Henry Malfroy Auction Prices and Value Guide

Henry Malfroy auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 271 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Henry Malfroy auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Henry Malfroy
Source records
271
Market update
2026-02-06

Henry Malfroy market snapshot

Henry Malfroy shows deep auction liquidity with 160 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,913. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-17.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (15.8% · 16 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (80.2% · 81 sales)
  • $10,000+ (4.0% · 4 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$850
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
6
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-17

Artist context

About Henry Malfroy

Born

1895

Died

1945

Nationality

French

Also known as

Charles Henri Malfroy, Henri Malfroy

Henry Malfroy (1895–1945), also recorded as Charles Henri Malfroy, was a French painter. A public biographical record notes that his painting was entered in the art competition associated with the 1928 Summer Olympics. The collected image record shows an emphasis on place: views connected with Martigues and the Plage du Ranquet, a Paris scene at the Place de la Madeleine, and a Venetian view toward San Giorgio Maggiore. These examples place Malfroy within the market for early twentieth-century French painting, especially landscape, coastal, harbor, and city subjects, although the available sources do not provide an institution-grade movement classification. Collectors may encounter his name as Henry or Henri Malfroy in auction data. Appraisily's matched records span paintings and other broad fine-art categories, making exact identification, medium, date, subject, signature, condition, and provenance important when comparing a work with public sales.

PaintingOil on canvasCoastal and harbor viewsUrban views of Paris and Venice

Common works and media

The collected visual evidence documents paintings of coastal, harbor, and urban settings, including Martigues, the Plage du Ranquet, Paris's Place de la Madeleine, and Venice. One documented example is identified as oil on canvas. Appraisily's auction index also places matched records in broader categories such as works on paper, prints, mixed media, and editions, but those classifications should be checked against each lot because the source pack does not establish that every category represents a characteristic part of Malfroy's practice.

Market and appraisal context

Henry Malfroy auction results should be compared with works that are genuinely similar in medium, size, subject, date, condition, and attribution. A signed coastal oil painting, for example, should not automatically be measured against a work on paper or a broadly attributed object. Provenance, restoration, inscriptions, exhibition history, and catalogue references may also affect how buyers assess a lot. Public results can help establish a range of comparable evidence, but they do not capture every private sale or later change in attribution. Reported prices may also include fees on different terms. A defensible appraisal should therefore examine the underlying lot descriptions and sale dates rather than relying on a single median or headline result.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, execution date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and confidence in the attribution
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and relevant catalogue references
  5. Subject matter and comparable public auction sales for genuinely similar works

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction results are starting points for appraisal rather than definitive valuations. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/henry-malfroy/
  • Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not appear in the available record. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/henry-malfroy/
  • Reported results may differ in their treatment of buyer's premiums and fees, so comparisons should use consistent price definitions. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/henry-malfroy/
  • Authentication, attribution, and condition can materially affect value. Source: https://appraisily.com/artist/henry-malfroy/

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Henry Malfroy

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Henry Malfroy 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 Henry Malfroy artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.