Raymond Subès Auction Prices and Value Guide

Raymond Subès auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 275 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Raymond Subès auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Raymond Subès
Source records
275
Market update
2026-02-16

Raymond Subès market snapshot

Raymond Subès shows deep auction liquidity with 211 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,450. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 13 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-09.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (14.4% · 13 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (62.2% · 56 sales)
  • $10,000+ (23.3% · 21 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$3,750
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
13
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-09

Artist context

About Raymond Subès

Born

1891

Died

1970

Nationality

French

Also known as

Raymond Henri Subes, Raymond Subes

Raymond Subès was a French decorative artist whose specialty was artistic ironwork. Public authority and reference records identify him as a twentieth-century French artist, while biographical sources associate his practice with Art Deco. His work is therefore best understood at the intersection of design, metal craftsmanship, and the decorative arts rather than solely through conventional painting categories. Collectors may encounter his name on decorative metalwork or in records classified more broadly as decorative art, sculpture, and mixed media. The source pack also records the fuller name Raymond Henri Subes. Published birth information requires caution: the French-language biography gives 13 April 1891, while Wikidata describes him as born in 1893. Both report his death in 1970, with the French biography specifying 31 January. This discrepancy should be resolved against a fully accessible institutional authority record before the birth date is treated as definitive. Auction attribution should also distinguish documented Subès work from objects carrying qualified or uncertain attributions.

Art DecoArtistic ironworkDecorative metalwork

Common works and media

Decorative ironwork and related metalwork are the clearest work types supported by the available identity sources. Auction databases may place matched records under decorative art and editions, sculpture and mixed media, fine art and paintings, or works on paper and prints. These broad classifications should be verified against each object's catalogue description, photographs, dimensions, materials, inscriptions, and attribution. A database category or name match alone does not establish that a particular object is an authentic work by Raymond Subès.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal should begin with like-for-like comparisons rather than an artist-wide average. Appraisily's matched records show broad category coverage and substantial result dispersion, so an overall median is not a prediction for an individual object. Medium, dimensions, date, condition, restoration, signatures or inscriptions, provenance, catalogue references, and attribution confidence can all affect comparability. Edition information matters for editioned objects, while rarity or subject matter should be considered only when documented. Compare sale dates and realized prices from genuinely similar public lots and check whether reported totals include buyer premiums or fees. Private transactions, incomplete feeds, and later attribution changes may be absent. Physical inspection and specialist review remain appropriate when material, condition, construction, or authorship is uncertain.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Decorative art and editions
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works similar in type, date, size, and condition
  6. Documented subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are comparable evidence, not a final appraisal.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and subsequent attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees.
  • Broad database categories do not by themselves establish an object's medium, authorship, or attribution.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Raymond Subès

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Raymond Subès 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 Raymond Subès artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.