Paul De Longpre Auction Prices and Value Guide

Paul De Longpre auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 233 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Paul De Longpre auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Paul De Longpre
Source records
233
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Paul De Longpre

Paul de Longpré (1855–1911) was a French-born painter celebrated for his meticulous watercolor and oil depictions of flowers, particularly roses. Born in Lyon, he trained and worked in Paris before emigrating to the United States around 1890, where he eventually settled in Hollywood, California. There he cultivated extensive gardens that served as direct inspiration for his floral compositions. De Longpré's work bridges French academic still-life tradition and American popular taste at the turn of the twentieth century, and his paintings were widely reproduced as chromolithograph prints, giving him broad public recognition. His estate and gardens in Hollywood became a notable local landmark during his lifetime. He is recorded in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, and the Virtual International Authority File.

French RealismOil on canvasWatercolorFlower piecesRoses

Common works and media

De Longpré is best known for oil and watercolor flower paintings, especially single-specimen studies of roses, lilacs, and other garden blooms. His output also includes multi-floral bouquets and garden scenes. Many of his compositions were reproduced as chromolithographic prints and posters, which are commonly found in the secondary market today. Works on paper, including watercolor sketches, also surface at auction. Original paintings tend to be signed "Paul de Longpré" or variants thereof.

Market and appraisal context

De Longpré's original oil paintings and watercolors of flowers appear periodically at auction, with subject matter, medium, size, and condition all affecting value. Rose and garden compositions are the most commonly encountered subjects. Collectors should distinguish between original works and the widely distributed chromolithograph reproductions that circulated in the early twentieth century, as the value difference is substantial. Provenance documentation and condition reports are important given the age of surviving works. Auction records from major houses provide the most reliable price benchmarks, though the market for late-Victorian floral still lifes can vary with collecting trends.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Flower subject specificity — rose, lilac, and garden compositions are most sought after
  2. Medium affects value — oil paintings generally command stronger prices than watercolors or prints
  3. Provenance and condition are significant given the age of works (c. 1870–1911)

Appraisal caveats

  • No major auction-house catalog essay was available in the source pack; auction estimates should be cross-referenced with realized prices from Christie's, Sotheby's, or comparable databases.
  • Prints and chromolithograph reproductions of de Longpré's flower compositions were widely circulated and may be encountered frequently; these carry substantially different value than original paintings.

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Paul De Longpre 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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