William Malherbe Auction Prices and Value Guide
William Malherbe auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 203 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
William Malherbe auction prices: quick answer
William Malherbe auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- William Malherbe
- Source records
- 203
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
William Malherbe market snapshot
William Malherbe shows solid auction liquidity with 100 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-06.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (54.3% · 25 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (45.7% · 21 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $2,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 3
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-06
Artist context
About William Malherbe
Born
1884
Died
1951
Nationality
French
William Malherbe (1884–1951) was a French painter whose career belongs to the first half of the twentieth century. Public authority records establish his identity, nationality, occupation, and lifespan, while surviving image records document work beyond easel painting. These include French loan posters associated with the First World War, among them a color lithograph promoting the fourth National Defence Loan. Auction records also place paintings and works on paper among the formats attributed to him. The available source pack does not securely assign Malherbe to a named movement, so his work is best approached through documented medium, date, subject, and individual object history rather than a speculative stylistic label. Collectors may encounter paintings, prints, lithographic posters, and other works on paper bearing his name. Careful identity matching is important because the public authority landscape includes multiple identifiers and the available biographical record remains comparatively concise.
PaintingPosters and color lithographsWorks on paper and printsFrench wartime loan and victory themes
Common works and media
Auction and image records indicate that collectors may encounter William Malherbe paintings, works on paper, prints, posters, and color lithographs. Documented public-domain examples include French wartime loan posters. The present evidence does not establish a complete catalogue of subjects or media, so an object's technique, dimensions, date, inscriptions, and attribution should be verified individually rather than inferred from the artist's name alone.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily's collected market page contains 112 matched records, including 51 priced records, dated from 1991 through 2025. Its observed results span $20 to $5,200, with a reported median near $800; these figures describe the available dataset rather than a prediction for another object. A useful appraisal comparison should align medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration history, signature or inscriptions, attribution confidence, and provenance. For prints or posters, edition details and printing information may also matter. Auction-house fees and reporting practices can differ, while private sales and incomplete feeds may be absent. Any individual work therefore requires object-specific inspection and comparison with genuinely similar public sales.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Posters and lithographs
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Recent public auction results for works comparable in medium, size, date, condition, and subject
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction results are reference points rather than a final appraisal.
- Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, reporting differences, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
- Authentication, attribution confidence, and condition can materially affect a work's appraisal.
- The present source pack provides limited scholarly information about chronology, stylistic development, and catalogue status.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Wikimedia Commons public image record
- Wikimedia Commons public image record
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 William Malherbe 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 William Malherbe artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.