Edgar Stoëbel Auction Prices and Value Guide

Edgar Stoëbel auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 261 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Edgar Stoëbel auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Edgar Stoëbel
Source records
261
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Edgar Stoëbel

Edgar Stoëbel (1909–2001), born René Teboul in Frenda, Algeria, was a French painter and draftsman who became a distinctive figure in the postwar Montparnasse art scene. After earlier careers as a musician and composer, he devoted himself fully to painting from 1950 onward, frequenting La Coupole and associating with artists including Marc Chagall, Ossip Zadkine, and Henri Goetz. In 1960 he coined the term Figurasynthèse to describe his personal visual language, which he defined as the image one forms of an object rather than the object in its apparent form. Characterized by vigorous arabesque outlines and vivid color, his work spans portraits, female figures, and abstracted compositions across a broad range of media. Stoëbel remained active in Paris throughout his career, producing paintings, drawings, prints, and works on paper until his death in 2001.

Figurasynthèseoil paintinggouachewatercolordrawingfemale figuresportraitsabstracted compositions

Common works and media

Common media include oil paintings on canvas and panel, gouaches, watercolors, ink and pencil drawings, color etchings and other prints, and mixed-media works combining painting with printmaking techniques such as estampage. Recurring subjects are female figures rendered in sinuous arabesque outlines, stylised portraits, and Figurasynthèse compositions that blend figuration with abstraction. Works range from small-format works on paper to larger canvases.

Market and appraisal context

Stoëbel's work appears regularly at auction, with over 260 recorded lots in international sales. His output includes oil paintings, gouaches, watercolors, drawings, prints, and mixed-media works. Medium and scale are key valuation factors, with oils generally commanding stronger results than works on paper. His signature Figurasynthèse compositions and female figure studies are the most recognisable subjects. Provenance from Paris galleries and documented exhibition history add context. As an independent figure working outside dominant postwar movements, auction results can vary considerably, and appraisal should account for condition, date of execution, edition size for prints, and comparable lots from French and European auction houses.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oils on canvas tend to achieve higher results than works on paper or prints
  2. Subject matter: Figurasynthèse compositions and female figure studies are characteristic themes
  3. Provenance: exhibition history at Paris galleries such as Galerie 50 adds context
  4. Condition, date of execution, and edition size for prints affect value

Appraisal caveats

  • As an independent figure outside dominant postwar movements, auction results can vary significantly.
  • Exact death date is not established in public sources; RKD lists a 2007 variant in some references, though Wikipedia and the official site both state 2001.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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