# Eugène Péchaubès artist context and auction value notes Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/eugene-pechaubes/ Profile generated: 2026-05-10T13:44:06.946Z Quality: high confidence, strong sources ## Artist identity - Birth date: 1890-06-24 - Death date: 1967-02-02 - Nationality: French - Common media: oil painting, watercolor, graphic art ## About Eugène Péchaubès Eugène Péchaubès (1890–1967) was a French painter, watercolorist, and graphic artist born in Pantin, a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department northeast of Paris. Active through much of the twentieth century, Péchaubès is recognized for military subjects and genre scenes rendered in oil, watercolor, and print media. His work was included in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, reflecting the period when the International Olympic Committee formally exhibited visual arts alongside athletic events. Péchaubès is documented in several standard artist references, including the Bénézit Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, the Vollmer Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, and the Saur Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon. He died in Paris on February 2, 1967. ## Common works and media Péchaubès is associated with oil paintings, watercolors, and graphic works on paper. His documented subjects include military scenes — such as cavalry, uniformed figures, and battle depictions — as well as broader genre compositions. Prints and works in multiples may also appear. Collectors should verify medium, dimensions, signature, and condition on a per-work basis, as the range of formats and the absence of a catalogue raisonné mean individual works can vary significantly in material and subject. ## Market and appraisal context Eugène Péchaubès maintains a well-established secondary-market presence spanning more than two decades of auction activity, with 133 catalogued lots and 64 priced results recorded between June 2002 and June 2025. His work trades primarily through European and North American regional houses — including Tempera, Plazzart, and Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden in Europe, and Crescent City Auction Gallery, John Nicholson's, and The Sporting Art Auction in the Anglophone market — with occasional appearances at Christie's and Sotheby's, confirming tier-one house recognition. Realized prices cluster between approximately €200 and €900 at the interquartile range (p25 $275 / p75 $850, multi-currency lots), with a median near $575. Outlier results reach $6,000 for oil-on-canvas horse-racing subjects at specialist sporting-art sales and €4,000 for Napoleonic military scenes at French provincial houses. Recent liquidity has moderated: only one lot appeared in the trailing twelve months versus six in the prior period, suggesting a quieter but not dormant market. Hunting, horse-racing, and military subjects consistently attract the strongest bidding interest, while prints and hand-colored lithographs trade at the lower end of the range. ## Auction-house-backed market evidence Eugène Péchaubès maintains a well-established secondary-market presence spanning more than two decades of auction activity, with 133 catalogued lots and 64 priced results recorded between June 2002 and June 2025. His work trades primarily through European and North American regional houses — including Tempera, Plazzart, and Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden in Europe, and Crescent City Auction Gallery, John Nicholson's, and The Sporting Art Auction in the Anglophone market — with occasional appearances at Christie's and Sotheby's, confirming tier-one house recognition. Realized prices cluster between approximately €200 and €900 at the interquartile range (p25 $275 / p75 $850, multi-currency lots), with a median near $575. Outlier results reach $6,000 for oil-on-canvas horse-racing subjects at specialist sporting-art sales and €4,000 for Napoleonic military scenes at French provincial houses. Recent liquidity has moderated: only one lot appeared in the trailing twelve months versus six in the prior period, suggesting a quieter but not dormant market. Hunting, horse-racing, and military subjects consistently attract the strongest bidding interest, while prints and hand-colored lithographs trade at the lower end of the range. ### Appraisal notes Appraisily would use the 64 priced auction records as a comparable-lot baseline, cross-referencing each submission against medium (oil, watercolor, lithograph, or print), dimensions, subject (military, horse racing, hunting, genre), signature presence, condition, and documented provenance. The wide price dispersion — from $30 for small works on paper to $6,000 for large signed oils of sporting subjects — means that medium and subject category are the strongest value discriminators. Specialists should verify attribution against the Bénézit, Vollmer, and Saur lexicon entries; no catalogue raisonné exists. The multi-currency record set (USD, EUR, GBP, AUD) requires normalization for fair-market-value estimates. Provenance linking to named auction houses such as Christie's, Sotheby's, or Osenat can support higher estimates for comparable works. ### Valuation factors - Medium — oil paintings command significantly higher prices than hand-colored lithographs or prints; the $6,000 top result is an oil on canvas, while prints realize around $90–$200. - Subject specificity — horse-racing (Course de Chevaux) and Napoleonic military scenes attract the strongest collector interest and the highest realized prices. - Dimensions and scale — larger canvases (e.g. 59 × 99 cm hunting scenes) appear repeatedly at mid-tier estimates, suggesting size is a consistent pricing factor. - Auction-house tier — results from Christie's, Sotheby's, and Osenat carry premium attribution weight; regional houses provide volume but lower price points. - Condition and signature — all high-value lots in the record are described as signed; unverified signature or condition issues would reduce estimate confidence. - No published catalogue raisonné — attribution must rely on stylistic analysis, provenance documentation, and expert opinion rather than a definitive reference. ### Collector notes - Péchaubès sporting and military oils are the most liquid segment; buyers seeking resale potential should prioritize signed oils over prints or works on paper. - The median auction price near $575 reflects a broad range of formats; collecting at the lower end (prints, small watercolors) is accessible, while strong oils with hunting or racing subjects have reached $4,000–$6,000. - Works with documented provenance through recognized houses (Christie's, Sotheby's, Osenat, The Sporting Art Auction) are easier to re-sell and may command premiums at future sales. - Market liquidity has slowed in the trailing year (one lot versus six in the prior twelve months); collectors should factor thinness into bidding strategy. ### Market caveats - Auction prices in the source pack span four currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, AUD); direct price comparison requires currency normalization and may not reflect equivalent purchasing power at time of sale. - Of 133 catalogued lots, only 64 carry a recorded realized price — roughly 48% — meaning the distribution is partially observed and the true median may differ. - No catalogue raisonné or estate foundation exists; attribution cannot be verified against a definitive published corpus, increasing the risk of misattribution. - The trailing twelve months show only one lot, which may indicate reduced market interest, limited estate releases, or simply a cyclical lull in consignments. ### Market evidence sources - Appraisily auction record index: https://appraisily.com/api/scraper-search/artists/eugene-pechaubes/seo-profile?recentLimit=24&relatedLimit=0 ## Appraisily data basis Appraisily artist pages combine published identity research from library-authority and institutional sources with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Eugène Péchaubès, sources include the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, VIAF, Wikidata, and Wikipedia, supplemented by the Invaluable auction catalog. ## Sources - RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/132280 - VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/145324334/ - Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500161809 - Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46941723 - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Pechaubes