François Bonvin Auction Prices and Value Guide
François Bonvin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 193 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
François Bonvin auction prices: quick answer
François Bonvin auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- François Bonvin
- Source records
- 193
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
François Bonvin market snapshot
François Bonvin shows solid auction liquidity with 102 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $4,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-12.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (18.6% · 13 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (50.0% · 35 sales)
- $10,000+ (31.4% · 22 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 6
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-12
Artist context
About François Bonvin
Born
1817
Died
1887
Nationality
French
François Bonvin (1817–1887) was a French painter described in the collected reference summaries as a Realist. A second-language reference also identifies him as an engraver, while a documented 1847 self-portrait confirms his use of oil on canvas. The present source pack is stronger on identity than on training, exhibitions, subject matter, or artistic chronology, so those areas should not be expanded without further museum or scholarly evidence. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings and, with more cautious documentary support, engraved works. Several stable museum and authority identifiers connect these works to a consistent public entity, although some institutional pages were collected without descriptive text. Appraisal should therefore begin with correct artist identification, medium, and object-level evidence rather than broad assumptions about the full range or relative importance of his work.
RealismPaintingOil on canvasEngravingSelf-portraiture
Common works and media
The collected material most clearly supports paintings, including oil on canvas. Bonvin is also described as an engraver, so prints or engraved works may appear in auction and appraisal contexts, although that category has thinner evidence here. A documented 1847 self-portrait supports portraiture as one subject, but the pack is insufficient to characterize his broader subject range.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily’s public artist page indicates a body of auction-price records, but the supplied pack does not expose individual lots, sale dates, realized prices, dimensions, condition, provenance, or attribution notes. Those record-level details must be reviewed before choosing comparables or drawing value conclusions. The clearest distinctions currently supported are work type and medium: paintings, a documented oil-on-canvas example, and a more cautiously supported engraving practice. Comparisons should match similar objects and begin by verifying attribution to François Bonvin. Condition, provenance, subject, date, and size may matter in appraisal practice, but this pack does not establish their artist-specific market effects.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Engravings and prints
Value drivers
- Work type and medium, including the distinction between oil paintings and engraved works
- Correct identification of the artist before selecting comparable records
- Comparable public auction records and realized prices, when supported by sufficiently similar lots
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack indicates auction-price coverage but does not provide individual lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition reports, provenance, dimensions, or attribution notes.
- No price trend, scarcity claim, or artist-specific premium for subject, date, provenance, condition, or size can be established from this source pack alone.
- The engraving category has weaker support than the painting category and should be confirmed against object-level and institutional evidence.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- British Museum museum or university
- Art UK museum or university
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 François Bonvin 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 François Bonvin artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.