Michel Ciry Auction Prices and Value Guide
Michel Ciry auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 176 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Michel Ciry auction prices: quick answer
Michel Ciry auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Michel Ciry
- Source records
- 176
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Michel Ciry market snapshot
Michel Ciry shows solid auction liquidity with 119 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $330. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 7 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-16.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (76.4% · 55 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (23.6% · 17 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $375
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 7
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-16
Artist context
About Michel Ciry
Born
1919
Died
2018
Nationality
French
Michel Ciry (1919–2018) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator who also worked as a writer and composer. Authority records maintained by Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and French higher-education libraries consistently identify him and connect his name with several creative disciplines. For collectors, the most relevant objects are paintings, prints and other graphic works, and illustrations attributed to Ciry. His presence in both cultural authority records and auction listings means that his name may arise in art collections, illustrated publications, and estate material. The collected evidence does not establish one specific movement or school strongly enough to apply that label here. Accordingly, Ciry is best introduced through his documented French identity, his long lifespan across the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, and the range of visual-art roles recorded by established authority services. Object-level research remains necessary when evaluating any work bearing his name or signature.
PaintingPrintmaking and graphic workIllustration
Common works and media
Collectors may encounter Michel Ciry’s name in connection with paintings, prints and other graphic works, and illustrations. His authority records also identify him as a writer and composer, although those activities should not be confused with the visual-art categories most likely to appear in an art appraisal. The collected source pack does not document specific recurring subjects, named series, edition practices, or a single defining movement, so those details should be established from the individual object and stronger work-specific documentation.
Market and appraisal context
Michel Ciry’s public source pack supports an auction context spanning paintings, prints and graphic works, and illustrations, but it does not establish a reliable price trend or a hierarchy among these categories. An appraisal should first determine the work type and medium, then compare the object with relevant public auction records where those records are available. Recorded sale dates and realized prices can provide context, but they should be interpreted in relation to genuinely comparable works rather than treated as a prediction. The present evidence is strongest for identity and artistic roles; detailed auction-house analysis, object-specific attribution, and conclusions about an individual work require further evidence.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Prints and graphic works
- Illustrated works
Value drivers
- Work type and medium, including whether the object is a painting, print, other graphic work, or illustration
- Comparison with available public auction records, including recorded sale dates and realized prices for relevant lots
Appraisal caveats
- The collected sources establish several categories of artistic production but do not provide enough detailed auction-house commentary to support a price trend, scarcity claim, or medium-specific market hierarchy.
- A sound appraisal should distinguish identity research from the separate examination of the individual object and its relevant comparable sales.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
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
How much is Michel Ciry 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 Michel Ciry artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.