Charles Lapicque Auction Prices and Value Guide
Charles Lapicque auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 875 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Charles Lapicque auction prices: quick answer
Charles Lapicque auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Charles Lapicque
- Source records
- 875
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Charles Lapicque market snapshot
Charles Lapicque shows very deep auction liquidity with 526 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 37 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-17.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (43.9% · 143 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (33.1% · 108 sales)
- $10,000+ (23.0% · 75 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $3,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 37
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-17
Artist context
About Charles Lapicque
Born
1898
Died
1988
Nationality
French
Charles Lapicque (1898–1988) was a French painter, lithographer, engraver, and engineer. Collected reference sources associate him with the École de Paris and, more specifically, the Nouvelle École de Paris, although that movement label is not confirmed by an institution-grade biography in the available source pack. Authority and library records document a varied body of work encompassing paintings, lithographs and other prints, watercolors, drawings, posters, and exhibition material. They also identify maritime imagery as a documented thematic strand. This breadth helps explain why collectors may encounter Lapicque's name across both unique works and graphic media rather than within a single object category. His identity is supported by stable records from Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, IdRef, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the National Gallery of Art. Individual objects still require careful classification because an original painting, drawing, print, poster, and reproduction represent materially different appraisal contexts.
École de Paris / Nouvelle École de ParisPaintingLithographyEngraving and printsWatercolorMaritime subjects
Common works and media
Works associated with Lapicque in the collected authority and library records include paintings, lithographs and other prints, watercolors, drawings, posters, and related graphic material. Maritime imagery is a documented thematic strand. In an appraisal setting, it is important to distinguish a unique painting or work on paper from a print impression, poster, or reproduction and to document any edition or inscription information visible on the object.
Market and appraisal context
Lapicque's market record should be evaluated by matching an object with genuinely comparable works in the same medium and category. Paintings, works on paper, lithographs or other prints, and posters should not be treated as interchangeable. Relevant public auction records can provide sale dates and realized prices when available, but the collected source pack does not contain enough lot-level major-auction-house evidence to support a price trend or scarcity claim. An appraisal should therefore begin with the object's technique, dimensions, date, signature or inscriptions, edition information where applicable, condition, provenance, and attribution, then compare it with appropriately similar public sales rather than relying on the artist name alone.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Prints
- Works on paper
- Posters and graphic works
Value drivers
- Classify the object by work type and technique before selecting comparable records, distinguishing paintings, lithographs or other prints, watercolors, drawings, and posters.
- Use comparable public auction records for the same category and medium when relevant records are available.
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not include detailed major-auction-house lot records, so it does not support price-trend, scarcity, or category-frequency claims.
- Auction categories are inferred from documented artistic roles and library catalog records rather than a verified breakdown of the artist's auction results.
- Authorship, edition status, condition, provenance, and date should be verified for the individual object before appraisal conclusions are drawn.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- IdRef library authority
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
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 Lapicque 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 Lapicque artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.