Charles Meryon Auction Prices and Value Guide
Charles Meryon auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,309 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Charles Meryon auction prices: quick answer
Charles Meryon auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Charles Meryon
- Source records
- 1,309
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Charles Meryon market snapshot
Charles Meryon shows deep auction liquidity with 270 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $550. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (64.5% · 120 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (34.9% · 65 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.5% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $762
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 12
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-10
Artist context
About Charles Meryon
Born
1821
Died
1868
Nationality
French
Also known as
Charles Méryon
Charles Meryon (1821–1868) was a French artist best known for his highly distinctive etchings of Paris. His practice is closely associated with printmaking, especially etching and drypoint, while catalogued works also include drawing, painting, engraving, and lithography. Meryon repeatedly examined the city’s streets, bridges, and historic architecture, with views of Notre-Dame and other Paris landmarks forming an important part of the work encountered by collectors. His images combine precise observation of urban structures with an atmospheric, sometimes visionary interpretation of the nineteenth-century city. Auction and museum records commonly identify him through the accented name Charles Méryon, so both spellings are useful when searching collections and sale catalogues. Collectors may encounter individual impressions, edition variants, and works on paper whose value depends on the object’s exact state, condition, provenance, and attribution.
EtchingDrypointEngravingLithographyArchitectural views of ParisNotre-Dame and other Paris landmarksUrban streets, bridges, and buildings
Common works and media
Commonly encountered works include etchings, drypoints, engravings, lithographs, drawings, and paintings. The strongest recurring subject group is nineteenth-century Paris: streets, bridges, historic buildings, Notre-Dame, and other architectural views. Auction listings may describe individual impressions or states of a print, sometimes with edition, inscription, paper, or provenance details. These distinctions are important because two impressions bearing the same title may differ in rarity, condition, margins, surface quality, or printing history. Collectors may also encounter works grouped as prints and multiples, works on paper, or fine art rather than under a single narrow category.
Market and appraisal context
Charles Meryon is encountered most often in the market through prints and works on paper, particularly etchings and related graphic techniques. Appraisal depends on the specific medium, dimensions, date, state or impression, condition, restoration, margins, inscriptions, and edition information. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and confidence in attribution can also materially affect an individual work. Subject matter matters as well: recognizable Paris views and architectural subjects may be compared with similar examples, but a broad artist-level median cannot substitute for object-specific research. Appraisily’s public records show auction activity across multiple categories and a wide observed price range; these records should be treated as comparable-sale evidence rather than a price prediction.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Works on paper and prints
- Fine art and paintings
- Editions and print multiples
Value drivers
- Medium, size, date, and position within the artist's career
- Condition and restoration history
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Subject matter, rarity, and comparable public auction results
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
- Auction totals and realized prices may be reported on different fee bases, so comparisons should be made on a like-for-like basis.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Encyclopædia Britannica encyclopedia
- 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 Meryon 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 Meryon artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.