of these records replaces direct inspection or authentication.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- 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 details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent comparable auction sales for works with similar characteristics
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are evidence inputs rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
- Authentication, attribution, condition, and restoration can materially affect an appraisal.
- Broad name matching can combine records that require object-level attribution review.
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 Auguste Moreau 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 Auguste Moreau artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.