# Alexandre Falguière artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/alexandre-falguiere/
Profile generated: 2026-05-10T11:10:12.000Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1831-09-07
- Death date: 1900-04-20
- Nationality: French
- Movements: French Academic sculpture, Second Empire and Third Republic
- Common media: sculpture (bronze, marble), painting, drawing

## About Alexandre Falguière

Alexandre Falguière (1831–1900) was a French sculptor, painter, and draftsman born in Toulouse and active in Paris. Known primarily for his sculpture in bronze and marble, Falguière worked within the academic tradition of the French Second Empire and Third Republic, producing allegorical, mythological, and portrait works that were widely exhibited and collected. He taught a generation of prominent sculptors, including Antoine Bourdelle, André Abbal, and Alexander Stirling Calder. His career spanned from the late 1840s through 1900, with significant Salon activity in the 1860s. Falguière's dual practice as both a sculptor and a painter distinguishes him among his contemporaries, and his work remains well represented in museum and private collections.

## Common works and media

Bronze sculptures (allegorical figures, mythological subjects, portrait busts, and animalier works) are the most frequently encountered Falguière works at auction. Marble sculptural groups and portrait busts also appear, along with a smaller number of oil paintings and drawings. Bronzes may carry foundry marks from established Parisian foundries, and edition numbering can affect value.

## Market and appraisal context

Alexandre Falguière's work has a well-established and active secondary market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 183 total lots with 116 priced results, spanning sales from May 1994 through May 2026. The price distribution ranges from €150 at the low end to €20,000 at the high end, with a median of €1,100 and an interquartile range of €500–€1,946. The market has accelerated notably: 30 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window compared to 13 in the prior 12 months, suggesting growing collector interest and liquidity. Bronze sculptures dominate the recorded output, especially allegorical and mythological subjects such as Le Vainqueur au combat de coqs (The Winner of the Cockfight), Diana, Mignon, and Phryné. The highest recorded price in the recent sample is €20,000 (Hampel Fine Art Auctions, December 2025), while the standout single-lot result is €10,500 for the Phryné bronze after Gérôme at Crait-Muller (November 2025). Works are sold through a diverse set of houses across Europe and the United States, including Crait-Muller, Tajan, Aguttes, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, HVMC (Monte-Carlo), Nadeau's Auction Gallery, Hindman, Austin Auction Gallery, and STAIR, indicating broad international demand rather than concentration in a single market.

## Auction-house-backed market evidence

Alexandre Falguière's work has a well-established and active secondary market. Appraisily's auction-record index tracks 183 total lots with 116 priced results, spanning sales from May 1994 through May 2026. The price distribution ranges from €150 at the low end to €20,000 at the high end, with a median of €1,100 and an interquartile range of €500–€1,946. The market has accelerated notably: 30 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month window compared to 13 in the prior 12 months, suggesting growing collector interest and liquidity. Bronze sculptures dominate the recorded output, especially allegorical and mythological subjects such as Le Vainqueur au combat de coqs (The Winner of the Cockfight), Diana, Mignon, and Phryné. The highest recorded price in the recent sample is €20,000 (Hampel Fine Art Auctions, December 2025), while the standout single-lot result is €10,500 for the Phryné bronze after Gérôme at Crait-Muller (November 2025). Works are sold through a diverse set of houses across Europe and the United States, including Crait-Muller, Tajan, Aguttes, Hampel Fine Art Auctions, HVMC (Monte-Carlo), Nadeau's Auction Gallery, Hindman, Austin Auction Gallery, and STAIR, indicating broad international demand rather than concentration in a single market.

### Appraisal notes

An Appraisily appraisal for a work attributed to Alexandre Falguière would draw on the 183 recorded auction lots in our index to establish comparable-sale benchmarks. The appraiser would require clear photographs of the work from multiple angles, precise dimensions, identification of the medium (bronze, marble, plaster, oil on canvas, or works on paper), documentation of any foundry marks or stamps (e.g., Maison Marnyhac, Sèvres), edition numbering or size information, signature or inscription details, condition report covering patina integrity, surface wear, repairs, or restorations, and any available provenance history. The wide price dispersion (€150–€20,000) means that accurate classification of the specific model, edition, scale, and condition is essential for credible valuation. Attribution verification is particularly important for Falguière, as he taught many prominent sculptors whose works can resemble his style. The appraiser would select comparable lots of similar subject, medium, and scale from the recent 12-month sample (30 lots) to anchor current market positioning.

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### Collector notes

- Falguière bronzes appear at auction regularly—30 lots in the past 12 months alone—so buyers have frequent opportunities to acquire work without overpaying at any single sale. The median price near €1,100 and the 25th percentile at €500 make smaller bronze editions and busts accessible entry points. Collectors seeking lifetime casts of major models should expect to pay in the mid-four-figure range and should prioritize foundry marks, clear signatures, and documented provenance. The €20,000 Hampel result and the €10,500 Crait-Muller Phryné sale demonstrate that important-scale or rare models can reach significantly higher levels. Works are sold across European and American houses, so monitoring international catalogues is advisable. The market has roughly doubled in volume year-over-year (13 to 30 lots), which may reflect growing recognition but also warrants watching for supply-driven price softening at the lower end.

### Market caveats

- The recent-lot sample includes several entries attributed to other artists named 'Alexandre' (Alecos Fassianos, Noël Alexandre, Fedorovich Simionov) that are not works by Falguière; these were included in the raw feed and should be excluded from any comparable-sale analysis.
- The price distribution mixes EUR and USD results without currency normalization; the median (€1,100), quartiles, and extremes should be interpreted as approximate benchmarks rather than precise comparables.
- Some recent lots lack images or realized-price data (e.g., the Historia Auctionata entries), which limits their usefulness as comparables.
- Two Historia Auctionata lots from 2026 have null price-realised values, indicating either unsold results or data not yet reported.
- The €20,000 Hampel result may represent a marble or large-scale work and could be an outlier; a single high result does not define the typical market range.
- Auction records reflect public-sale results only; private-sale and gallery prices may differ materially.

### Market evidence sources

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## Appraisily data basis

This Appraisily artist page combines artist identity research drawn from Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. Authority-file sources confirm Falguière's identity, dates, nationality, and professional activity.

## Sources

- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500032958
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42036987/
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95003355
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/27259
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2140000
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Falgui%C3%A8re