Claude Weisbuch Auction Prices and Value Guide
Claude Weisbuch auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 954 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Claude Weisbuch auction prices: quick answer
Claude Weisbuch auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Claude Weisbuch
- Source records
- 954
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Claude Weisbuch
Claude Weisbuch (1927–2014) was a French painter, engraver, lithographer, and illustrator recognized for his expressive figurative work. Born in Thionville, Lorraine, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Nancy and later taught at the École des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Étienne, shaping a generation of French graphic artists. His art is defined by a vigorous, gestural line and a focus on theatrical, literary, and musical subjects — musicians, dancers, actors, and equestrian figures recur throughout his prints and paintings. His graphic output, especially in lithography and intaglio, earned wide recognition in France and abroad, and he exhibited regularly in French salons and galleries. With nearly a thousand recorded auction appearances, Weisbuch remains a consistently present figure in the international print and drawing market, and his work is represented in institutional collections.
French figurative art, 20th centurylithographyengravingpaintingdrawinggenre picturesfiguresmusicians and theatrical performers
Common works and media
Common works by Claude Weisbuch encountered in the market include signed and numbered lithographs, copperplate engravings, etchings, ink and wash drawings, and oil paintings. Recurring subjects include musicians, orchestral scenes, dancers, horses and riders, theatrical performers, literary portraits, and genre compositions. Prints on paper in small to mid-size formats form the bulk of auction appearances, with paintings typically on a modest scale.
Market and appraisal context
Claude Weisbuch has a well-established secondary market with 777 recorded auction lots spanning over three decades (1995–2026), of which 351 carry realized prices. His market is overwhelmingly driven by editioned prints — signed lithographs and engravings — which trade in accessible price bands: the 25th percentile sits at $125 and the median at $263, making his graphic work broadly collectible. The interquartile range rises sharply to $2,350 at the 75th percentile, reflecting that larger, more complex, or uniquely worked pieces (oils, important engravings, themed suites) trade at meaningfully higher levels. A recorded maximum of $880,000 is a significant outlier relative to the typical price range and likely represents an exceptional or atypical lot; collectors should treat it cautiously when forming price expectations. The market shows moderate recent liquidity, with 19 priced results in the trailing 12 months versus 37 in the prior period — a decline that may reflect broader market softness or normal auction-cycle variation rather than artist-specific weakness. Major houses handling his work include Christie's, Artcurial, Tajan, Osenat, and Auktionshaus Schwab, alongside a long tail of regional and online auctioneers, confirming broad geographic distribution across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, and the United States.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- lithography
- engraving
- painting
- drawing
- illustration
Value drivers
- [object Object]
Appraisal caveats
- Unsigned or posthumous impressions of Weisbuch prints exist in the market and should be authenticated
- No comprehensive catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution relies on signature, edition numbering, and provenance
- [object Object]
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
- VIAF (OCLC) library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Research Institute library authority
- 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 Claude Weisbuch 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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