Paul Madeline Auction Prices and Value Guide

Paul Madeline auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 207 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Paul Madeline auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Paul Madeline
Source records
207
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Paul Madeline

Paul Madeline (1863–1920) was a French painter associated with the Post-Impressionist movement. Born and based in Paris, he devoted much of his career to depicting the French countryside, producing landscapes and village scenes rendered with the vibrant color and broken brushwork characteristic of late Impressionist and Post-Impressionist practice. Madeline worked during a period when French painters were expanding beyond academic conventions to explore light, atmosphere, and rural subject matter more directly. His paintings capture provincial life with an attention to natural setting that resonates with collectors of early-twentieth-century European landscape painting. Madeline is recorded in the Bénézit dictionary of artists and the Witt Checklist of painters, confirming his established place in the French pictorial tradition. With over 200 works documented in auction records, his paintings appear with regularity on the secondary market.

Post-ImpressionismOil on canvasLandscapesVillage scenes

Common works and media

Madeline's most frequently encountered works are oil-on-canvas landscapes depicting rural and village settings in France. Typical subjects include riverside views, provincial streets, garden scenes, and pastoral countryside. Works are generally small to moderate in scale, consistent with plein-air landscape practice of the period. Signed paintings are more common in auction contexts than works on paper or drawings.

Market and appraisal context

Paul Madeline's works appear at auction primarily within Impressionist and Modern, and 19th-century European painting sales. Key factors that influence appraisal include medium, dimensions, condition, provenance, and the degree to which a work reflects the artist's characteristic landscape subject matter. Signed oil-on-canvas compositions of rural French scenes tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Attribution should be supported by provenance documentation or expert opinion, as Madeline's auction profile is modest compared to better-known Post-Impressionist contemporaries. Collectors should note that exhibition or gallery labels and a clear chain of ownership can meaningfully affect both appraised and realized values.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Paul Madeline is not widely documented in major museum collections outside France, which can limit comparable public reference points.
  • Auction results may vary significantly based on condition, provenance quality, and whether the work is signed.
  • The artist is listed in Bénézit and the Witt Checklist, which supports attribution but does not guarantee market liquidity.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Paul Madeline 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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