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# Albert Besnard (1849–1934)

Albert Besnard is a French artist with 51 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $672. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Albert Besnard sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $939 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Albert Besnard work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albert Besnard work is $672.

The median Albert Besnard print sells for $652 across 26 lots.

The median Albert Besnard work on paper sells for $3,729 across 1 lots.

The median Albert Besnard painting sells for $21,652 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 35 | $652†‡ | $2,322‡ | 74.3% | 2025-09-19 |
| Paintings | 2 | $21,652† | $42,797 | — | 2019-05-28 |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $3,729 | $3,729 | 50% | 2009-03-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Albert Besnard's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (35 lots) median $652 with 74.3% sell-through. Paintings (2 lots) median $21,652, record $42,797. A typical Albert Besnard painting sells for around 33× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 16 | $453–$769†‡ | $602†‡ | $2,000 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2006 | $42,797 |
| Works on Paper | 2009 | $3,729 |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $2,322‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2002 | $2,000 |
| Paintings | 2019 | $507† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Albert Besnard worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Albert Besnard work is $672. The median Albert Besnard print sells for $652 across 26 lots. The median Albert Besnard work on paper sells for $3,729 across 1 lots. The median Albert Besnard painting sells for $21,652 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Albert Besnard print?

Based on 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Albert Besnard print is $652. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Albert Besnard's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Albert Besnard print is $2,322. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Albert Besnard print?

Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Albert Besnard print (small (under 50 cm)) is $602, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Albert Besnard's auction record?

Albert Besnard's auction record is $42,797, set in 2006.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.