> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-verlat · updated 2026-11-02 # Charles Verlat (1824–1890) ## What is Charles Verlat’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 28 auction results for Charles Verlat at 14 houses since 1994. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,400 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,274–$1,417, n=5). The auction record is $14,730 for Homage to the queen of the flowers (2016, Koller Auktionen). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Homage to the queen of the flowers, 1884 | Oil on panel | $14,730 | Koller Auktionen | Sep 2016 | | 2 | A boy and his African grey, 1824 | Oil paint | $11,067 | Christie's | Mar 2005 | | 3 | Young mother with newborn | Panel (mahogany) | $8,843 | Galerie Bernaerts | Mar 2019 | | 4 | 'the unfortunate cat' | Oil on panel | $4,317 | Sotheby's | Oct 2007 | | 5 | Two monkeys playing music, 1888 | Oil on panel (mahogany) | $2,968 | Galerie Bernaerts | Feb 2025 | | 6 | Musical monkeys, 1824 | Painting | $2,596 | Christie's | Oct 2004 | | 7 | A young woman with a basket of wild flowers and a sheep, 1846 | Oil on panel | $1,475 | James Adam Salesrooms | Oct 2022 | | 8 | Femme de Jérusalem Woman from Jerusalem, 1875 | Huile sur toile | $1,463 | Tajan | Oct 2015 | | 9 | Motherhood, 1867 | Oil on panel (mahogany) | $1,417 | Galerie Bernaerts | Mar 2026 | | 10 | CHARLES VERLAT (1824-1890) | Oil on panel | $1,400 | Galerie Bernaerts | May 2025 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 15 | $1,463 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Medium (50-120 cm) | 5 | $1,417 | | Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $1,337 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 28 results from 14 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Charles Verlat is a Belgian artist with 40 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $1,400. 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 Charles Verlat sold in 2026 for $1,417, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Charles Verlat work worth? Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Verlat work is $1,400. The median Charles Verlat painting sells for $1,475 across 17 lots. The median Charles Verlat print sells for $66 across 2 lots. The median Charles Verlat work on paper sells for $333 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 | 3 | $66 | $89 | 66.7% | 2023-02-08 | | Paintings | 22 | $1,475†‡ | $14,730 | 77.3% | 2026-03-13 | | Works on Paper | 2 | $333 | $613 | — | 2022-07-01 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Charles Verlat's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $66 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (22 lots) median $1,475, record $14,730. A typical Charles Verlat painting sells for around 22× the price of a typical print. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $1,438–$2,782† | $2,176† | $11,067 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $935–$1,482†‡ | $1,417†‡ | $6,000‡ | † 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 | 2016 | $14,730 | | Paintings | 2016 | $14,675‡ | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $613 | | Prints & Editions | 2022 | $89 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $54 | | Prints & Editions | 2023 | $42 | ‡ 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 Charles Verlat worth? Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Verlat work is $1,400. The median Charles Verlat painting sells for $1,475 across 17 lots. The median Charles Verlat print sells for $66 across 2 lots. The median Charles Verlat work on paper sells for $333 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 Charles Verlat painting? Based on 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Verlat painting is $1,475. 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 Charles Verlat's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Verlat painting is $14,730. ### What is Charles Verlat's auction record? Charles Verlat's auction record is $14,730, set in 2016. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Charles Verlat auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-verlat (updated 2026-11-02). 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.