Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet Auction Prices and Value Guide

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 337 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
Source records
337
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet (1792–1845) was a French painter, lithographer, watercolorist, graphic artist, and draftsman recognized especially for his military subjects. Active in the decades following the Napoleonic Wars, Charlet built a substantial body of work depicting soldiers, battle episodes, and the daily realities of army life, capturing both the pageantry and the hardship experienced by French troops. He worked fluently across oil painting, watercolor, ink drawing, and lithographic printmaking, and his images of Napoleon's campaigns and the common soldier circulated widely in nineteenth-century France through numerous printed editions. Charlet also taught and influenced later generations of artists and illustrators. His career is documented in major reference works including Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, and the Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, and his institutional records are held by the Getty Research Institute, the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie (RKD), and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

lithographywatercoloroil paintingdrawingmilitary scenesNapoleonic subjectssoldiers and army life

Common works and media

Common works include lithographs of Napoleonic soldiers, cavalry scenes, and military encampments, as well as watercolor and ink drawings of similar subjects. Charlet also produced genre scenes, figure studies, and caricatures of Parisian life. Individual lithographs and works on paper appear most often at auction, while original oil paintings are comparatively less common. Prints may be found individually or as parts of published series.

Market and appraisal context

Charlet's work appears regularly at auction, with 337 recorded lots in the Appraisily database. Lithographs and works on paper are the most frequently encountered categories. Valuation factors include the specific medium (original oil or watercolor versus reproductive lithograph), the quality of the impression for prints, subject matter (Napoleonic and military themes are most prominent), condition of the paper or support, provenance history, and whether the work is from a known series or published edition. Many lithographs were produced in large numbers, so rarity should be assessed carefully. Collectors encountering a Charlet work should consider having attribution confirmed, as his style was widely imitated by contemporaries.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Old Master / 19th Century Prints
  • 19th Century European Paintings
  • Works on Paper

Value drivers

  1. Medium: lithographs, watercolors, oil paintings, and drawings all appear at auction; original watercolors and oils typically command higher values than prints
  2. Subject matter: Napoleonic and military themes are the artist's most recognized and sought-after subjects
  3. Edition and impression quality for lithographs: many were produced in quantity, which can affect rarity
  4. Condition: paper condition is a significant factor for prints and drawings
  5. Provenance and attribution: documented provenance and authoritative cataloguing (e.g., Bénézit, Saur) support appraisal confidence

Appraisal caveats

  • Charlet produced lithographs in large editions; rarity assessments should account for edition size and impression quality.
  • The source pack does not include specific auction-house records with realized prices; market statements are general and should be updated when sale data is available.

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

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet 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.

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