Fernand Toussaint Auction Prices and Value Guide

Fernand Toussaint auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 590 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Fernand Toussaint auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Fernand Toussaint
Source records
590
Market update
2026-02-16

Fernand Toussaint market snapshot

Fernand Toussaint shows deep auction liquidity with 329 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-03.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (29.7% · 63 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (56.1% · 119 sales)
  • $10,000+ (14.2% · 30 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$2,600
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
11
Median shift vs prior year
+85.7%
Latest recorded sale
2026-02-03

Artist context

About Fernand Toussaint

Fernand Toussaint (1873–1956) was a Belgian painter, watercolorist, and illustrator associated with the Belgian School. Born in Brussels as Fernand Alfred Emmanuel Toussaint, he trained at the Académie des Beaux-Arts and built a career spanning oil painting, watercolor, gouache, and drawing. His work reflects the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century Belgian figurative tradition, often depicting elegant female figures, genre scenes, and decorative compositions. Toussaint signed his works simply as 'Toussaint.' He died in Elsene (Ixelles), Belgium in 1956. His work is documented in the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History, which holds over 290 images attributed to him, confirming a substantial and varied output across multiple media.

Belgian Schooloil paintingwatercolorgouachedrawingfemale figures

Common works and media

Toussaint produced works in oil on canvas and panel, watercolor, gouache, and drawing media. His auction record includes figurative paintings, female portrait studies, genre scenes, and decorative compositions. He also worked as an illustrator. Collectors encountering Toussaint's work at auction or in appraisal contexts will most commonly find signed paintings and watercolors of female subjects and interior scenes.

Market and appraisal context

Toussaint's work appears regularly at auction, particularly in European Old Master, 19th-century painting, and works-on-paper sales. Key factors that can influence appraisal include the medium (oil paintings generally command stronger results than works on paper), subject matter, condition, provenance, and the quality of attribution. Works are typically signed 'Toussaint,' which aids identification. No published catalogue raisonné is referenced in available sources, so attribution should be confirmed through expert review or comparison with documented examples. Collectors should also consider exhibition history and prior auction records when evaluating Toussaint pieces.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium (oil, watercolor, gouache, drawing) affects market value
  2. Attribution confirmed by signature 'Toussaint'
  3. Condition, provenance, and subject matter are standard valuation factors for Belgian School works

Appraisal caveats

  • No catalogue raisonné is referenced in the available source pack; attribution should be verified through expert examination.
  • Some authority files list conflicting death years (1955 vs. 1956); the RKD record citing an obituary in Le Soir supports 1956.

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 Fernand Toussaint 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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