Charles Emile Jacque Auction Prices and Value Guide
Charles Emile Jacque auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 769 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Charles Emile Jacque auction prices: quick answer
Charles Emile Jacque auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Charles Emile Jacque
- Source records
- 769
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Charles Emile Jacque
Charles-Émile Jacque (1813–1894) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator closely associated with the Barbizon school. Active from the 1830s through the late nineteenth century, Jacque worked across a remarkably broad range of media—including oil painting, etching, lithography, wood engraving, and drawing—and was also active as a caricaturist and photographer. He was the brother of Léon Jacque and the father of two artist sons, Émile and Frédéric Jacque. Jacque signed his works 'ch. Jacque' and is documented under several name variants. His long career and prolific output in both painting and printmaking make him one of the more frequently encountered Barbizon-era artists in auction and appraisal contexts.
Barbizon schooloil paintingetchinglithographywood engravinganimal subjectsrural and pastoral scenes
Common works and media
Collectors and appraisers may encounter Jacque works as oil paintings on canvas or panel, original etchings and drypoint prints, lithographs, wood engravings, and drawings in ink, charcoal, or wash. His subjects are predominantly pastoral and animal scenes—sheep, poultry, and farmyard settings are characteristic—as well as rural landscapes. Prints exist in multiple states and editions; condition, plate size, paper quality, and whether an impression is an early pull or a later restrike are relevant to identification and value.
Market and appraisal context
Charles-Émile Jacque has a substantial auction footprint spanning over three decades, with 788 recorded lots and 518 priced results dating from 1993 to April 2026. His work trades in the 19th-century European paintings and Old Master and modern prints categories at major houses including Christie's, Bonhams, Osenat, Tajan, and Piasa, as well as regional firms such as Setdart, Stephan Welz & Co, Toomey & Co, and Abell Auction. The aggregate price distribution shows a wide dispersion: from a low of $15 (likely small etchings or restrikes) through a median of $1,150 and a 75th percentile of $3,200, up to a recorded maximum of $458,500 for top-tier oil paintings. The market shows healthy liquidity, with 95 lots appearing in the most recent 12-month period compared to 54 in the prior 12 months, suggesting increased auction activity. Jacque's prolific output as both a painter and printmaker means his works appear regularly at auction across a broad price spectrum, making medium and attribution critical differentiators for value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- 19th-century European paintings
- Old Master and modern prints
- oil painting
- etching
- lithography
Value drivers
- Medium: original etchings and oil paintings by Jacque carry different market weight; etchings are more common and generally more accessible than paintings.
- Attribution: Jacque signed works 'ch. Jacque'; verification of signature, provenance, and catalogue references affects appraisal confidence.
- Provenance and condition: as with all Barbizon-era works, documented exhibition or collection history and conservation state are key value drivers.
- Subject matter: pastoral and animal subjects are characteristic; atypical subjects may warrant additional authentication.
- Medium: oil paintings command significantly higher prices than etchings or prints; the wide price spread ($15–$458,500) reflects this distinction.
- Attribution and signature: Jacque signed works 'ch. Jacque'; verification of signature style, consistency with known examples, and catalogue raisonné references directly affect appraisal confidence.
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack did not include major auction-house results; specific realized-price data and sale-date comparables should be verified through live auction databases.
- Jacque was a prolific printmaker; apparent works on paper should be assessed for whether they are original etchings, later restrikes, or reproductive prints.
- The 24 most-recent individual lots returned by the auction-record API are Charles & Ray Eames (1907–1978 / 1912–1988) design furniture, not Charles Emile Jacque (1813–1894) fine art; these lots are the result of a name-matching error and should be completely disregarded for Jacque appraisal purposes.
- Aggregate statistics (lot count, price distribution, auction-house frequency, and year-over-year volume) are derived from the Jacque-specific API endpoint and are treated as valid auction-record evidence.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) library authority
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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 Charles Emile Jacque 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 Charles Emile Jacque artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.