Maurice Tabard Auction Prices and Value Guide

Maurice Tabard auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 189 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Maurice Tabard auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Maurice Tabard
Source records
189
Market update
2026-02-16

Maurice Tabard market snapshot

Maurice Tabard shows solid auction liquidity with 96 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-27.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (14.6% · 6 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (61.0% · 25 sales)
  • $10,000+ (24.4% · 10 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$280
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-27

Artist context

About Maurice Tabard

Maurice Tabard (1897–1984) was a French photographer recognized as one of the leading figures of Surrealist photography. Active from 1918 through the mid-1960s, he became known for experimental techniques including solarization, double exposure, superimposition, and photomontage — methods he explored alongside his close associate Man Ray. Tabard's work bridges fine-art and commercial photography; he produced Surrealist compositions for galleries and publications while also maintaining a significant career in fashion and advertising photography. His photographs are held in major institutional collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Collectors encounter Tabard's prints across both the fine-art photography market and the broader modern-prints category, where his Surrealist-era works command the greatest attention.

SurrealismPhotography (gelatin silver prints, solarized prints, photomontage)Portraits, nudes, fashion, still lifes

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers may encounter Tabard's gelatin silver prints — including solarized portraits, photomontages, and double-exposure compositions — as well as fashion and advertising photographs published in magazines. Surrealist nudes, still lifes, and experimental darkroom prints from the interwar period are the most frequently traded work type. Later fashion commissions and editorial photographs also appear, typically at lower price points than his Surrealist fine-art prints.

Market and appraisal context

Maurice Tabard's auction presence centers on vintage gelatin silver prints, especially those employing solarization and photomontage from his 1920s–1930s Surrealist period. Value depends heavily on technique, print vintage (period vs. later), edition or uniqueness, condition, and provenance. His institutional representation at MoMA and inclusion in major Surrealist photography surveys lend authority to attribution. Collectors should note that Tabard's extensive commercial and fashion work can surface at auction alongside his fine-art prints, and works without clear catalogue references may require expert authentication.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No catalogue raisonné is cited in available sources, making comprehensive attribution difficult.
  • Tabard worked extensively in commercial and fashion photography; auction records may mix fine-art and commissioned work.
  • The source pack does not include specific auction-house results; realized-price context requires additional research.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 Maurice Tabard

LLM summary index · LLM full index

Artist value FAQ

How much is Maurice Tabard 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 Maurice Tabard artwork?

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