Charles Pierre Daubigny Auction Prices and Value Guide

Charles Pierre Daubigny auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 188 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Charles Pierre Daubigny
Source records
188
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Charles Pierre Daubigny

Karl Daubigny (1846–1886), also recorded as Charles-Pierre Daubigny, was a French landscape painter, watercolorist, and draftsperson active in Paris during the second half of the 19th century. The son and pupil of Charles-François Daubigny — one of the leading figures of the Barbizon School — Karl grew up immersed in the landscape tradition that shaped his father's celebrated career. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon between 1863 and 1874 and traveled to Great Britain in 1870. His surviving body of work is largely composed of landscape subjects in oil, watercolor, and drawn media. He signed his paintings 'Karl Daubigny,' a practice that distinguishes his output from his father's but can also lead to attribution confusion in the secondary market. He died in Auvers-sur-Oise in 1886 at the age of thirty-nine.

Barbizon School traditionoil paintingwatercolordrawinglandscape

Common works and media

Karl Daubigny is represented in auction records by landscape paintings in oil on canvas or panel, watercolors, and works on paper including drawings. River views, rural scenery, and pastoral subjects dominate his known output, reflecting the Barbizon-influenced landscape tradition he inherited from his father. Works are typically modest to mid-scale. No signed prints, posters, or sculptural works are documented in the available sources.

Market and appraisal context

Karl Daubigny's works appear at auction primarily within 19th-century European painting categories. Because he was the son and student of Charles-François Daubigny, provenance and signature analysis are central to correct attribution — collectors and appraisers should confirm whether a work is by Karl or by his better-known father. His relatively short career limits the number of mature works in circulation. Condition, medium, subject matter, dimensions, documented exhibition history, and clear attribution are the principal factors collectors should weigh when evaluating a Karl Daubigny painting or drawing.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Provenance linking to Charles-François Daubigny family circle can affect attribution and value
  2. Works are signed 'Karl Daubigny'; correct attribution distinguishes them from those of his father Charles-François Daubigny
  3. Relatively short career (died at age 39) may limit the volume of mature works on the market
  4. Medium (oil, watercolor, or drawing), subject matter, dimensions, and condition are standard valuation factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Attribution confusion between Karl Daubigny and his more famous father Charles-François Daubigny is a known risk; collectors should verify signatures and provenance carefully
  • No comprehensive catalogue raisonné for Karl Daubigny is referenced in the available sources, making definitive attribution more difficult

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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