Jacques-Laurent Agasse Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jacques-Laurent Agasse auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 201 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jacques-Laurent Agasse auction prices: quick answer

Jacques-Laurent Agasse auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Jacques-Laurent Agasse
Source records
201
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Jacques-Laurent Agasse

Jacques-Laurent Agasse (1767–1849) was a Swiss painter and etcher celebrated for his meticulous depictions of animals and pastoral landscapes. Born in Geneva, he studied at the École du Calabri and later in Paris before settling in London, where he spent most of his career. Agasse became one of the leading animal painters of his generation, producing detailed studies of horses, livestock, exotic wildlife, and sporting subjects for British patrons. His work combines close anatomical observation with the compositional sensibility of the Romantic era, placing him among the foremost European animalier artists of the early nineteenth century. Major institutions including Tate hold significant examples of his output, and his paintings continue to appear at auction with regularity.

Romantic animalier traditionoil on canvasetchingwatercolorhorses and equine subjectslivestock and farm animalslandscapes with animalswild animals and menagerie scenes

Common works and media

Agasse is most commonly encountered in appraisal contexts as oil-on-canvas animal paintings, particularly equine portraits, livestock in landscape settings, and menagerie or exotic-animal scenes. Works on paper including watercolor animal studies and etchings also appear. His compositions range from single-animal studies to elaborate multi-figure pastoral and sporting scenes. With over 200 auction records, his work surfaces with moderate frequency in European and North American Old Master and sporting-art sales.

Market and appraisal context

Agasse's work appears at auction primarily in Old Master Paintings, Sporting Art, and Animalier categories. Oil paintings of horses and exotic animals tend to attract the strongest interest, while drawings, watercolors, and prints are more modestly valued. Provenance linking a work to notable English collections or exhibition histories can meaningfully increase its appraisal value. Condition is a significant factor given the age of these works. Collectors should note that attribution can be complicated by the artist's consistent style and the prevalence of workshop or follower copies in the sporting-art tradition.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter: detailed animal compositions, particularly horses, lions, and exotic menagerie subjects tend to be most sought after
  2. Medium: oil paintings command significantly more than works on paper or prints
  3. Provenance: works with documented exhibition history or aristocratic English provenance are more valuable
  4. Condition: given the age of works (late 18th to mid-19th century), condition and restoration history materially affect value

Appraisal caveats

  • Market data is inferred from institutional holdings and the artist's established reputation; specific recent auction records were not available in the source pack for price trend analysis.
  • The 201 recorded lots in Appraisily's database suggest a moderate but regular auction presence, though individual values vary widely by medium, size, and subject.

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

How much is Jacques-Laurent Agasse 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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