Edgard Tytgat Auction Prices and Value Guide
Edgard Tytgat auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 534 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Edgard Tytgat auction prices: quick answer
Edgard Tytgat auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Edgard Tytgat
- Source records
- 534
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Edgard Tytgat
Edgard Tytgat (1879–1957) was a Belgian painter, engraver, watercolorist, and illustrator active in the first half of the twentieth century. Born in Brussels on April 28, 1879, he worked across a wide range of media—including oil painting, gouache, drawing, and printmaking—and became known both for his autonomous artistic output and for his illustrated books, notably collaborations with Belgian author Joseph Weterings. Tytgat's graphic work, especially his woodcuts and engravings, reflects a craftsman's attention to line and composition. He was the brother of artist Médard Tytgat and a second cousin of Médard Siegfried Tytgat. His works are held in museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He died on January 11, 1957, in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium. With over 500 recorded auction appearances, Tytgat's work surfaces regularly in the European art market.
oil paintingwatercolorengraving / printmakinggouache
Common works and media
Tytgat worked prolifically across media. Common work types encountered at auction and in collections include oil paintings on panel and canvas, watercolors and gouaches on paper, woodcuts and intaglio prints (often in small editions), pen-and-ink and graphite drawings, and illustrated books with original graphic plates. His illustrated editions of Joseph Weterings's writings are particularly sought after by collectors of Belgian livres d'artiste. Subjects range across figurative compositions, landscapes, and genre scenes typical of early- to mid-twentieth-century Belgian art.
Market and appraisal context
Edgard Tytgat's work appears across several auction categories, including paintings, works on paper, prints and multiples, and illustrated books. Key factors affecting appraisal include the specific medium (oil, watercolor, gouache, engraving), the work's date and subject matter, condition, provenance history, and any documented exhibition or museum provenance. His engravings and illustrated books represent a more accessible segment of the market, while original paintings and gouaches tend to carry higher valuations. The variant spellings of his surname (Tytgat/Tijtgat) can complicate cataloguing, so verifying attribution against RKD records or published scholarship is recommended. Collectors should note that no standard catalogue raisonné was identified in available sources.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Prints & Multiples
- Works on Paper
- Paintings
- Illustrated Books
Value drivers
- Medium and technique: paintings, watercolors, gouaches, engravings, and illustrated books may each carry distinct market values
- Attribution and authentication: variant spellings of the artist's name (Tijtgat/Tytgat) can complicate cataloguing and provenance research
- Provenance and exhibition history: museum-held works (e.g., MoMA) can establish reference points for comparable works
- Condition, edition size, and date of execution are relevant factors for prints, engravings, and illustrated books
Appraisal caveats
- No specific auction records or price realizations were available in the source pack; valuation guidance should be supplemented with current auction-database lookup.
- The source pack does not include a catalogue raisonné; attribution and completeness of known works should be verified against RKD records and museum holdings.
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
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikidata 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 Edgard Tytgat 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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