Jean Puiforcat Auction Prices and Value Guide

Jean Puiforcat auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 413 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Jean Puiforcat auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Jean Puiforcat
Source records
413
Market update
2026-02-16

Jean Puiforcat market snapshot

Jean Puiforcat shows solid auction liquidity with 105 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $5,750. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 11 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-11.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (25.7% · 19 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (36.5% · 27 sales)
  • $10,000+ (37.8% · 28 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$12,065
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
11
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-11

Artist context

About Jean Puiforcat

Born

1897

Died

1945

Nationality

French

Also known as

Jean Elysée Puiforcat, Jean-Émile Puiforcat

Jean Puiforcat (1897–1945) was a French silversmith, sculptor, and designer associated with Art Deco. Authority and bibliographic records identify him primarily as Jean Puiforcat, while public sources also use Jean Elysée Puiforcat and Jean-Émile Puiforcat. Collectors encounter his name chiefly on designed objects in precious metal, including silver tea services, tableware, and related decorative pieces, as well as clocks and sculpture. Publicly documented examples place his work within interwar decorative-arts collecting, where object type, materials, construction, and attribution all help distinguish relevant comparables. His sculptural output included figurative statues, so the name can also appear outside silver and tabletop design. Because the available records span several media and name variants, reliable identification should connect the object, marks or inscriptions, date, and catalogue description to the correct designer before auction results are compared.

Art DecoSilverwork and silversmithingSculptureDecorative-object and timepiece designGoldsmithing and cutlery productionTea services, tableware, and related silver objectsClocks and timepiecesFigurative statues and monuments

Common works and media

Works associated with Puiforcat commonly encountered in the available public documentation include silver tea services, tableware, cutlery-related designs, clocks and other decorative objects, and figurative sculpture. Appraisal records should describe the precise object type, materials, dimensions, marks or inscriptions, date, condition, and stated attribution. These details are more useful for comparison than grouping every object under the artist's name alone.

Market and appraisal context

Jean Puiforcat's matched public-auction records appear in broad decorative-art and sculpture groupings. A useful appraisal should begin with genuinely comparable objects: the same medium and object type, similar dimensions and date, equivalent attribution, and comparable condition. Surface quality, restoration, signatures or inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references can also affect how a lot relates to recorded sales. Recent realized prices provide evidence, not an automatic prediction, and should be checked for differences in currency, sale date, and treatment of buyer premiums or fees. Broad category matches should be reviewed at lot level before they are used in a valuation conclusion.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Decorative art and editions
  • Sculpture and mixed media

Value drivers

  1. Medium, object type, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signatures, inscriptions, edition details, maker information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Recent public auction results for genuinely comparable objects

Appraisal caveats

  • Treat matched public auction records as a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Review matched-name records lot by lot for attribution and category fit.
  • Compare realized prices on like-for-like terms because reported totals may treat buyer premiums and fees differently.
  • Authentication and direct condition inspection may materially affect an appraisal.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Jean Puiforcat

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Jean Puiforcat 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 Jean Puiforcat artwork?

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