Jean Jules-Louis Cavailles Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jean Jules-Louis Cavailles auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,165 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Jean Jules-Louis Cavailles
Source records
1,165
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Jean Jules-Louis Cavailles

Jean Jules-Louis Cavaillès (1901–1977) was a French painter, pastelist, watercolorist, and draftsman active across nearly five decades. Born in Carmaux in the Tarn department, he trained from 1925 and by 1922 had established himself in Paris, living and working at La Ruche, the celebrated Montparnasse artist community. In 1945 he briefly served as conservator of the Musées des Augustins in Toulouse. He later divided his time between a home in Epigneuil in Burgundy and a second residence in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. Cavaillès is recorded in major library authority files including the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, the RKD, and Getty's Union List of Artist Names, confirming his recognized standing among twentieth-century French painters.

oil paintingpastelwatercolorgouache

Common works and media

Collectors most frequently encounter Cavaillès's oil-on-canvas paintings, along with gouaches, pastels, watercolors, and drawings. His subject matter spans still lifes, landscapes, and figurative compositions. Works range from small-format works on paper to larger canvases. Signed pieces with clear provenance from his Paris or Cagnes-sur-Mer periods are commonly seen at auction.

Market and appraisal context

Jean Jules Louis Cavaillès has a documented auction footprint of 101 lots spanning nearly two decades (2006–2025), with 45 carrying realized prices. The market is anchored by major international houses — Christie's, Bonhams, and Heritage Auctions — alongside prominent French and Swiss regional houses such as Aguttes, Artcurial, Eric Pillon Enchères, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, and Ader. Recorded prices range from approximately €80 to €12,500, with a median near €1,500 and an interquartile spread of roughly €700–€4,200. The strongest results cluster around large-format oil-on-canvas paintings of southern French subjects: a view of the port of Cannes realized £12,000 at Bonhams (2025), a Saint-Tropez landscape reached €12,500 at Millon Riviera (2018), and a porte-fenêtre at Albi sold for £12,500 at Christie's (2017). Floral still lifes also perform well, with a Corbeille de fleurs achieving €10,500 at Aguttes (2022). Works on paper — gouaches, pastels, watercolors, and charcoal drawings — generally trade below €2,500. Market velocity is thin: only one priced lot appeared in the most recent 12-month window, and none in the prior 12 months, indicating a low-liquidity market where appraisal comparables require careful time-adjustment and cross-referencing across houses.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • gouache
  • pastel
  • watercolor
  • drawing

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Specific movement affiliations are not well documented in the available authority sources; auction house cataloguing may vary.
  • The artist worked across several media (oil, gouache, pastel, watercolor, drawing), and values differ significantly by medium.
  • Auction prices span multiple currencies (EUR, GBP, CHF, USD) and nearly two decades; direct price comparisons require currency and time adjustments.
  • Only 45 of 101 recorded lots carry realized prices; unsold or price-not-disclosed lots are excluded from the price distribution and may skew the observed range upward.

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

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