Charles Landelle Auction Prices and Value Guide
Charles Landelle auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 208 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Charles Landelle auction prices: quick answer
Charles Landelle auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Charles Landelle
- Source records
- 208
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Charles Landelle
Charles Zacharie Landelle (1821–1908) was a French painter and draftsman born in Laval, Pays de la Loire, who became one of the most recognized academic artists of mid-nineteenth-century France. Trained in the French academic tradition, Landelle built his early reputation on portraiture before turning to the Orientalist subjects that would define his public identity. His depictions of North African and Middle Eastern figures—especially young women in elaborate costume—earned him regular exhibition at the Paris Salon and official patronage under the Second Empire. Landelle's career bridged the worlds of state-commissioned art and the growing private market for exotic imagery. He died in Chennevières-sur-Marne and is buried at the Cimetière de Montmartre in Paris. With over two hundred documented auction appearances, his work continues to surface regularly in the European painting market.
OrientalismAcademic artoil paintingdrawingportraitsOrientalist figures and scenesreligious and allegorical subjects
Common works and media
Landelle is most frequently encountered at auction as an oil on canvas painter. His common subjects include Orientalist female figures in North African or Middle Eastern dress, formal portrait commissions, religious and allegorical scenes, and idealized genre compositions. Works on paper, including preparatory drawings, appear less often but are documented in RKD records. Print reproductions after his popular Salon paintings also circulate in the market.
Market and appraisal context
Landelle's auction presence is anchored in 19th-century European painting sales, where his Orientalist canvases attract the most consistent collector interest. Portraits and religious compositions by the artist also appear, typically at lower estimates. Factors affecting appraisal include whether a work is an autograph painting versus a studio version, the strength of provenance (Salon exhibition records and museum history add measurable weight), condition, and subject category—Orientalist subjects generally outperform conventional portraits at auction. Collectors should verify attribution carefully, as Landelle's popularity during his lifetime led to widespread reproduction of his compositions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Market data is drawn from Appraisily/Invaluable auction records (208 documented lots). Specific price ranges were not available from the public source pack.
- Attribution should be verified by a specialist, as Landelle's workshop practices and the circulation of copies after his Salon successes are not fully documented in these sources.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Library of Congress 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 Landelle 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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