Edouard Manet Auction Prices and Value Guide
Edouard Manet auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,756 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Edouard Manet auction prices: quick answer
Edouard Manet auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Edouard Manet
- Source records
- 2,756
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Edouard Manet market snapshot
Edouard Manet shows very deep auction liquidity with 877 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 46 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-12.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (56.4% · 299 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (30.6% · 162 sales)
- $10,000+ (13.0% · 69 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $800
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 46
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-12
Artist context
About Edouard Manet
Born
1832
Died
1883
Nationality
French
Also known as
Édouard Manet, Manet, Édouard
Édouard Manet (1832–1883) was a French painter, printmaker, and draughtsman whose work occupies a pivotal place in nineteenth-century art. Born and based in Paris, he trained under Thomas Couture and developed his approach through close study of earlier European painting, particularly Spanish masters. His direct treatment of contemporary subjects helped connect Realist concerns with the emerging language of Impressionism and modern art. Although best known for painting, Manet also produced drawings, etchings, other prints, watercolors, and illustrated-book work. His collaboration with the poet Stéphane Mallarmé on Le Corbeau, a French edition of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, included a frontispiece, an ex-libris, and full-page prints. Collectors therefore encounter his name across paintings, works on paper, graphic editions, and literary illustration. Careful identification is essential because auction indexes may also contain reproductive material, later editions, or works carrying qualified attributions.
ImpressionismTransition from Realism to ImpressionismModernism and modern-life paintingPaintingPrintmaking and etchingDrawingWatercolorModern lifePortraits and figuresLiterary illustration
Common works and media
Collectors and appraisers may encounter paintings, drawings, etchings and other prints, watercolors, book illustrations, and editioned material associated with Manet. The MoMA record for Le Corbeau documents his work across a frontispiece, ex-libris, and full-page prints. Auction indexes can also place decorative objects, mixed-media items, reproductions, or later editions under his name, so the catalogue wording, medium, edition details, inscriptions, and attribution qualifier should be checked before treating an indexed lot as an original work.
Market and appraisal context
Manet-related auction results span materially different objects, from paintings and unique works on paper to prints, illustrated-book material, editions, and later reproductive items. A useful comparison should match the candidate work by medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, attribution, and edition status rather than relying on an artist-wide median. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, signatures, inscriptions, restoration, and surface quality can also affect appraisal conclusions. Public sale records provide evidence of past transactions, but they may differ in buyer-premium treatment and may include qualified attributions or incomplete cataloguing. Authentication and direct condition examination remain separate from database matching and are particularly important for a historically prominent artist.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Decorative art and editions
- Sculpture and mixed media indexed under the artist's name
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction records for comparable works of similar type
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal; source: https://appraisily.com/artist/edouard-manet/.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, attribution changes, and differences in reported fees may limit direct comparisons; source: https://appraisily.com/artist/edouard-manet/.
- Authentication, attribution, and physical condition require work-specific examination and can materially affect value; source: https://appraisily.com/artist/edouard-manet/.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- IdRef library authority
- British Museum museum or university
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Art UK museum or university
- 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 Edouard Manet 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.
Can Appraisily value my Edouard Manet artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.