# Charles Laborde artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/charles-laborde/
Profile generated: 2026-08-24T12:52:40.755Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1886-08-08
- Death date: 1941-12-30
- Nationality: French
- Common media: Printmaking and engraving, Drawing, Book illustration, Posters, Painting

## About Charles Laborde

Charles Laborde (1886–1941), widely identified by the professional name Chas Laborde, was a French draftsman, printmaker, engraver, illustrator, painter, writer, and journalist. Born in Buenos Aires and later associated with Paris, he worked across visual art and publishing rather than within a single medium. Library authority records particularly emphasize drawing, printmaking, engraving, and illustration. They also document books in which his images and observations were central, including La porte ouverte (1931) and Rues et visages de Moscou (1935). These records point to a practice concerned with streets, faces, travel, and closely observed social life. Collectors may therefore encounter Laborde through standalone drawings and prints, posters and other graphic material, or illustrated books and portfolios. Works may be catalogued under either Charles Laborde or Chas Laborde, making the connection between those name forms important for entity matching, catalog research, and appraisal.

## Common works and media

Commonly documented work types include drawings, prints, engravings, book illustrations, and posters, with painting also listed among Laborde’s activities. Illustrated publications form an important part of his recorded output. Urban streets, faces, travel, and social observation appear in documented book titles and provide useful subject context, although a specific object should be assessed from its own imagery, medium, and publication history.

## Market and appraisal context

Charles Laborde’s market cannot be reduced to one type of object. Relevant material may include original drawings, prints and engravings, posters, paintings, individual illustrations, or complete illustrated books. Appraisal should begin by determining the medium and whether the object is a standalone original, a printed impression, a plate removed from a publication, or an intact volume or portfolio. The name form—Charles Laborde or Chas Laborde—and any supporting signature, inscription, publication reference, or catalogue history also matter. For book-related material, completeness and bibliographic context can affect comparability. The present source pack does not supply sufficient lot-level condition, edition, provenance, or realized-price evidence for price predictions.

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2961316
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/73930558/
- IdRef: https://www.idref.fr/032673469
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500046096
- Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chas_Laborde
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/charles-laborde/