Louis Anquetin Auction Prices and Value Guide
Louis Anquetin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 207 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Louis Anquetin auction prices: quick answer
Louis Anquetin auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Louis Anquetin
- Source records
- 207
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Louis Anquetin
Louis Anquetin (1861–1932) was a French painter and draftsman recognized as a leading figure in the Cloisonnist movement, a Post-Impressionist style defined by bold contour lines and flat areas of saturated color. Active in Paris from the late 1870s through the early 1930s, Anquetin trained under Léon Bonnat and Fernand Cormon and exhibited at the Salon du Champ-de-Mars in 1889. He worked alongside contemporaries such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Émile Bernard during a formative period of French avant-garde painting. After his innovative Cloisonnist phase, Anquetin turned toward a more classical approach influenced by Rubens and the Old Masters, producing figure studies, mythological compositions, and landscapes later in his career. He also worked extensively in watercolor and gouache. His work is held in the collections of the Tate, the Museum of Modern Art, and other major institutions, and he is documented in Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, and the Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon.
CloisonnismPost-Impressionismoil paintingwatercolorgouachedrawingcircus and cabaret scenesurban nightlifeportraitsclassical and mythological subjects
Common works and media
Anquetin produced oil paintings on canvas and panel, watercolors, gouaches, and drawings in ink and charcoal. Early Cloisonnist works depict circus scenes, cabaret interiors, urban nightlife, and portraits rendered with strong outlines and vivid color fields. Later works include classical figure studies, mythological subjects, and landscapes reflecting his engagement with Old Master traditions. Individual drawings, studies, and smaller-scale paintings from both periods appear at auction alongside larger exhibition-scale canvases.
Market and appraisal context
Anquetin's works appear at auction with moderate frequency across 19th-century European painting and works-on-paper categories. Paintings from his Cloisonnist period of the late 1880s tend to attract the strongest collector attention, while his later classical-revival canvases are encountered less often. Key factors affecting appraisal include the period of execution, medium, provenance clarity, condition, and whether the work has documented exhibition or publication history. Collectors should note that his stylistic range spans two quite different phases, which can affect comparability between lots. Specialist review is advisable for attribution and dating questions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- 19th Century European Paintings
- Impressionist and Modern Art
- Works on Paper
Value drivers
- Period of execution: Cloisonnist-era works from the late 1880s attract the strongest collector interest
- Medium: oil paintings generally command higher values than works on paper
- Provenance and exhibition history strengthen value
- Inclusion in Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, or Saur catalogues provides scholarly validation
Appraisal caveats
- Anquetin's style changed substantially over his career; attribution and dating benefit from specialist review
- Later classical-revival works are less commonly seen at auction and may carry different market expectations than the Cloisonnist period
- Total auction volume of 207 recorded lots suggests moderate market presence; individual results vary widely by period and medium
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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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