Jules Dupré Auction Prices and Value Guide
Jules Dupré auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 686 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Jules Dupré auction prices: quick answer
Jules Dupré auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Jules Dupré
- Source records
- 686
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Jules Dupré
Jules Louis Dupré (1811–1889) was a French painter, printmaker, and draftsman regarded as one of the chief members of the Barbizon school, the movement that elevated landscape painting as an independent genre in nineteenth-century France. Active from 1828 until his death, Dupré produced a substantial body of work across oil painting, printmaking, and drawing. His landscapes are recognized for atmospheric effects and naturalistic treatment of rural scenery. In 1834 he traveled to England at the invitation of Lord Grave, spending time in London, Plymouth, and Southampton—an experience that broadened his engagement with English landscape traditions. His work is documented in major museum collections and library authority records across Europe and North America, with over thirteen hundred images catalogued by the RKD alone.
Barbizon schooloil paintingprintmakingdrawinglandscape
Common works and media
Dupré is best known for oil-on-canvas landscapes depicting rural France—pastoral views, forest interiors, cattle at watering holes, and dramatic skyscapes at sunset or approaching storms. He also produced etchings and drawings in graphite, charcoal, and ink. His output ranges from small cabinet paintings to large exhibition-scale canvases. Printmaking and graphic work form a secondary but notable segment of his documented oeuvre.
Market and appraisal context
Jules Dupré maintains an active and liquid secondary market spanning over two decades, with 158 auction lots recorded and 108 bearing realized prices. Sale dates extend from March 2003 through April 2026, indicating sustained collector interest. The price distribution is wide: from €200 at the low end for prints, drawings, or attributed works up to €200,000 for major exhibition-scale oils. The interquartile range (€1,000–€3,800) and median of €1,845 suggest that mid-tier works—typically cabinet-sized oil landscapes on panel or canvas—trade most frequently. Premium results cluster around larger, well-attributed oils with characteristic Barbizon subjects such as pastoral views, cattle, and dramatic skyscapes. Major houses including Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams have offered Dupré, while French regional houses (Osenat, Tajan, ARTESIA, Millon Riviera, Gros-Delettrez) and Swiss and German houses (Koller, Piguet, Fischer, Schuler) handle the bulk of volume. Liquidity appears stable: 11 lots in the most recent 12-month window versus 10 in the prior period.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- oil painting
- printmaking
- drawing
Value drivers
- Association with the Barbizon school strengthens collector and institutional demand
- Provenance, exhibition history, and published references can significantly affect value
- Medium and dimensions matter: large exhibition-scale oils command stronger prices than works on paper or prints
- Condition, dating to mature period, and subject matter affect comparative valuation
- Medium: oil on canvas and oil on panel command the highest prices; drawings and etchings trade at substantially lower levels
- Dimensions: large exhibition-scale canvases (e.g., 80 cm+) can reach tens of thousands; small cabinet paintings and panels cluster in the €800–€3,000 range
Appraisal caveats
- Attribution should be confirmed through scholarly review or auction-house expertise, as Barbizon school landscapes are sometimes misattributed among contemporaries.
- Dupré produced works across multiple media (oil, etching, drawing); price ranges vary considerably by medium.
- The €200,000 maximum price represents a single outlier and should not be treated as representative; the 75th percentile is €3,800 and the median is €1,845
- Some lots in the record are described as 'attributed to' or lack realized prices, indicating buy-ins or withdrawn lots that skew the lower end of the distribution
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
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.
Artist value FAQ
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