Rating and value of works, sculptures, bronzes by Charles Valton

If you own a work by or about the artist Charles Valton, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we'll guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Artist's rating and value Charles Valton

Animal sculptor Charles Valton produced sculptures in collaboration with Antoine Louis Barye. Today, prices for his works are steadily rising under auctioneers' gavels. His sculptures are prized above all by French buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €30 to €15,000, a considerable delta, which nevertheless speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Valton's works. In 2022, one of his bronze sculptures, Un loup à l'affut suivant des traces de bottes, sold for €3,450, whereas it was estimated at between €985 and €1,870.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Charles Valton

The artist has no precise movement, producing animal bronzes that follow the academic technique of sculpture. He works in porcelain and various metals, but above all in bronze, which is the material most often found in his works at auction.

Charles Valton and animal bronze 

Charles Valton (1851-1918) was a little-known French sculptor. His father was a teacher and his brother, Edmond Eugène Valton, a painter. The artist was born in Pau but raised in Paris. Like Paul Jouve, he spent much of his time observing animals at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. Valton trained in sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, with Antoine Louis Barye, also an animal sculptor.

He produced exclusively animal bronzes, and exhibited at the Salon des artistes français, the Salon des arts vivants, and the 1889 and 1900 World's Fairs.

He also produced animal-shaped porcelain cookies for the Manufacture de Sèvres. Like Édouard Marcel Sandoz, he was fascinated by felines, and sculpted hundreds of them over the course of his career. He also sculpted two groups for the Parc Monceau in Paris and the Jardin des Plantes in Nantes, both of which were melted down under the Vichy regime.

Charles Valton's imprint on his period  

Charles Valton has never been a household name. Yet he mastered a remarkable technique. Today, some of his works are in museums, but private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.

Recognizing Charles Valton's signature

Charles Valton sometimes signs his sculptures, most of the time. However, expertise remains essential.

Knowing the value of a work 

If you happen to own a Charles Valton work or a work by the artist, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you're thinking of selling your work, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.