Eugène Cicéri Auction Prices and Value Guide

Eugène Cicéri auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 247 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Eugène Cicéri
Source records
247
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Eugène Cicéri

Étienne Eugène Cicéri (1813–1890) was a French painter, lithographer, watercolorist, engraver, and theatrical designer active in Paris and the town of Marlotte. Born into a prominent artistic family — his father Pierre-Luc-Charles Ciceri was a celebrated stage designer, and his uncle was the marine painter Eugène Isabey — Cicéri trained in a household steeped in the visual and performing arts of nineteenth-century France. He worked across a broad range of media, producing landscape and genre paintings, watercolors, lithographic prints, and theatrical set designs. His decorative interior paintings and stage work connected him to the thriving Parisian theater world, while his landscape subjects often drew on the scenery around Marlotte, a village in the Forest of Fontainebleau area frequented by painters of the period. Collectors most often encounter his lithographs and landscape watercolors at auction today.

oil paintinglithographywatercolorengravinglandscapeinterior decorationtheatrical set design

Common works and media

Cicéri produced landscape oil paintings and watercolors, often depicting rural French scenery, as well as lithographic prints — both original compositions and reproductive works after other artists. He also created theatrical set designs, decorative interior paintings, and engraved illustrations. Lithographs and works on paper are the most frequently encountered categories in auction and appraisal contexts.

Market and appraisal context

Eugène Cicéri's works appear at auction primarily as 19th-century European paintings, prints, and works on paper. Lithographs after his designs are relatively common and tend to carry modest estimates, while original oil paintings, watercolors, and preparatory drawings are scarcer and can achieve higher prices. Provenance, condition, and confident attribution are key factors: Cicéri signed works in more than one form, so verifying signature style and medium is important. Works with documented exhibition history or links to his well-known theatrical commissions may carry additional market interest. Comparable auction results from major houses should be consulted for current estimates.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • 19th Century Paintings
  • Old Master & 19th Century Prints

Value drivers

  1. Provenance and attribution should be confirmed, as Cicéri signed works in multiple ways ('Ciceri' and 'Eug. Ciceri')
  2. Medium significantly affects value: original oil paintings and watercolors typically command higher prices than lithographs or reproductive prints
  3. Family provenance through his father Pierre-Luc-Charles Ciceri (a prominent set designer) and uncle Eugène Isabey may add contextual interest

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected sources provide strong biographical identity but limited auction-specific records; Appraisily and Invaluable lot data should supplement appraisal conclusions.
  • Distinguishing original works from reproductive lithographs after other artists is an important attribution step.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Eugène Cicéri 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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