Ferdinand Heilbuth Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ferdinand Heilbuth auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 185 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Ferdinand Heilbuth auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Ferdinand Heilbuth
Source records
185
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Ferdinand Heilbuth

Ferdinand Heilbuth (1826–1889) was a German-born painter who spent most of his career in Paris and became a naturalized French citizen in 1876. Born in Hamburg on June 27, 1826, he moved to France where he established himself as a versatile artist working in oil, pastel, watercolor, and gouache. Heilbuth is associated with 19th-century European genre painting, and his subjects frequently included elegant garden parties, leisure scenes, and figurative compositions reflecting the social life of his era. The RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History holds over 170 images of his work, and his pieces appear regularly at international auction. He died in Paris on November 19, 1889.

19th-century European genre paintingoil on canvaspastelwatercolorgouachegenre scenesgarden parties and leisure scenes

Common works and media

Heilbuth worked across several media: oil on canvas, pastel, watercolor, and gouache. His subjects center on genre scenes depicting fashionable social gatherings, garden parties, and leisurely outdoor activities. Collectors may also encounter figure studies, portraits, and anecdotal narrative scenes. Works range from small cabinet-size panels and paper sheets to larger exhibition-scale canvases.

Market and appraisal context

Heilbuth's works appear with moderate frequency at auction, with roughly 185 recorded lots in the Appraisily database. Oil paintings tend to attract stronger bidding than his works on paper, though well-preserved pastels and watercolors can also perform well. As with many 19th-century European painters, condition, provenance, subject matter, and medium are the primary factors collectors and appraisers should evaluate. The absence of a published catalogue raisonné means authentication relies on expert opinion and documented provenance rather than a definitive reference.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium significantly affects value; oil paintings generally command higher prices than works on paper such as pastels, watercolors, or gouaches.
  2. Provenance linking to French or German collections may add collector interest.
  3. The artist's 170+ documented works in RKD images and 185 auction records in the Appraisily database indicate a reasonably active auction presence.

Appraisal caveats

  • No catalogue raisonné is referenced in the collected sources, making full authentication dependent on expert connoisseurship and provenance research.
  • Attribution should be verified against documented signatures and provenance chains, as 19th-century genre paintings are subject to workshop and copy attribution issues.

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 Ferdinand Heilbuth 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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