Charles Thomas Bale Auction Prices and Value Guide

Charles Thomas Bale auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 352 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Charles Thomas Bale auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Charles Thomas Bale
Source records
352
Market update
2026-02-06

Charles Thomas Bale market snapshot

Charles Thomas Bale shows deep auction liquidity with 229 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $700. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 10 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-12.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (67.6% · 98 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (32.4% · 47 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$900
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
10
Median shift vs prior year
+28.6%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-12

Artist context

About Charles Thomas Bale

Born

1849

Died

1925

Nationality

British

Charles Thomas Bale (1849–1925) was a British painter associated in the available public records with still-life painting. Documented examples show carefully arranged fruit, ceramic or glass vessels, and dead game, including oil-on-canvas compositions. These subjects place his name in the tradition of British still-life and game painting, although the collected sources do not establish a formal movement, school, training history, or detailed exhibition record. Collectors may encounter Bale through signed still lifes and through works carrying more cautious attribution language. That distinction matters: a museum-linked record in the source pack describes one composition only as “style of” Bale, while another documented example records a Bale signature or monogram. Identity research should therefore separate firmly attributed works from stylistic associations. The available authority records consistently identify him as a British painter who lived from 1849 to 1925, but fuller biographical documentation remains limited in this source set.

Oil on canvas (documented example)Still lifeFruit and vesselsDead game

Common works and media

The documented works in this source set are still-life paintings. Recurring subjects include baskets or arrangements of fruit, glazed vessels, and dead game such as a partridge. At least one example is identified as oil on canvas. Attribution can vary, and collectors may encounter works catalogued as by Charles Thomas Bale alongside compositions described only as being in his style.

Market and appraisal context

For appraisal purposes, the artist attribution should be assessed before comparison with public sales. Signature or monogram details, medium and support, dimensions, subject matter, date, condition, and provenance may all help distinguish a securely attributed Bale still life from a work merely catalogued in his style. Documented examples in the collected material include oil-on-canvas arrangements of fruit, vessels, and dead game. Comparable auction evidence should match these characteristics as closely as possible and should distinguish asking prices from realized prices. This source pack does not include individual sale results or condition reports, so it cannot support a price forecast or market-trend claim.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Still-life paintings
  • Oil paintings featuring fruit or dead game

Value drivers

  1. Attribution wording, including whether a work is catalogued as by Bale or only in his style
  2. Presence and interpretation of a signature or monogram
  3. Medium, support, dimensions, and subject matter
  4. Comparison with documented still lifes depicting fruit, vessels, and dead game

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack contains no individual auction results, sale dates, realized prices, condition reports, or provenance records.
  • A work described as “style of” Charles Thomas Bale should not be treated as an authenticated work by the artist.
  • The available evidence does not support claims about price trends, rarity, or a defined artistic movement.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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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 Thomas Bale

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Charles Thomas Bale 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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