Luigi Loir Auction Prices and Value Guide

Luigi Loir auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 386 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Luigi Loir
Source records
386
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Luigi Loir

Luigi Loir (1845–1916), born Aloys François Joseph Loir, was a French painter, illustrator, lithographer, watercolorist, and scenographer. Born to French parents on December 22, 1845, he studied at the Academy of Parma before building his career in Paris, where he became known for depicting the city's streets, boulevards, and public life. His practice spanned oil painting, watercolor, gouache, and printmaking, and he also produced advertising posters and decorative panels that captured the energy of Belle Époque Paris. Loir's illustrations appeared in luxury publications of his era. His work bridges fine art and commercial design, making him a distinctive presence in late nineteenth-century French visual culture. With hundreds of recorded auction appearances, Loir's paintings, lithographs, and posters continue to attract collectors of nineteenth-century European art.

oil paintingwatercolorgouachelithographyParisian urban scenescityscapes and boulevards

Common works and media

Loir worked across oil on canvas, watercolor, gouache, lithographic prints, and book illustration. His most characteristic subjects are Parisian street scenes, boulevard views, city panoramas, and seasonal public festivities. He also designed advertising posters and decorative panels. Original oil paintings and watercolors appear at auction alongside more affordable lithographic prints and posters, giving collectors entry points at multiple price levels.

Market and appraisal context

Loir's works appear regularly at auction, with nearly four hundred recorded lots across oil paintings, watercolors, gouaches, lithographs, posters, and illustrated books. Valuation depends primarily on medium, with oil paintings of Parisian scenes typically achieving the strongest results. Works on paper, prints, and posters are more accessible but less valuable. Condition, provenance, subject matter, and size all affect appraisal outcomes. Attribution benefits from Loir's presence in standard reference works including Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, and Saur. No comprehensive catalogue raisonné is known, so expert consultation is recommended for authentication of unsigned or undocumented works.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium: oil paintings generally command higher prices than watercolors, gouaches, prints, or posters
  2. Subject: Parisian street scenes and urban views tend to attract stronger collector interest
  3. Condition and provenance are standard valuation factors for Loir works
  4. Attestation in standard catalogues (Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, Saur) supports authentication

Appraisal caveats

  • Attribution should be verified through published catalogue references or expert consultation
  • Prints and posters by Loir are more common at auction than oil paintings and should be valued accordingly
  • No single published catalogue raisonné for Loir was identified in available sources

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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Artist value FAQ

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