Ferdinand Parpan Auction Prices and Value Guide
Ferdinand Parpan auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 210 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Ferdinand Parpan auction prices: quick answer
Ferdinand Parpan auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Ferdinand Parpan
- Source records
- 210
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Ferdinand Parpan market snapshot
Ferdinand Parpan shows solid auction liquidity with 141 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $7,500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-28.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (13.7% · 13 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (42.1% · 40 sales)
- $10,000+ (44.2% · 42 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $2,800
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 5
- Median shift vs prior year
- +86.7%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-28
Artist context
About Ferdinand Parpan
Born
1902
Died
2004
Nationality
French
Ferdinand Parpan (1902–2004) was a French sculptor born in Alfortville. Library and authority records consistently identify him as a sculptor and connect his work with animal and religious subjects. The published literature recorded by IdRef includes a monograph on Parpan, a later study titled Ferdinand Parpan: l’intuition des formes, and a museum catalog devoted to his animal sculptures. This evidence supports describing his practice through sculpture and subject matter, although the available source pack does not justify assigning him to a particular art movement. Collectors may encounter his name in connection with animal or devotional sculpture and in publications devoted to his sculptural work. Because the institutional evidence collected here is primarily authority and bibliographic data rather than a full museum biography or catalogue raisonné, individual objects should be matched carefully to documented works and object-specific evidence.
SculptureAnimalsReligious subjects
Common works and media
Available authority records support sculpture as Parpan’s principal work type, with animal and religious subjects specifically documented. IdRef also lists a museum catalog devoted to his animal sculptures. The collected evidence does not establish recurring materials, edition practices, paintings, prints, drawings, ceramics, posters, or named series, so those categories should not be associated with Parpan without object-specific documentation.
Market and appraisal context
The available evidence establishes a public auction-record presence for Ferdinand Parpan but does not include accessible major-auction-house lot descriptions, realized prices, or price-trend data. Appraisal should therefore begin by determining whether an object is consistent with his documented sculptural practice and whether its subject belongs to the animal or religious categories identified by authority records. Materials, dimensions, date, authorship evidence, condition, provenance, and any edition information must be established from the object and reliable documentation rather than assumed from the artist’s name. Comparable public sales are most useful when the works share the same object type, subject, material, scale, attribution level, and relevant sale conditions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Sculpture
- Animal sculpture
- Religious-subject sculpture
Value drivers
- Subject category, including animal or religious sculpture
- Consistency with Parpan's documented sculptural practice and published catalog subject matter
- Comparable public auction records for closely related works, when available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains no accessible major-auction-house lot pages, realized-price details, or documented price trend evidence.
- The collected sources do not establish recurring materials, edition sizes, signature practices, condition patterns, or provenance history.
- Artist identity alone is insufficient for valuation; object-specific evidence and suitable comparable sales are required.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- IdRef library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 Ferdinand Parpan 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 Ferdinand Parpan artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.