Francisque Poulbot Auction Prices and Value Guide
Francisque Poulbot auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 257 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Francisque Poulbot auction prices: quick answer
Francisque Poulbot auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Francisque Poulbot
- Source records
- 257
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Francisque Poulbot
Francisque Louis Gustave Poulbot (1879–1946) was a French affichiste, illustrator, draughtsman, and watercolorist born in Saint-Denis and active in Paris. He is best known for his lithographic posters and caricatural illustrations, working across gouache, watercolor, and ink drawing. Poulbot's graphic style placed him among the prominent Belle Époque and early twentieth-century poster artists whose work served both commercial advertising and editorial illustration. His drawings frequently depicted Parisian street scenes and caricature, contributing to the visual culture of Montmartre during a period of prolific poster production in France. Poulbot died in Paris on 16 September 1946. His work is recorded in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, VIAF, and the Library of Congress authority files.
Lithographic posterWatercolorGouacheInk drawingCaricatureChildren and street urchins of MontmartreCommercial illustration
Common works and media
Poulbot's output includes lithographic advertising posters, editorial and book illustrations, watercolors, gouaches, and ink drawings. Caricature and Parisian genre scenes are recurring subjects. Posters are the most frequently encountered category at auction, followed by original drawings and illustrations on paper.
Market and appraisal context
Francisque Poulbot's work appears at auction primarily as vintage lithographic posters and original works on paper, including watercolors, gouaches, and ink drawings. Collectors should distinguish between large-edition commercial posters, which may survive in greater numbers, and unique or limited-edition works on paper. Condition, dating, provenance, and attribution are key factors in appraisal. The absence of a published catalogue raisonné means that authentication may rely on connoisseurship and documentary records. Comparable public auction results for French Belle Époque poster artists of similar standing can help contextualize value.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium (lithographic poster, watercolor, gouache, ink drawing)
- Condition and preservation of paper-based works
- Subject matter (caricature, Belle Époque poster design)
- Provenance and attribution
Appraisal caveats
- No catalogue raisonné or auction record database was available in the source pack; market pricing should be verified against major auction-house results.
- Poulbot's output spans fine-art works on paper and large-edition commercial posters, which can differ substantially in value.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- Library of Congress 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
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