Hubert Robert Auction Prices and Value Guide

Hubert Robert auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 869 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Hubert Robert
Source records
869
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Hubert Robert

Hubert Robert (1733–1808) was a French painter and draftsperson celebrated for his atmospheric landscape compositions and architectural capricci—imagined or半-fictitious views of classical ruins set in Italy and France. Born and died in Paris, Robert earned the nickname "Robert des Ruines" for his distinctive depictions of crumbling temples, aqueducts, and overgrown gardens. Active during the late ancien régime and through the French Revolution, he served as Keeper of the King's Pictures and designed elements of the gardens at Versailles. His work bridges the rococo sensibility and the emerging Romantic interest in the picturesque and the sublime, placing him among the most distinctive landscape painters of eighteenth-century France. Collectors encounter his paintings, drawings, and prints regularly at auction, where his oeuvre spans oil-on-canvas capricci, red-chalk studies, and decorative commissions for royal and aristocratic patrons.

Romanticismoil paintingdrawingprintmakinglandscapes with ruinscapricci (architectural fantasies)Italianate scenesgardens and park landscapes

Common works and media

Collectors are most likely to encounter Hubert Robert's oil paintings on canvas or panel depicting classical ruins, imaginary architectural vistas, Italianate landscapes, and garden scenes. Red-chalk and wash drawings of similar subjects appear regularly in Old Master Drawings sales. Prints and etchings after his compositions, as well as decorative works such as overdoors and wall panels commissioned for aristocratic interiors, also surface at auction. Smaller cabinet paintings and studio variants of popular compositions are common; attribution should be assessed carefully as workshop and circle production was substantial.

Market and appraisal context

Hubert Robert maintains a deep and liquid auction market spanning over three decades, with 579 total lots recorded and 364 carrying realized prices. He trades regularly at the highest tier of the Old Master market: Christie's and Sotheby's anchor the top of his price distribution, while a secondary tier of French and European houses—Artcurial, Tajan, Piasa, Millon & Associés, Hampel, and Deutsch Auktionen—provides consistent mid-range liquidity. The price distribution is wide and strongly right-skewed. Autograph oil paintings at major houses command the strongest prices: Christie's achieved €3,720,000 for a fountain landscape in December 2025 and €2,439,000 for a figurative narrative scene in March 2026. The interquartile range sits at approximately €2,340–€65,000, reflecting the broad mix of media and attribution levels. Red-chalk and wash drawings typically trade in the low thousands (e.g., Forum Auctions, £4,200; ARTESIA, €2,500). Prints after Robert and 'd'après' works cluster below €500, with workshop and follower pieces often unsold or settling near €200–€400. Auction volume is stable: 36 lots in the most recent 12-month window versus 31 in the prior period, indicating steady collector interest without oversaturation.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Old Master Paintings
  • Old Master Drawings
  • Prints and Multiples
  • Works on Paper

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack did not include major-auction-house sale records or price-database entries; specific realized-price comparables should be sourced from Christie's, Sotheby's, or equivalent databases before making appraisal judgments.
  • Hubert Robert's workshop practice means many works catalogued as 'circle of,' 'studio of,' or 'attributed to' appear at auction and trade at substantial discounts to firmly autograph paintings.
  • With 869 lots recorded in the Invaluable database, Robert is a well-represented artist at auction, but the volume includes a wide range of attribution levels, media, and conditions.
  • The price distribution is extremely wide (€10 to €3,720,000), reflecting a mix of autograph paintings, drawings, prints, workshop pieces, follower works, and 'd'après' copies. Comparable selection must account for attribution level.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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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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