Value and quotation of works, paintings by Carolus Duran

If you own a work of art by or after Carolus Duran, 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 Carolus Duran  

The artist Carolus Duran has left behind a distinctive body of work, composed mainly of portraits. He studied art in Lille and Paris. From then on, the prices of his works rose under the auctioneers' gavels. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €110 to €357,000, a significant gap but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Carolus Duran's works. In 2014, a portrait by Fantin-Latour sold for €139,800. The artist's value peaked in the 1990s/2000s, but his works are still sought after by collectors.  

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious 

Style and technique of the artist Carolus Duran 

Carolus Duran chooses to remain within the academic canons acquired during his training with painter François Souchon. His work consists mainly of portraits, although he also depicts war scenes. He was very popular during the Third Republic, and was often referred to as a "worldly painter".  

Carolus Duran, a forgotten figure of the 19th century  

Carolus Duran, whose real name was Charles Auguste Émile Durant (1837-1917), was a French artist and one of the most sought-after portraitists of the 19th century.  

He began his training in Lille, in the studio of sculptor Jean-Baptiste Cadet de Beaupré. Cadet trained him in drawing. He then moved to Paris, where he learned painting and oil-on-canvas techniques from François Souchon. He met all the great painters of the time: Courbet, Fantin-Latour, Manet... He befriended them, and they naturally influenced his work, and vice versa.  

In 1862, he took up an artistic residency in Rome. His work The Murdered was bought by the Lille Musée des Beaux-Arts, enabling him to leave for Spain. There, he was inspired by Velasquez, which radically changed his way of painting.  

He married in 1868 and painted a portrait of his wife that was to prove very popular. He then had the funds to open his own studio in Montparnasse. He was a member of the jury at the Universal Exhibition for 10 years, so his talent was well known and recognized.  

At the end of his career, he was appointed director of the Académie de France in Rome. He was also elected member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts and co-founded the Société Nationale des Artistes.  

Despite his talent, he didn't take artistic risks, and he was criticized for it: Pisaro and Zola published reviews, among others, that raised this point.  

Carolus Duran's imprint on 19th-century art 

Carolus Duran was a very famous painter of his time, who is less well known today because he didn't make art history. Appreciated during his lifetime and to this day for his technique, he was not an innovator, preferring to work on classical works that earned him more money.  

Recognizing the artist's signature  

Carolus Duran's works are not all signed, especially his drawings and prints. This is why the estimate is so high.  

Knowing the value of a work 

If you happen to own a work by or after Carolus Duran, 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 any relevant information about it. If you wish to sell your work of art, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.