Georges Valmier Auction Prices and Value Guide

Georges Valmier auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 275 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Georges Valmier
Source records
275
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Georges Valmier

Georges Valmier (1885–1937) was a French painter whose career traced the major currents of early twentieth-century modernism, moving from Impressionism through Cubism to full abstraction by 1921. Trained under Luc-Olivier Merson at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Valmier developed a distinctive vocabulary of bold color and geometric invention. Beyond painting, he designed sets and costumes for theater and ballet and created models for textiles and carpets. He was also an accomplished musician who performed works by Debussy, Ravel, Fauré, and Satie. His oil paintings number fewer than three hundred—the result of a life cut short at fifty-one—though he produced a far larger body of preparatory gouaches, many of which stand as finished works. Today collectors encounter Valmier's work across Cubist and abstract painting, works on paper, and decorative design.

ImpressionismCubismAbstractionismoil paintinggouachelithographyillustrationabstract compositionsset and costume design for theater and ballettextile and carpet design

Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas ranging from Cubist still-life and figurative compositions to fully abstract color studies. Gouaches on paper, often produced in multiple versions as preparatory drafts and widely collected in their own right. Lithographs and illustrations. Stage set and costume designs for theater and ballet productions. Pattern and model designs for fabrics, carpets, and decorative objects.

Market and appraisal context

Valmier's relatively small oil oeuvre—under three hundred paintings—means that signed oils with clear provenance are comparatively scarce at auction. Gouaches, which he produced in quantity as preparatory studies and independent compositions, appear more frequently and offer an accessible entry point for collectors. Valuation should account for the work's period (early Impressionist, Cubist, or abstract), medium (oil, gouache, lithograph, or design object), condition, and exhibition or publication history. Design-related works such as textile patterns and stage designs form a niche but documented category. As with any early modernist, attribution should be supported by catalogue references or expert opinion.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Post-War & Contemporary Art
  • Impressionist & Modern Art

Value drivers

  1. Small total oeuvre of under 300 oil paintings due to premature death at 51
  2. Gouache studies exist in multiple versions and are collectible works in their own right
  3. Provenance and period (Cubist vs. abstract phase) affect collector interest
  4. Design works (textiles, carpets, set designs) form a distinct collecting category

Appraisal caveats

  • No major auction-house provenance records in the source pack; auction category assignments are inferred from the artist's period and movements.
  • Appraisily holds 275 records for this artist, suggesting a moderate auction presence, but realized prices and sale dates should be verified from individual lot records.

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

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