Charles-François Daubigny Auction Prices and Value Guide
Charles-François Daubigny auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,095 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Charles-François Daubigny auction prices: quick answer
Charles-François Daubigny auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Charles-François Daubigny
- Source records
- 1,095
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Charles-François Daubigny
Charles-François Daubigny (1817–1878) was a French painter, etcher, and illustrator recognized as a leading figure of the Barbizon school. Born and based in Paris, he came from an artistic family—his father Edme-François was also a painter—and trained in the landscape tradition that would define his career. Daubigny's work is characterized by naturalistic depictions of rural France, particularly river valleys, forest clearings, and coastal scenes. His approach to plein air painting and loose, atmospheric brushwork anticipated Impressionist methods and influenced younger contemporaries including Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro. In addition to easel paintings, he produced a substantial body of etchings and book illustrations. His work is held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and he is extensively documented in the Library of Congress, RKD, and VIAF authority records.
Barbizon schoolOil paintingEtchingDrawingPrintmakingLandscapesRiver scenes
Common works and media
Oil paintings on canvas and panel, especially landscapes featuring rivers, ponds, forests, and coastal views of France. Etchings and prints, often depicting similar rustic and natural subjects. Book illustrations, including contributions to publications such as Le Diable à Paris. Drawings in graphite, ink, and wash on paper. Works are typically signed 'Daubigny.' His oeuvre spans easel paintings intended for Salon exhibition, smaller cabinet-size landscapes, and graphic works produced for print publishers.
Market and appraisal context
Charles-François Daubigny has a deep and active secondary-market footprint, with 183 auction lots tracked by Appraisily between December 2002 and April 2026, of which 126 carry realized prices. The price distribution is wide: recorded prices range from $45 (an etching at Loon Estates, October 2025) to $1,300,000 (a major oil painting), with a median of $7,638 and an interquartile range of $1,143–$22,100. This dispersion reflects the broad spectrum of media Daubigny produced—etchings and small works on paper trade in the low hundreds to low thousands, while finished oil-on-canvas landscapes by Christie's, Sotheby's, and Lyon & Turnbull regularly achieve mid-four to six-figure results. Liquidity is healthy: 16 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window versus 14 in the prior 12 months, indicating steady and slightly growing auction visibility. Ten distinct auction houses account for the highest frequency of offerings, including Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Artcurial, Koller Auctions, Swann Auction Galleries, Lyon & Turnbull, Osenat, Galerie Fischer Auktionen AG, and Armstrong Fine Art—spanning major international and reputable regional houses. Oil paintings on canvas and panel dominate the upper price tier; etchings, prints, and drawings populate the lower tier. River landscapes, pastoral scenes, and twilight subjects are the most commonly encountered motifs.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
- Prints & Multiples
- Oil painting
- Etching
- Drawing
Value drivers
- Medium and support: oil on canvas works generally command higher values than etchings or drawings
- Subject matter: river and landscape scenes are characteristic and frequently encountered at auction
- Attribution: works should be compared with documented Barbizon school output; signature verified as 'Daubigny'
- Condition and provenance significantly affect value for 19th-century works on canvas and paper
- Medium and support: finished oil-on-canvas landscapes command the highest values; oil on panel is next; watercolors, drawings, and etchings trade significantly lower.
- Dimensions: larger easel paintings intended for Salon exhibition typically exceed smaller cabinet-size works in value.
Appraisal caveats
- No specific auction records or realized prices are available in the collected source pack; market estimates should be supplemented with auction-house databases.
- Daubigny produced a large body of etchings and book illustrations alongside paintings, and these appear frequently at auction at widely varying price levels.
- Price distribution is extremely wide ($45–$1,300,000), reflecting the vast difference between Daubigny's etchings/prints and his major oil paintings; any estimate must be medium-specific.
- Several recent lots are described as 'attribution,' 'in the manner of,' or 'école de' rather than fully authenticated works; these are not directly comparable to secure attributions.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- VIAF / OCLC library authority
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- 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
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