Paul-Elie Gernez Auction Prices and Value Guide
Paul-Elie Gernez auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 241 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Paul-Elie Gernez auction prices: quick answer
Paul-Elie Gernez auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Paul-Elie Gernez
- Source records
- 241
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Paul-Elie Gernez
Paul-Élie Gernez (1888–1948) was a French painter, printmaker, pastelist, watercolorist, and illustrator born in Valenciennes and active for much of his career in and around Honfleur, where he died. Active during the first half of the twentieth century, Gernez worked across oil, pastel, gouache, and watercolor, and also produced prints and book illustrations. He is recorded in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History as a pastelist, illustrator, watercolorist, art teacher, and painter, and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. His work is documented in the Getty Union List of Artist Names and the Virtual International Authority File. Gernez typically signed his work 'Gernez,' sometimes with a date, and used an interlocked 'PEG' monogram.
oil paintingpastelwatercolorgouache
Common works and media
Gernez is most frequently encountered in appraisal and auction contexts as oil-on-canvas or oil-on-panel paintings, watercolors, pastels, gouaches, and prints. He also produced book illustrations. Subjects and specific series are not well documented in the available authority sources. Collectors may find still lifes, landscapes, harbor scenes (consistent with his Honfleur base), and figurative works attributed to him at auction. Works are typically signed 'Gernez' in the lower corner, occasionally accompanied by a date.
Market and appraisal context
With over 240 lots documented in auction databases, Paul-Élie Gernez's work appears regularly in the secondary market, most often as paintings, watercolors, pastels, prints, and works on paper. Collectors evaluating a Gernez work should consider the specific medium — oil paintings tend to be more significant than works on paper — as well as signature and monogram presence, provenance history, condition, and any exhibition or publication record. No single published catalogue raisonné was identified, so attribution questions may require comparison with RKD photographic documentation and expert review. Auction results vary by size, medium, and subject, and comparable sales should be consulted for current estimates.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium: oil paintings generally carry more weight than works on paper
- Signature: works signed 'Gernez' with date aid attribution
- Provenance and condition are standard valuation factors
Appraisal caveats
- No single catalogue raisonné was identified in the available sources; attribution should be cross-checked against RKD documentation and provenance records.
- The source pack did not include specific auction results or price-range data; market context is drawn from the artist's medium range and the 241-lot Invaluable presence.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
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 Paul-Elie Gernez 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 Paul-Elie Gernez artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.