Henri Lebasque Auction Prices and Value Guide
Henri Lebasque auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,527 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Henri Lebasque auction prices: quick answer
Henri Lebasque auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Henri Lebasque
- Source records
- 1,527
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Henri Lebasque
Henri Lebasque (1865–1937) was a French painter, watercolorist, and decorative artist born in Champigné and active in Paris and the French Riviera. Recognized as a Post-Impressionist, Lebasque developed a luminous, color-rich style that set him apart from his contemporaries while engaging with the broader currents of modern French painting at the turn of the twentieth century. His work is held in major public collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Lebasque spent his later years in Le Cannet in the Alpes-Maritimes, where he died in 1937. Collectors today encounter his paintings, watercolors, and drawings at auction and through gallery markets focused on late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century French art.
Post-Impressionismoil paintingwatercolordrawingdecorative painting
Common works and media
Lebasque's most commonly encountered works include oil paintings on canvas, watercolors, and drawings. His subjects range from domestic interiors and garden scenes to landscapes of southern France and coastal views. Decorative murals and commissioned panels also form part of his output. Works are typically signed and may range from small studies to larger exhibition-scale canvases.
Market and appraisal context
Henri Lebasque has a well-established and liquid secondary market spanning over three decades, with 1,241 total auction lots recorded and 781 priced results in the Appraisily auction index. Sales date from February 1989 through March 2026, with 31 lots appearing in the most recent 12-month window (down from 47 the prior year). Price dispersion is wide: the recorded range runs from $50 for small prints and works on paper to $2,800,000 for top-tier oil paintings at major houses. The interquartile range ($3,000–$62,500) and median ($19,800) indicate that mid-range oil paintings by Lebasque trade regularly in the five-figure zone. Major houses handling his work include Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Artcurial, Tajan, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, and HVMC – Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo, among others. Recent highlights include Christie's London selling Le château de Pierrefonds et la forêt de Compiègne for £107,950 (Oct 2025), Bonhams selling Bord de Marne à Lagny for £85,000 and La Marne à Pomponne for £60,000 (Mar 2026), and Sotheby's selling Petite fille dans une prairie for £69,850 (Dec 2025). Works on paper and prints trade at substantially lower levels, with a color lithograph realizing $100 and a watercolor drawing at Swann fetching $1,980. The market is concentrated in European and North American Impressionist and Modern Art sales.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Impressionist & Modern Art
- oil painting
- watercolor
- drawing
- decorative painting
Value drivers
- Medium and support (oil on canvas, watercolor, drawing) significantly affect value
- Provenance and exhibition history are important valuation factors
- Subject matter, dimensions, date of execution, and condition all influence appraisal outcomes
- Medium is the single strongest price driver: oil on canvas paintings consistently realize five- and six-figure sums, while watercolors, drawings, and prints trade in the low hundreds to low thousands
- Subject matter affects value significantly: Riviera landscapes, Marne river scenes, garden compositions, and figural works (nudes, mother-and-child) command the strongest interest
- Date and period matter: works from Lebasque's mature period (circa 1900–1930) with documented dates or circa dates tend to outperform undated or later works
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack did not include major auction-house records or realized prices; market context is inferred from institutional holdings and artist biography rather than specific sale data.
- Attribution should be confirmed by a qualified specialist, as unsigned or poorly documented works may be confused with those of contemporaries in the Post-Impressionist circle.
- Price data aggregates multiple currencies (USD, GBP, EUR, CHF) across different sale contexts; direct comparisons require currency normalization to a single base.
- Of 1,241 recorded lots, 781 carry realized prices; 460 lots lack price data, which may include unsold lots, withdrawn lots, or post-sale private treaties, potentially skewing the observed distribution upward.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- RKD - Netherlands Institute for Art History 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
How much is Henri Lebasque 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.
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