Charles Laborde Auction Prices and Value Guide

Charles Laborde auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 120 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Charles Laborde auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Charles Laborde
Source records
120
Market update
2026-02-06

Charles Laborde market snapshot

Charles Laborde shows developing auction liquidity with 47 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $220. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-13.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (72.7% · 24 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (27.3% · 9 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$220
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-06-13

Artist context

About Charles Laborde

Born

1886

Died

1941

Nationality

French

Also known as

Chas Laborde

Charles Laborde (1886–1941), widely identified by the professional name Chas Laborde, was a French draftsman, printmaker, engraver, illustrator, painter, writer, and journalist. Born in Buenos Aires and later associated with Paris, he worked across visual art and publishing rather than within a single medium. Library authority records particularly emphasize drawing, printmaking, engraving, and illustration. They also document books in which his images and observations were central, including La porte ouverte (1931) and Rues et visages de Moscou (1935). These records point to a practice concerned with streets, faces, travel, and closely observed social life. Collectors may therefore encounter Laborde through standalone drawings and prints, posters and other graphic material, or illustrated books and portfolios. Works may be catalogued under either Charles Laborde or Chas Laborde, making the connection between those name forms important for entity matching, catalog research, and appraisal.

Printmaking and engravingDrawingBook illustrationPostersCity streets, faces, and observed urban lifeTravel and social observation

Common works and media

Commonly documented work types include drawings, prints, engravings, book illustrations, and posters, with painting also listed among Laborde’s activities. Illustrated publications form an important part of his recorded output. Urban streets, faces, travel, and social observation appear in documented book titles and provide useful subject context, although a specific object should be assessed from its own imagery, medium, and publication history.

Market and appraisal context

Charles Laborde’s market cannot be reduced to one type of object. Relevant material may include original drawings, prints and engravings, posters, paintings, individual illustrations, or complete illustrated books. Appraisal should begin by determining the medium and whether the object is a standalone original, a printed impression, a plate removed from a publication, or an intact volume or portfolio. The name form—Charles Laborde or Chas Laborde—and any supporting signature, inscription, publication reference, or catalogue history also matter. For book-related material, completeness and bibliographic context can affect comparability. The present source pack does not supply sufficient lot-level condition, edition, provenance, or realized-price evidence for price predictions.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Prints and engravings
  • Drawings and illustrations
  • Posters and other graphic works
  • Illustrated books and portfolios
  • Paintings

Value drivers

  1. Object type and medium, including whether an item is an original drawing or print, a poster, a book illustration, or a complete illustrated volume
  2. Attribution evidence connecting signatures, inscriptions, or catalogue entries under the names Chas Laborde and Charles Laborde
  3. Relationship to documented publications such as La porte ouverte and Rues et visages de Moscou
  4. Completeness and bibliographic context when evaluating illustrated books, portfolios, or groups of plates

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack does not include fetched lot-level descriptions, realized prices, edition details, or condition reports from a major auction house.
  • The documented range of roles is broad, so an appraisal should identify the particular object type rather than applying one general market profile to every work associated with the artist.
  • No price trend, scarcity claim, or prospective value conclusion can be supported from this source pack alone.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 Laborde

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Charles Laborde 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 Laborde artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.