Charles Albert Waltner Auction Prices and Value Guide

Charles Albert Waltner auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 180 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Charles Albert Waltner auction prices: quick answer

Charles Albert Waltner auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Charles Albert Waltner
Source records
180
Market update
2026-02-16

Charles Albert Waltner market snapshot

Charles Albert Waltner shows thin auction liquidity with 9 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $150. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2022-03-01.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (100.0% · 5 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$0
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
0
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2022-03-01

Artist context

About Charles Albert Waltner

Charles Albert Waltner portrait
Unknown author Unknown author · CC0 · Source

Born

1846

Died

1925

Nationality

French

Also known as

C. A. Waltner

Charles Albert Waltner (1846–1925) was a French printmaker, etcher, engraver, and painter whose authority records identify him as a historical French artist. He is also recorded as C. A. Waltner. Biographical sources describe his study of painting with Jean-Léon Gérôme and Léon Bonnat, followed by instruction from Henriquel-Dupont in copper engraving and etching. This combination helps explain why collectors commonly encounter his name in connection with works on paper rather than with a single documented movement or named series. His record should be kept separate from that of his father, Charles Jules Waltner, who was likewise described as an artist and etcher. For cataloguing and appraisal, the credited artist and stated print technique therefore deserve close attention. The collected sources support Waltner's identity and principal occupations, but they do not establish a specific movement affiliation, recurring subject group, or comprehensive catalogue of his work.

EtchingCopper engravingPainting

Common works and media

Public authority and biographical records most clearly associate Waltner with printmaking, especially etching and copper engraving; painting is also listed among his occupations. Works encountered under his name should be catalogued by the technique stated on the object or in a reliable record. The source pack does not establish recurring subjects, named series, or edition patterns.

Market and appraisal context

Works attributed to Waltner should be compared within the correct medium and print category. An etching, copper engraving, or painting is not interchangeable for appraisal purposes, and the collected sources do not establish that all three appear with equal frequency at auction. Attribution also requires care because his father, Charles Jules Waltner, practiced as an artist and etcher. The current pack confirms an Appraisily auction-price page with 180 associated records in the collected input, but it provides no accessible major-auction-house catalogue text. A market review should therefore match the catalogued artist and technique to relevant public auction records and avoid inferring a price trend from identity data alone.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Etchings and other prints
  • Engravings
  • Paintings

Value drivers

  1. The catalogued technique should be matched carefully because the sources associate Waltner with etching, copper engraving, and painting
  2. Attribution should distinguish Charles Albert Waltner from his father, Charles Jules Waltner, who was also described as an artist and etcher
  3. Comparable public auction records catalogued under the same artist and work type are more relevant than generalized identity data

Appraisal caveats

  • No price prediction is supported by this source pack.
  • Verify artist identity and technique before using auction comparables.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Charles Albert Waltner

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Charles Albert Waltner 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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