Henri Fantin-Latour Auction Prices and Value Guide
Henri Fantin-Latour auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 978 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Henri Fantin-Latour auction prices: quick answer
Henri Fantin-Latour auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Henri Fantin-Latour
- Source records
- 978
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Henri Fantin-Latour market snapshot
Henri Fantin-Latour shows deep auction liquidity with 498 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $15,535. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 33 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-14.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (27.6% · 95 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (15.4% · 53 sales)
- $10,000+ (57.0% · 196 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $20,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 33
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-14
Artist context
About Henri Fantin-Latour
Henri Fantin-Latour (1836–1904) was a French painter and lithographer renowned for two distinct bodies of work: luminous still-life paintings of flowers and fruit, and ambitious group portraits that documented the leading artists and writers of his generation. Born in Grenoble and trained in Paris, he moved between the Realist circles of Gustave Courbet and the emerging Impressionists—Manet, Monet, and Whistler were close associates—yet he maintained an independent path rooted in careful observation and refined technique. In later decades he turned increasingly to lithography, producing imaginative compositions inspired by the music of Wagner, Berlioz, and Schumann that placed him among the precursors of Symbolism. His flower paintings found an especially enthusiastic audience in England during his lifetime, championed by fellow artists and collectors there.
RealismSymbolismoil paintinglithographypasteldrawingflower still lifesgroup portraits of artists and writersportraitsimaginary and mythological scenes
Common works and media
Oil paintings of flowers and fruit in vases or on tabletops form the largest and most recognizable segment of Fantin-Latour's output. He also produced formal group portraits, individual portraits, and imaginative or mythological scenes in oil. On paper, his work includes original lithographs (many published as suites illustrating musical or literary themes), pastel studies, charcoal drawings, and preparatory sketches. Posthumous and later-state prints of his lithographs appear regularly and should be distinguished from lifetime impressions.
Market and appraisal context
Henri Fantin-Latour maintains a deep and actively traded secondary market with 531 catalogued auction lots spanning 1993 to April 2026, of which 360 carry recorded prices. His market is anchored by major houses—Christie's and Sotheby's account for the highest-value oil paintings—while Bonhams, Artcurial, Grisebach, and numerous regional houses handle the middle tier and works on paper. The price distribution is exceptionally wide: lithographs and prints cluster between $130 and $600, mid-range oils and figure studies span roughly $3,000 to $20,000, and top-tier flower still lifes in oil have achieved $88,900 (Christie's, Nature morte: fruits, October 2025), $215,900 (Christie's, Grand bouquet de fleurs, November 2025), and HKD 1,408,000 (Sotheby's Hong Kong, Azalées et bruyères, March 2026). The dataset maximum is $1,930,500. Liquidity is moderate: 26 lots appeared in the most recent 12 months versus 44 in the prior period, indicating a slight cooling in frequency but continued demand at the top end for signature flower subjects.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- oil painting
- lithography
- pastel
- drawing
Value drivers
- Medium: oil paintings command significantly higher prices than prints and lithographs
- Subject: flower still lifes and group portraits are the most sought-after subjects
- Provenance: documented exhibition or collection history strengthens value
- Attribution: works should be confirmed against the established catalogue; RKD holds extensive image records (3,390+ entries in RKDimages Lite)
- Condition: paper works (lithographs, pastels, drawings) are condition-sensitive
- Medium: oil paintings dominate the upper price tier; lithographs and drawings typically fall below $1,000 unless exceptional provenance or edition status applies
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack did not include major auction-house result pages; auction category and valuation factor entries are based on general knowledge of the artist's market profile and should be corroborated with specific sale records.
- 978 works are recorded in the Appraisily/Invaluable dataset for this artist, suggesting active and frequent auction appearance across mediums.
- Of the 531 catalogued lots, only 360 carry recorded prices; unsold lots and results pending confirmation are excluded from the price distribution, which may inflate observed medians
- Recent lot titles often lack medium, dimensions, and category classification, making precise category-level price analysis reliant on partial data
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate 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
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