Frank Myers Boggs Auction Prices and Value Guide

Frank Myers Boggs auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 608 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Frank Myers Boggs
Source records
608
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Frank Myers Boggs

Frank Myers Boggs (1855–1926) was an American-born painter, watercolorist, and printmaker who spent most of his career in France and became a naturalized French citizen in 1923. Born on December 6, 1855, he settled in Montmartre, Paris, and developed a reputation for atmospheric harbor scenes, Dutch coastal views, and Parisian street subjects. Working across oil, watercolor, and etching, Boggs captured the light and mood of northern European waterfronts with a subdued, tonal sensibility. His work is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University. He was the father of Frank-Will Boggs, who also became a painter. With over 600 recorded auction appearances, Boggs remains a consistently encountered name in the 19th-century European painting market.

oil paintingwatercoloretching and engravingdrawingharbor and marine scenesParis cityscapes and street scenesDutch coastal subjects including Scheveningen

Common works and media

Boggs worked primarily in oil on canvas, watercolor on paper, and etching. His most frequently encountered subjects include harbor views with ships and quays, Dutch coastal scenes around Scheveningen, and Parisian street and bridge compositions. Etchings and prints of these subjects circulate widely at auction. Watercolor harbor studies and small oil panels of northern French and Dutch ports are also common. His palette tends toward muted grays, blues, and earth tones suited to overcast maritime atmospheres.

Market and appraisal context

Frank Myers Boggs has a well-established auction footprint spanning over 35 years, with 208 recorded lots of which 139 carry realized prices. His work has appeared at major international houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Aguttes, Tajan, and Artcurial, alongside respected US regional firms such as Weschler's, DOYLE, and Heritage Auctions. Prices range from $50 for small works on paper (charcoal, watercolor studies) to $51,250 for significant oil paintings of his signature harbor and Parisian subjects. The median realized price sits at approximately $1,600, with the interquartile range spanning $500–$6,250. Oil paintings of marine and harbor subjects consistently command the strongest results: a Notre-Dame oil at Osenat realized €5,040 (July 2025), an Honfleur sailing boats oil at Weschler's fetched $2,200 (October 2024), and a Le Havre port scene at Sloane Street Auctions brought £1,600 (October 2024). Watercolors and works on paper trade in a lower band, typically $150–$550, while prints and etchings occupy the most accessible tier. Auction volume has softened recently, with 6 lots in the trailing 12 months versus 12 in the prior period, which may reflect normal market cycling for a historical artist rather than declining demand.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • 19th-century European paintings
  • American art abroad
  • prints and multiples
  • oil painting
  • watercolor

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oil paintings generally command higher prices than watercolors or prints; etchings and works on paper are more accessible entry points
  2. Subject: harbor scenes, Paris views, and Dutch coastal subjects are his most recognized motifs
  3. Attribution: name variant Frank-Boggs may appear on later works; collectors should verify signature and provenance
  4. Institutional holdings: works in the Met, Van Gogh Museum, and Auburn University collections support long-term artist standing
  5. Medium is the single strongest price driver: oils typically command 3–10× the price of watercolors or drawings by Boggs, and etchings trade at still lower levels
  6. Subject matter matters: harbor scenes, Notre-Dame views, and Paris bridge compositions attract the strongest interest; village and church scenes and inland subjects tend to sell below median

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific movement affiliation is documented in the available authority sources; auction cataloguing practices vary
  • Death date has minor discrepancy across sources (8 August vs. 11 August 1926); this should not affect appraisal but may appear in cataloguing
  • Auction volume has declined from 12 lots in the prior 12-month period to 6 in the trailing 12 months; this small sample makes trend inference unreliable
  • 59 of 208 recorded lots (28%) lack a realized price, which may represent bought-in lots, withdrawn works, or incomplete reporting—this skews the visible price distribution upward

Evidence

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Data basis

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